Siofok is a very well-known tourist destination in Hungary.
Lake Balaton is divided into two parts of it: the north shore and the south shore. The latter is the shallow one. On its shore you can find the above mentioned Siofok which is often refered to as the summer capital of Hungary as its population is 3-4 times bigger at this time of the year and is flooded with tourists.
The city is a middle-sized provintial town just 100-110 km away from the capital of Hungary, Budapest. It is within easy reach as a motorway, railways connect them. Being middle-sized there are about 25000 inhabitants on an area of 15 km in length which is a pretty nice size for 25000 people.
As it is big in size it contains many parts, let's say a downtown area and the suburbs such as Kiliti, Töreki, Szabadifürdő, Sóstó, Széplak-Alsó and Felső.
Some of them are along the coast and some of them lie a couple kilometers away the lake shore making them silent during the noisy summer season.
The city is divided in two by the Sio channel, giving the name to the city: Sio-Fok. Due to the channel more bridges connect the two "banks".
The spring, summer and fall are the seasons to visit the town. Festivals such as the spring festival, Sio channel festival make spring interesting, but colourful events make summer exciting to those interested in culture: Stephanie festival, the Feast of Bread and Wine in August, not to mention the countrywide popular Eggfestival in October which is the most popular event of all with Guinness recording breaking each year.
Besides events a lot of people come for doing absolutely nothing except for relaxing, eating and simpy having fun.
You can enjoy a cheap holiday in private apartments in Siofok and self-catering holiday homes or spend some unforgettable luxury vacation in one of the many four-star hotels of the town or family hotels. |
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