Beaches, festivals and sunshine – Hungary’s prime holiday destination of Balaton has long been associated with summer. But with the lake’s main resorts transforming from seasonal-only to year-round, it’s now high time for us to produce a guide to all the many attractions of this atmospheric region in winter. Also bringing in tips and suggestions for early spring, We Love Balaton showcases the best options for dining, sightseeing, shopping and skating in a newly published edition available free at key information points around Budapest and the lake a couple of hours away. Look for your copy now – or see our online version below.

Created by the team behind the regularly updated, English-language online resource We Love Balaton, this new guide shares their expertise. Wineries and eateries, markets and spa hotels, key events and destinations around Hungary’s prime lakeside retreat all feature. Maps, tips and interviews complete the picture.

If you’re planning a New Year’s Eve at Balaton, a plunge into the chilly waters on New Year’s Day or just want to learn what on earth a garda fish is, here’s where to find out. Full of fantastic photography, divided into five easy-to-negotiate sections, the We Love Balaton guide should be all you need when you’re packing for a weekend away from Budapest.

The book is already available around Budapest and Balaton, from Tourinform offices and listed restaurants. Look out too around town for the recently published We Love Budapest winter guide and, out before Christmas, We Love Hungary.

You can also peruse the guide online here: