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Wine regions of Hungary: Balaton

Balaton (Lake Balaton) is the largest lake in Central Europe. Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe, covering about 217 square miles. It was formed by volcanoes about 1.5 million years ago, and is fed by underground springs. The lake is relatively shallow at only 12 feet deep on average and 75 miles long with a maximum width of 8 miles. Lake Balaton is located in a volcanic region at the western boundary of the Carpathian Mountain Range and the Transdanubian Mountains on the border between Hungary, Austria and Slovakia. The Balaton wine-growing area is located in a… Read more

Wine regions of Hungary: Balaton

The largest lake in Central Europe Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe, covering about 217 square miles. It was formed by volcanoes about 1.5 million years ago, and is fed by underground springs. The lake is relatively shallow at only 12 feet deep on average and 75 miles long with a maximum width of 8 miles. A volcanic region The Balaton wine-growing area is located in a volcanic region at the western boundary of the Carpathian Mountain Range and the Transdanubian Mountains on the border between Hungary, Austria and Slovakia. This unique geographical position is protected from… Read more