Balatonfüred is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary with a population of thirteen thousand, situated on the north shore of Lake Balaton. It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and it has significant yachting life. It is also a favorite location for coarse fishing, carp being the most common catch. The lake has been erroneously spoiled with eels and other non indigenous species which are by now on the declin...
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Balatonfüred is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary with a population of thirteen thousand, situated on the north shore of Lake Balaton. It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and it has significant yachting life. It is also a favorite location for coarse fishing, carp being the most common catch. The lake has been erroneously spoiled with eels and other non indigenous species which are by now on the decline. The temperature of the water is above 20 degrees Celsius from May to September. The quality of the water is excellent.
The town has two marinas, a string of carbonated mineral water springs, beautiful listed buildings from the middle of the 18th and the 19th centuries and fine restaurants. It has modern hotels and guest-houses to accommodate about fifty thousand visitors in the summer. The nearest villages around Balatonfüred are Tihany, Aszófő, Balatonszőlős and Csopak, all renown for their wine land and beaches. Highway No 71 crosses the...
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