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On the north the most popular beaches are Balatonalmádi and Keszthely.
The most famous beach on the south Siófok .

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The last major German offensive of World War II, Operation Frühlingserwachen, was conducted in the region of Lake Balaton in March 1945, being referred to as Lake Balaton Offensive in many British histories of the war.

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The creator of Hungarian swimming sports Kálmán Szekrényessy (1846-1923) is our first Hungarian swimmer. He was famous for swimming accross the lake first.

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Max. length: 77 km
Max. width: 14km
Surface area:  592 km2
Average depth: 3.2 m
Max. depth: 12.2 m

Each year hundreds of thousands came here to get a vacation even from outside the country.

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The major resorts around the lake are Siófok, Keszthely and Balatonfürd. Many people come here for the echo of Tihany.

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Balaton has already played an important role in the Middle Ages. For example, the Romans took the stone from here.