Free mineral water fountains in Balatonfüred

    Free mineral water fountains in Balatonfüred

    Free mineral water? Yes, there are four fountains in Balatonfüred, where you can take tasty, healthy, free mineral water. When we first saw people filling small and large bottles we didn’t understand what was going on. In summer time there might be even long...
    Top 10 beaches at Lake Balaton in 2017

    Top 10 beaches at Lake Balaton in 2017

    Blue Wave Flag Beaches How do you know that you are on a good beach at Lake Balaton? If you see a blue wave flag, then you are safe. Furthermore, if you see five stars in addition, well done! You are at one of the top quality beaches. The blue wave flag is a...
    FINA 2017 open water swimming impressions

    FINA 2017 open water swimming impressions

    FINA 2017 Open Water Swimming Competitions We love swimming! Therefore we were so delighted that Hungary hosts the FINA 2017 World Championship. As a bonus, the open water swimming competitions are so close to us, namely in Balatonfüred! MrBlue was a swimmer in his...
    Top 5 Traditional Hungarian beach food

    Top 5 Traditional Hungarian beach food

    # 1 Beach food: Lángos Lángos is a very popular Hungarian street food speciality. It is a deep fried flatbread. Number one beach food at Lake Balaton. Traditionally lángos is baked in front of brick oven close to flame, so the basis of its name „láng” means flame in...
    7 places in Balatonfüred if you hate crowd

    7 places in Balatonfüred if you hate crowd

    The FINA World Championship is about to start. While the main program happens in Budapest, open water swimming events will take place at Lake Balaton, in Balatonfüred. Therefore, there will be a huge crowd and traffic jams in the city’s historical downtown. If...
    Top 3 Summer Music Festivals in Hungary

    Top 3 Summer Music Festivals in Hungary

    1. Sziget (Budapest), the king of Music Festivals Sziget is one of the largest summer music festivals in Europe. Budapest is an excellent host city for this annual event. First of all, it is conveniently accessible. Another reason is that Budapest offers many other...
    Basic things you should know about Lake Balaton

    Basic things you should know about Lake Balaton

    About home 5sneakers live at Lake Balaton, or as Hungarians simply call it: Balaton. This is the largest lake in Central Europe, and the most important one in the country. Lake Balaton is a popular destination year round. Not only for locals, but for foreign tourists,...
    Heart-shaped tombstones in Balatonudvari

    Heart-shaped tombstones in Balatonudvari

    The Story of the Special, Heart-Shaped Tombstones Near Tihany, next to Route 71 you can find a famous little graveyard where heart-shaped tombstones (Ms. Pink said apple-shaped) can be found. According to the legend, the unique tombstones were fabricated by a local...