Balatonakali

Discover local landmarks on foot

The self-guided “Titkok ösvénye” nature trail introduces Balatonakali’s local landmarks at ten stops. Information boards and QR codes provide additional information at the stops. You can explore the trail independently and take in each topic at your own pace; no specific walking time or trail length is specified.

Along the lakeshore, a walking path shaded by plane trees leads to more information boards. The shade comes from preserving existing trees and planting new ones. The boards highlight features of the town and its surroundings, and introduce fish from Lake Balaton, other interesting living creatures and aquatic plants. This adds concrete insights into life by the water to the views of the landscape.

Parkland and protected plants

Forrás Park on Petőfi Street was redeveloped as a recreational, fitness and play park in the 2010s. Its landscaped areas blend with the original marshy surroundings. This contrast makes the park an interesting place to visit: alongside landscaped areas, the natural character of the site remains visible.

The undisturbed surroundings of the spring reveal the original habitat, with its marsh vegetation. They provide a habitat for protected plants such as the fringed pink and Vitézvirág. Those interested in plants and different types of landscape will find a different focus here than on the nature trail or by the lakeshore.

Almond trees and winemaking traditions

In Balatonakali’s vineyards, old almond trees bear witness to a century-old tradition of local almond cultivation. Many of the trees are at least a hundred years old; some have twisted trunks and still bear fruit. Their great age, distinctive trunk shapes and continued fruiting make the almond trees a special part of the local landscape.

Wine is also part of local tradition: Barátcsuha is a local grape variety used to make wine. A wine cellar with a press house on Fenye-hegy is associated with this tradition. Almond cultivation and this grape variety give the area an agricultural history distinct from the nature-focused attractions along the shore and in Forrás Park.

Beach activities for families

Mandulavirág Beach has a children’s house and a beach library. Every year from July 1 to August 20, activities are offered there for kindergarten- and elementary-school-aged children, including hands-on arts and crafts. Parents and accompanying adults can read newspapers and borrow books. Use is free after paying the beach admission fee.

For visitors with special needs, the beach has accessible toilets and showers, accessible play equipment, tactile guiding elements and a tactile site model. The lawns have also been renovated, and the facilities for separate waste collection have been expanded. These specific amenities add information for people with a range of needs to the beach visit.

Active days and choosing holiday accommodation

For a longer bike ride, the recommended road loop “Dörgicsei karika” is one option: it passes through Zánka, Balatonakali, Balatonudvari, Vászoly, Dörgicse, Mencshely, Óbudavár, Balatoncsicsó and Monoszló before returning to Zánka. Balatonakali is one section of a loop that includes several towns. If you enjoy cycling, you can make this excursion a focus of your trip.

When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday home in Balatonakali, the experiences you want from your vacation can help you decide: Would you like to get to know the town through its information boards and trails, explore its plant life, discover its almond-growing and winemaking traditions, or plan activities at the beach? These different themes offer inspiration for choosing Balatonakali as a vacation destination to suit your interests.

More places to explore: Pecsely, Paloznak, Vaszoly, Balatonfüred, Dörgicse, Tihany, Balatonszepezd, Balatonszolos.

For the main travel overview: Balatonfüredi.