Balatonfüred

Balatonfüred, the town of the Anna Ball

Balatonfüred is the oldest resort of the "Hungarian Sea", one of the most popular tourist destinations of the country. Situated in an exceptionally good natural environment, the town offers a variety of programs to visitors. Look up on the web site of Travelport.hu what accommodation we offer you in Balatonfüred.

How to get to Balatonfüred?

Route 71 goes through Füred, thus it is very easy to get here from the M7 motorway, but there are also regular buses and trains from major cities. Balatonfüred is a busy hub in the boat traffic on Lake Balaton, there are regular boat shuttle services between Füred and Siófok, Földvár and Tihany, among others.

Sights in Balatonfüred

Balatonfüred is a really delightful and charming town with lots of sights. The Tagore promenade and memorial tree park is extremely popular, there are masses of people walking here morning to night every summer and lots of open-air programs are organized. But you should also see the Pantheon memorial plaques, the ruins of Saint Michael Church, the Kisfaludy and Eszterházy beaches.

Events in Balatonfüred

The Anna Ball, which has been considered one of the most prestigious balls in Hungary from the very beginning, i.e. from 1825, is one of the most important events in Balatonfüred, Its size is reflected in the fact that the Ball has its own supplementary events, such as the “Heart Fishing in Balaton” based on a short story by Gyula Krúdy, the carriage ride of the Queen of the Ball of the previous year on the day of the Ball, a sweeping street party, then on the day following the Ball the Queen of the Ball and her ladies-in-waiting present themselves to the audience, then take a ride throughout the city accompanied by mounted hussars. But there are also many interesting sights apart from these all year round, for example, in the summer the longest and oldest race along a lake in Europe, the Blue Ribbon starts from here, at the same time, the exhibition of vintage cars, the guitar festival, the Art Festival, the Fish and Wine Festival of Balaton and Szabolcs Izsák Yachting Memorial Competition are all extremely popular.

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