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Lake Balaton, Hungary’s Summer Playground: More Than Just a Day at the Beach

July 7, 2021September 28, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

Révfülöp pier and gardens at Lake Balaton, Hungary

The lake appeared outside the window of my rickety old train much sooner than I had expected. We chugged to a slow stop with brakes protesting and my anxiety rose when I spotted a sign for Balatonalmádi. I was on my way to Lake Balaton in western Hungary but it was just 2.5 hours into … Read more

PHOTO: Hungarian Peasant Old Stone Cottage in the Kali Basin Features Thatched Roof, Whitewashed Walls, and Carved Plaster

July 10, 2021September 28, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

PHOTO: Public Beach in the Village of Revfulop at Lake Balaton, Hungary’s Summer Playground

July 10, 2021September 27, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

PHOTO: Pier Stretches Out Into the Eye-popping Multi-colored Waters of Lake Balaton in Revfulop, Hungary

July 10, 2021September 26, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

PHOTO: Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest is Most Beautiful by Night

July 10, 2021September 25, 2013 by Barbara Weibel

Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest Hungary lit up at night

The Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest, Hungary, is built in a Gothic and Renaissance Revival Style. Though beautiful any time of the day, it is drop-dead gorgeous at night, when the illuminated building reflects a mirror image onto the surface of the Danube River.