Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest freshwater lake, some 60 miles southwest of Budapest, is Hungary's number one vacation resort and a major wine-producing region. It is a beautiful area to visit easily reached by car, bus or train. The north shore of the lake is noted for its resorts, wineries and spas.
On the south shore you'll find a series of resort towns and villages: Buzsák, known for its unique folk art; Várhegy, a Turkish hill fortress near Fonyód, and Balatonboglár, one of the oldest resort towns, dating back to 1211 with evidence of Roman occupation and Iron Age earthworks.
At the lake's south- west end is a nature conservation area know as Little Balaton, a shelter for many rare and protected bird species: white herons, spoonbills and cormorants.
The " Hungarian Sea ", is the people's name for the 50 mile long lake with silky green-yellow water in the middle of Transdanubia.
At its center, the depth is 52.5 ft. The southern shores are ideal for small children because of the shallow water. On the north shore the water gets deeper immediately.
The summer water temperature of around 80°F is warmer than the air in the morning and in the evening. The water and the silky mud of the lake are very good remedies for nervous complaints, anemia and nervous fatigue.
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