These are the most popular areas of Lake Balaton this summer
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This year, Lake Balaton is more popular than ever as the Hungarian government asked people to have a vacation in the country rather than travelling abroad. Out of all the reservations at the most popular tourist destinations of Hungary, 34% are for Lake Balaton’s popular places.
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Forbes reported that the hotels of Lake Balaton use approximately 70-90% of their capacity this summer season. The number of active reservations has increased by 6% while the average number of reservations by 12%. For the bank holiday of August 20, there is no available room. According to statistics, Hungarians usually reserve for three days, mostly families and friends together.
The most popular destinations are Siófok, Hévíz, and Balatonfüred.
Balatonlelle, Keszthely, Zamárdi, Balatonboglár, Balatonföldvár, Fonyód, and Tihany are also on the list. This year in June and July, the number of nights spent at apartments and hotels has increased rapidly compared to last year, but on the other hand, the number of reservations at hotels decreased.