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Unique Boats Start Service on Lake Balaton

D&T
Sep 23, 2023

For the first time since the change of the political system (1988-90), four new ships have arrived on Lake Balaton, two of which have completed assembly works; after successful trials, the ferry Tihany and the catamaran Tomaj have made their first Balaton kilometers, Balaton Shipping Ltd. informed MTI in a statement on Saturday. The assembly […]

Hungarians' Travel Appetite Remains Unbroken

D&T
Jul 31, 2023

Hungarians' travel mood is unbroken, the favorable weather of the past few weeks has stimulated the booking mood, which was also reflected in the July saturation and had an impact on August bookings. Based on the latest data by the online accommodation intermediary Szallas.hu, the summer booking volume received so far is 19% below last […]

'Fifty-Fifty' Wins Blue Ribbon Balaton Sailing Race

D&T
Jul 6, 2023

The MLS Raiffeisen Fifty-Fifty, driven by Márton Józsa, beat its own previous record – according to the official results list – with a time of 5:03:56 to win the 55th Kékszalag [‘Blue Ribbon’] Raiffeisen Grand Prix on Lake Balaton on Thursday. Fifty-Fifty, a Hungarian-designed twin-masted catamaran, broke the course record of 7 hours 13 minutes […]

Balaton Sailing Season Kicks Off

D&T
May 13, 2023

The sailing season on Lake Balaton started on Saturday with the opening big boat sailing race and the wreath laying ceremony on the lake. This year, 235 people entered the race. The president of the Hungarian Sailing Federation, Csaba Haranghy, called the town of Balatonfüred the capital of Hungarian sailing in his speech before the […]

177th Balaton Cruising Season Kicks Off

D&T
Apr 8, 2023

The 177th Balaton cruise season started this Saturday, with the Balaton Shipping Company (Bahart) offering more program boats and high season services than before, the company said at its season opening press conference. Bahart CEO Gábor Veigl highlighted that last season was a very successful one and that they would like to close at least […]

More and More Vessels Stranded on Lake Balaton

D&T
Feb 25, 2023

Unregulated storage of small boats on Lake Balaton is leading to more and more conflicts; Gábor Lombár, the president of the Balaton Association of local authorities wants to see a change in the law. The president pointed out that according to the Central Transdanubian Water Management Directorate (KDTVÍZIG), the Lake Balaton basin manager, 32 underwater […]

More Overnight Stays at Lake Balaton Last Year

D&T
Feb 18, 2023

Last year, 2.8 million guests spent 8.8 million guest nights at Lake Balaton, which means 38% more guests and 27% more guest nights compared to the previous year, the professional director of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), Szabolcs Juhász said at the meeting of the Balaton Development Council on Friday. The Balaton tourism region was […]

Veszprém-Balaton European Capital of Culture

D&T
Jan 21, 2023

The Veszprém-Balaton European Capital of Culture program series want to show the economic power of culture and draw attention to the fact that the creative industries, culture and cultural heritage can become the basis of an economic model. This not only gives a region a specific profile, but can also help economic growth, according to […]

More Passengers at Lake Balaton in 2022 Cruise Season

D&T
Oct 24, 2022

More than two million people travelled in the Balaton Shipping Company's (Bahart) 176th Balaton shipping season, which ended at the weekend, and the number of passengers on scheduled vessels and ferries has increased since last year, the state-owned company told the state news agency MTI on Monday. They noted that although this year's scheduled sailing […]

Number of Tourism Nights Up on Pandemic Year

D&T
Oct 7, 2022

In August 2022, 1.4 million guests spent 3.9 million tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes and community hostels) in Hungary, with the number of guests up by 7.9% and the number of nights by 3.1% compared to the same period of the previous year, the Central Statistical Office […]

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