Lake Balaton is a shallow lake, barely eight feet, which is surrounded by old volcanoes that give an incredible fertility to the land, there are cultivated vineyards and orchards.
The Balaton is considered as the Sea of Hungary, despite its few feet deep, making it the second largest tourist attraction in the country after Budapest.
Lake has fulfilled important role in the political and social life throughout his career. Since the 18th century began to be famous as a summer resort for the people of the highest rank of Pest, Buda and Austria each summer receiving more than fifty thousand summer visitors, sometimes even much more than a hundred thousand, favored by political regime that favored the proliferation of resorts on the shores of the lake.
Noninvasive sports can be practiced without restrictions on the lake, such as surfing, sailing, windsurfing, water bikes and kayaks, so no motorized boats are restricted from accessing this water due to protection policies environmental.
When winter freezes occur up to two feet in some areas of the lake, turning the lake into a skating rink. When the sun comes in contrast, the warming of the water is quite fast by the shallowness of the lake.
Around the lake there are over a hundred beaches, many resorts, hotels, water sports facilities and restaurants. There are also more homely accommodation for those who prefer to escape from the massive and noise.
The waters of the Balaton are tributaries that feed the river Zala and springs, giving it healing and therapeutic properties.
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