Activities in Lake Balaton
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Walking
The flat-topped forested massif overlooking the lake is just the place to escape the tipsy herds. If you'd like to get a running start on your hike, catch one of the open 4WDs marked 'Badacsony-hegyi járat'. The driver will drop you off at the Kisfaludy House restaurant where a large map of the marked trails is posted by the car park. Or you might arm yourself in advance with a copy of Cartographia's A Balaton 1:40,000 topographical map (No 41).
Several Walking paths lead to lookouts - at 437m, Kisfaludy Lookout (Kisfaludy kilátó) is the highest - and to neighbouring hills like Gulács-hegy (393m) and Szentgyörgy-hegy (415m) to the north. The landscape includes abandoned …
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Hiking
Hiking is one of Tihany's main attractions; there's a good map outlining the trails near the front of the Abbey Church. Following the Green Trail northeast of the church for an hour will bring you to the Russian Well (Oroszkút) and the ruins of the Old Castle (Óvár) at 219m, where Russian Orthodox monks, brought to Tihany by Andrew I, hollowed out cells in the soft basalt walls.
The 232m-high Csúcs-hegy (Csúcs Hill), with panoramic views of Lake Balaton, is about two hours west of the church via the Red Trail. From here you can join up with the Yellow Trail originating in Tihanyi-rév, which will lead you north to the ruins of the 13th-century Apáti Church (Ápáti templo…
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Anna Ball
In July the Anna Ball is held in the Sanatorium, near Gyógy tér; it's a prime event on the Hungarian calendar. Concerts and other events accompany the ball; keep your eyes peeled if you're here during July.
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János Lovarda
There are several horse-riding schools in the area, including János Lovarda in Sömögye-dűlő, northeast of Keszthely.
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Hiking
There's good Hiking in the three hills with the names Tamás (Thomas), Sándor (Alexander) and Péter (Peter) to the northeast.
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Wine Museum
For wine tastings, try the Wine Museum at the Bacchus hotel where wine tastings are available.
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Tihany Lovasudvar
Horses are available for hire at the Tihany Lovasudvar just north of the Inner Lake.
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Windsurfing and Kitesurfing School
At City Beach in summer, you can get windsurfing and kitesurfing lessons.
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