Lake Balaton is the greatest lake in Central Europe and a well-known treasure of the Hungarian tourism industry . This popular vacationarea in the core of Europe is a relaxing place for bathing under the Hungarian sun, as well as for water sports such as sailing and fishing. The lake itself is 77 km long and its widest point is 14 kms. Its average depth is 3m meters and the deepest point is called Tihany well and it is 11 m.

Why is it a popular vacation spot? Consider having small children for example. When you spend your holiday any seaside you have to be scared when your child is swimming and the water gets very deep in just a blink of an eye . Or the salty water burns your skin. Well none of these may concern you in Lake Balaton. The water is shallow, but if you want to swim you can find beaches with deeper water as well. Since it is not deep the sun heats the water pretty rapidly. And about saltiness. Not at all. Just sweet, smooth and clean water.

Lake Balaton is not just one of the greatest lakes of Europe, but also a natural eden popular especially among those people who admire outdoor activities or water sports. On the shores there are several towns worthy for a recreational holiday. The beautiful and friendly town of Siofok which is considered as the capital of Balaton is the most visited of Balaton's lakeside resorts, and also the place where services are best available for example for nightlife and shopping in Siofok. Other towns on the shores of Lake Balaton to mention but a few Balatonfüred, Keszthely, Balatonboglár and Balatonlelle