Farkas Litkey on Lake Balaton and its surroundings

Add another item to your Balaton to-do list this summer. The 54th edition of the Blue Ribbon, Europe's oldest and longest lake-based sailing race will start on 14 July. So take your place on the waterfront and enjoy the stunning Balaton panorama.
Farkas Litkey, a thirteen-time Blue Ribbon winner, recommends the main stages of the competition: "Balatonfüred is one of the most beautiful towns around Lake Balaton. Its reform-era centre is unmissable. Balatonkenese is one of the best spots for watching the race. The next turning point on the race route is Siófok, Lake Balaton’s nightlife centre. Keszthely is the engine room of cultural life around Lake Balaton. Visit the Festetics Palace, which houses a beautiful museum.”