Lakes in Hungary In Hungary there are natural
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Lakes in Hungary In Hungary there are natural lakes… § § § Lake Balaton Lake Hévíz Lake Velence Lake Fertő Lake Tisza And artificial lakes… § Lake Kisköre § The Old Lake of Tata
Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Hungary and in Central Europe. It’s often called the „Hungarian Sea”. The south shore is shallow, the northern is deeper. Average depth is 3 -4 meters. The lake has freshwater. The lake has got 50 fishes and a lot of birds can live in its reed.
Balaton in summer… The water in summer is 25 -27 degrees. A lot of people go on holiday to lake Balaton. You can go on a boat trip, go sailing, swimming and sunbathe. There are great restaurants and parties. And in winter… In winter the water freezes. The ice can be 2030 cm thick, so that you can ice-skate and play icehockey.
Tihany Peninsula In the north coast there is the Tihany Peninsula with the Abbey of Tihany. There you can find the Echo of Tihany. Badacsony belongs to the most famous wine regions in Hungary. The mountain has a typical shape.
Some important towns around Lake Balaton § § § Balatonfüred Siófok Tihany Keszthely Badacsony Hévíz
Lake Hévíz It is the only thermal lake in Europe which has curative effects. The fauna and flora are unique in Lake Hévíz due to the temperature and chemical composition of the water. It is a big tourist center. You can swim in the lake in summer and in winter, too, because its temperature doesn’t go down under 24 degrees. In summer it can be 35 degrees. It is 37, 5 meter deep.
Lake Velence It is the second largest lake in Hungary. It’s about 50 kms from Budapest. It is shallow and just 1. 5 meter deep so the water can be 2628 degrees.
Lake Neusiedl It is located on the border of Austria and Hungary. The water is 33 times saltier than Lake Balaton and in summer sometimes 30 degrees. The reed is real home to the birds.
Lake Tisza It is the largest artificial lake. Its filling was finished in the 1990 s. The length of the lake is 27 km , average depth is 1. 3 meter. It is a popular holiday resort. Campsites were built around the lake.
Some small lakes The Old Lake of Tata Lake Bánk Lake Szelid Lake Orfű
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