In landlocked Hungary, this ‘sea’ is all some tourists need
A photographer captures the essence of summer in the turquoise shallows of Lake Balaton, central Europe’s largest lake.
A boy dives into the shallow waters of Hungary’s Lake Balaton. The nearly 50-mile-long lake is the largest in central Europe and for decades has been a popular destination for summer vacationers.
ByDaniel Stone
Photographs ByZsófia Pályi
Published July 1, 2021
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