A weekend in Balatonboglár

Balatonboglár is a beautiful holiday town next to Balaton Lake - the biggest lake in Hungary and Central Europe. It is also referred to as the Hungarian sea.

At first I was wondering why people would want to spend their day standing around in a (what seems to be very shallow) lake. But if you walk in deep enough the water will eventually reach your shoulders and you will be able to swim. It is probably the best way you can cool off in Hungary's scorching heat. I loved it!  
  

You cannot help but notice the giant round steel structure on a hill in Balatonboglár as soon as you enter the town. From within the structure you have a magnificent 360 degrees view of the town - on the one side Balaton lake and on the other the suburbs and the surrounding hills. 

One challenge is Hungary is that most signs are in Hungarian only. So I read up online on seeuinhungary.com that Janos Xantus originally created the globe-shaped iron structure for the International Fair in Budapest and then it was placed in Balatonboglár afterwards.

At a cost of a mere 200 Hungarian Forint (about R7) it is well worth a visit.