The great thing about Lake Balaton is the diversity of resorts and entertainment/activities based on its shores. Siofok is popular with a young crowd who party all night and spend the day sleeping...
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Advantages Town with plenty to do, plenty to do locally, great food, the lake
Disadvantages Sundays are pretty dead out of season
The great thing about Lake Balaton is the diversity of resorts and entertainment/activities based on its shores. Siofok is popular with a young crowd who party all night and spend the day sleeping it off; the Tihany peninsula is a mecca for hikers and nature enthusiasts and Fonyod is an ideal destination for families. Down at the westernmost tip of the lake, Keszthely (pronounced Kest-hay) is the second largest town (after Siofok) on Balaton and has a reputation for being the cultural centre of the Balaton region. I had imagined an elegant spa resort with lots of attractive and well maintained ...
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