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Tihany Abbey & Peninsula
Tihanyi Bencés Apátság
Lake Balaton Typical visit: Half a day
A Benedictine abbey founded in 1055 above the lake.
The abbey's founding charter is one of the earliest documents containing Hungarian words. The peninsula around it is a protected landscape with lavender fields, inner lakes and hiking trails.
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Good to know
- Lavender usually blooms in early summer.
- The ferry to Szántód crosses from the tip of the peninsula.
