This ancient seaside town is one of the oldest in Hungary. It celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 1991, but archeological remains reveal it was inhabited long before that. Points of interest include Roman ruins and numerous examples of stylish Baroque architecture. A lot of intriguing history of this area is to be seen at the local history museum called the Falumúzeum.

Located on the north-east of the Hungarian Sea, EasyToBook.com has a range of budget hotels in this area. Near the village there is a high quay on the top of which you will find the memorial column of Lajos Soós erected in 1927 and the Tatár-caves In old times the locals hid out from the Mongols and later from the Turkish. Balatonkenese is famous for the beautiful plant Canbre tataria, which grows only in this area. Proud of their unique specimen the town has a festival to honor it each year.