During the communist era, travel options were limited in Hungary and Central Europe, which meant Lake Balaton became the region’s most popular vacation destination. Now, with the world gripped by the ...

FENEKPUSZTA, Hungary, March 11 (Reuters) - Imre Vida descends from the ancient people who once fished Hungary's Balaton, one of Europe's largest lakes, in boats hewn from oak trunks and who crafted ...

The hilly surrounding area holds some of Hungary’s prime vineyards. A sole sailboat glides on Lake Balaton, central Europe’s largest lake, where Hungarians flock for fun on the water and wine tasting ...

SZIGLIGET, Hungary (AP) — Fishermen in small, wooden boats drift among the reeds and placid waters of Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe and one of Hungary's natural treasures. Like many ...

If there’s one common Hungarian childhood memory that spans generations and geography, it’s summer vacation at Lake Balaton. Swimming in the shallow, freshwater lake and snacking on corn-on-the-cob or ...

LAKE BALATON, Hungary -- On the busiest day of the summer at Balaton, the biggest lake in Central and Eastern Europe, around 500 boats with thousands of crew members roast under the hot sun, while ...

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Lake Balaton in western Hungary. With a surface area of around 600 sq km and a length of around 78 km, this freshwater lake is the largest in central ...

Pestiside.hu writes about illegal large-scale fishing on Lake Balaton: “Despite the audacity of the poachers, who left 25 kilometers of nets behind last year, the criminals are largely untouchable, ...