Hungary
When
May to Sept
Price
From 1 500€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
3 nights
Ideal length
Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake with a surface area of nearly six hundred square kilometres, has earned from Hungarians the affectionate nickname of the "Hungarian Sea," a reference to the country's historic lack of access to a true sea coast. The volcanic Tihany Peninsula, jutting into the lake from its northern shore, has cultivated lavender fields since the 1920s whose scent perfumes the entire area in July, an agricultural tradition that coexists with a thousand-year-old Benedictine abbey founded in 1055.
Lake Balaton, with nearly six hundred square kilometres of surface area and a length of over seventy-seven kilometres, is Central Europe's largest lake and has earned from Hungarians the affectionate nickname of the "Hungarian Sea," in reference to the country's historic lack of access to a true sea coast since the 1920 Treaty of Trianon. Its shallow waters, whose surface temperature can exceed twenty-five degrees in summer, make it one of Central Europe's most popular inland bathing destinations.
The volcanic Tihany Peninsula, formed by ancient now-extinct geysers, has cultivated lavender fields since the 1920s whose scent perfumes the entire area during the July bloom, an agricultural tradition introduced to make use of the peninsula's distinctive volcanic soil. Tihany Abbey, a Benedictine abbey founded in 1055 whose crypt holds the tomb of founding king András I, overlooks the peninsula from its heights and offers a complete panorama over the whole of Lake Balaton and its surrounding shores.
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A Villa on the Shores of Lake Balaton
A villa directly on the shores of Lake Balaton, a private dock and a terrace facing the sunset over the lake's waters.
A Guesthouse Amid the Lavender Fields of Tihany
A guesthouse nestled amid the lavender fields of Tihany, a short distance from the Benedictine abbey and its lake viewpoints.
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