5 places to visit near Lake Balaton in case of rainy weather

People usually associate summer with sunbathing, swimming and consuming cold drinks. Unfortunately, summer weather is not always predictable. We can always be surprised by a storm or rain that forces us off the beach to find some cover. Lake Balaton is also a place of activities related to sunshine, but the lucky thing is that there is still much to do in the area even in the worst weather. Let us take a look at some nice opportunities concluded by Funzine.hu and Daily News Hungary.

1. Africa Museum

The foundation of the museum and zoo in Balatonederics in 1984 was by the famous Hungarian Africa explorer and hunter Dr Endre Nagy. In the museum, his trophy and African ethnography collections can be admired, even a Masai hut can be visited.! Also zebras, camels, antelopes and ostriches can be seen in the zoo section.

2. Pannon Observatory

Hungary’s number one astronomy education center can be found in Bakonybél. The modern building, which spreads throughout 800 square meters, awaits visitors with permanent exhibitions about astronomy and space research, as well as Hungary’s most modern digital planetarium. With the help of the scientific telescope park, solar flares can be observed during the day and constellations during the night.