tourist tips for hungary holidayhouse, hungary, Budapest, Pecs and lake Balaton

Gemenc wildreservation Duna Drava

55 km of Pecs lies the greatest and most beautiful (50.000 ha) wild reserve of Hungary. With its many dead river arms, creeks and islands this protected area gives an impression of how the Danube looked like before the regulation. Old willows, giant oaks, lilies of the valley, etc. One will find a great amount of birds, deer and much more wildlife. The protected area can only be reached by boat or train from Bárányfok to Pörböly. Beware the last train leaves at 14.00u.

more info: Tolna Tourist, Szekszárd, Széchenyi utca 38, tel. 0036-74-312144, fax 315252

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Lake Balaton

Lake Balaton is the largest lake of middle and western-Europe (60.000 ha or 592 km² ). It's a narrow long stretched lake running from south west to north east. It's ideal for families with kids. In the south the water is shallow and in the north it gets a little deeper (1-3 mtr.). The water has a lovely warm temperature of up to 26 degrees Celsius. Lake Balaton is busy with tourists and there's lots to do, specially for families with children.

Since Hungary is landlocked, Lake Balaton is sometimes called the "Hungarian Sea". The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalized Sió is the only outflow.

Climate

Lake Balaton affects the local area precipitation. The area receives approximately two-three [or more] inches more precipitation. More cloudy days, less extreme temperatures, and more precipitation than most of Hungary are all because of Lake Balaton. The lake's surface freezes in winter.

Tourist information

High tourist season extends from June until the end of August. The average water temperature during the summer is 25° C, which makes bathing and swimming very enjoyable. Other tourist attractions include sailing, fishing and other water sports as well as visiting the countryside and hills; wineries on the north coast and night life on the south. The Tihany Peninsula is a historical district.

Although the peak season at the lake is summer, the lovers of Balaton think that it is also worth visiting the huge lake in winter, when you can go fishing in the ice-holes, or if the ice is thick enough, brave visitors can even skate, sledge or ice-sail on the lake.

Balaton is served by Sármellék International Airport. There are scheduled flights from Berlin, Stuttgart, Copenhagen, Zürich and London Stansted. The lake is also accessible via charter flights from Frankfurt, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Billund and Moscow.