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I guess it depends on what you expect. If you expect some kind of summer "sea" vacation, this is not the place. Way too windy, cold water, the "beach" is very small and the facilities very old and communistic. The town is very local, well priced, but nothing outstanding. I guess for biking it could be nice around the lake. In general I would not come back.

Lovely beachside small town on The Balaton. A few lovely beaches (grass) access to the lake and a paying beach can be found in the centre of town. Balatonlelle has a ferry port. There are many restaurants with lovely food to be found. A few minutes walk or drive and there are supermarkets like Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, PennyMarket, and Spar. The is a State Circus in the Summer months. The Town square has a fountain and seats to relax. Just of of the town square is the stage and entertainment area with small wooden huts serving beer, wine and soft drinks. Also a few stalls line the road selling bags, jewelry, soap and souvenirs. There are also a few permanent shops in town also selling the same type of items. There is a train station in town also a bus stand both of which I believe do local and inter-city services.

Balatonlelle is a tourist town that comes alive in the summer and dormant after August. The lake was warm because of hot weather, and the water silky smooth. I did not want to came out of it. Safe for children as the water is shallow for 50 feet at least if not 60. Small pedal boats with slides are available for hourly rate. Sunsets are gorgeous. Sekli panzio is inside the sails club, the gates are locked for the night. If you like to eat out, evening markets, music outdoors, and to be close to other fellow tourists and Hungarians it’s the place to go. The center of town is easily walkable in a 10 minutes. When the weather is not good for the beach, head over to the hot springs within half hour to an hour there are 3 of them. Hungary is sprinkled with fantastic, therapeutic hot springs. After a good swimming day with great food,I bought a beautiful huge piece of lapis lazuli and azurite/malachite in one of the little shops, in the evening, drank one glass of wine in a kiosk and listened to free local music. I loved it!

Having either a weekend or a longer vacation similarly will be joyful especially if you are lucky with the weather. Even in case of bad weather there are some nice excursion destinations, boating possibilities and spas in reachable distance. The Napfeny beach is one of the best around the lake. The Southern shore is just perfect with kids because of the swallow water. The huge and beautiful panoramic view, the experience of cooling down in sweet water is incomparable with most popular seaside alternatives. The gastronomy is colorful. Although some usual beach food offerings may be a bit heavy for those coming from foreign countries, there are wide range of food offering available if you look around, such as Italian and Hungarian restaurants. Visiting the free beach of neighboring Balatonboglar is also a must. Nice surrounding, fantastic playground, free beach and fine food is the reward.

The BL Yacht Club organizes interesting winter programs on weekends, e.g. ice sculpting, skating, etc. but overall, the Balaton is still not quite awake in the winter, most of the little colorful businesses which sell food, souvenirs, and attract a throng of visitors are closed in the winter. So there are limited resources, but you can enjoy a quiet, relaxing stay and enjoy the jacuzzi!

Nice southern location with easy access from highway. Typical Balaton resort small town with limited venues. Overall except for spending time on the lake not much to do. Bicycle is needed to really enjoy the area. Plenty of rentals around.