Lake Balaton stretches out for over 77km over a surface of 598km 2 . Its two banks are very different. The north bank is the most interesting, with a number of lakeside resorts and vineyards which cling to the volcanic slopes and produce very ple..

All that remains of the 11C Benedictine abbey is the crypt, which contains the tomb of the founder, King András I, who died in 1060. The abbey church, built in the 18C on the site of the first church, has a carved and decorated interior in the Baroqu..

In this volcanic landscape, more than 100 cones mark the sites of geysers that spouted up on the peninsula and were later petrified by volcanic eruptions. The most impressive is located behind Aranház (Golden House).

By climbing the hill (not much effort required, as it is only 232m high), you will have a magnificent view of Tihany Peninsula.

The hill may once have deserved to be in a book of records. It is renowned for its echo, which could send back up to 16 syllables. This is no longer the case and so only the name remains.

The caves were dug out by Russian monks at the time of King András I (11C). Some are still visible, along with a well, testifying to domestic life at the time. The caves are not far from two streets popular with tourists, Árpád utca and Pisky István ..