Resort Balatonfured/Balatonszepezd
Balatonfured, the largest town on the northern banks of Lake Balaton, is the ideal spot to enjoy a family holiday with children or an active holiday with friends. Well-known, busy, family friendly holiday resort directly by the Lake Balaton, 20 km south-west from Veszprem, 15 km west from Balatonalmadi, 120 km south-west from Budapest. In the resort: shops, butchers, bakers, boutiques, bank, restaurant, bar, disco, folklore evenings, concerts, evening entertainment, museum, cinema, attractions. Indoor pool, thermal pool, wellness centre, fitness centre, sauna, sun bed, massage, thalassotherapy. Besides: chemist, doctor. Access: motorway M7 Budapest, exit number 90 "Balatonakarattya" 38 km from Balatonfured. Then road 71 Balatonalmadi - Balatonfured. Access by train Budapest - Balatonured - Taploca. Railway station "Balatonfured/Aracs". Harbour Balatonfüred. Car ferry Tihany/Balatonfured - Zamardi/Siofok 7 km. Tihany 7 km. Alsoors 7 km. Siofok 50 km. For arrivals by plane: airport Budapest (BUD) 150 km, FlyBalaton Sármellék (SOB) 80 km.
Balatonfured/Balatonszepezd in summer
Balatonfured offers families several well-equipped child-friendly beaches with playgrounds and waterslides. For sporting enthusiasts and young people, there are many sporting activities available including windsurfing, sailing, wakeboarding, waterskiing and an interesting entertainment programme with concerts, bars and discos. Beach, gently shelving, with beach facilities, suitable for children. Bathing bay. Water park. Sports harbour. Sailing, surfing, sailing school, water skiing. Tennis, squash, golf course 18 hole in Balatonudvari 15 km. Minigolf. Fishing. Beach volley ball court. Walking path, mountain walks. Bicycles paths, mountain bike tracks, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire. Children's playground. The "Annagora Aquapark" offers fun for all the family: there are several pools, waterslides, cafes, a cocktail bar and in winter, a wellness area with saunaand steam bath. "Annagora Shopping Centre": Shops, restaurants, bar, disco. The famous "Balatonfured Wine Festival" takes place during the 1st 3 weeks in August each year.
Region information Lake Balaton - North Shore
The region Lake Balaton - North Shore
The north bank is bordered by the foothills of the Bakony mountains and offers varied and attractive scenery. The shoreline is sprinkled with clusters in the hills, amidst vineyards and orchards. Most of the holiday houses are situated on the hillside offering a lovely view of the lake. A short walk leads you to the lake-shore where there are many lovely sailing boats. Most houses have a -garden where you can lie in the shade under the trees when it is hot. Some holiday -estates are built near the water (Kenese, Vonyarvashegy, Szigliget). The north bank is steeper than the south bank and the water becomes rapidly deeper. This region is ideal for swimming. Numerous towns and villages can be found in the midst of vineyards (for example, Badasconyi Szurkebarat, Csopaki Rizling, Tihanyi Zweigelt). Wine can be tasted and bought in nearly all the resorts around the lake.
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