Balaton Ports 2024 – Latest Edition
Discover Lake Balaton from the water!
- THE NEW, UPDATED EDITION IS OUT ON MAY 16, 2024!
THE MOST POPULAR BALATON SAILING GUIDE
Balaton harbors Fifth edition! The success of the book is indicated by the fact that the fifth edition will be published in 2024! The best Balaton boating guide There is no similar detailed and fresh book for Balaton boaters.Indispensable guide on Lake Balaton.
If there were a navigation map of the Balaton, it wouldn’t be more detailed, clearer and more manageable.
It has everything that is absolutely necessary for sailing on the Balaton.
You will find everything that is important for safe sailing and a pleasant time. Unimportant things are not included.
Simple drawings, short texts.
Nevertheless, the Balaton sailor easily navigates it. It is clear at a glance where you can go and where you should dock.
2024 news
New and under construction ports
Improved coastlineWhy are BALATON PORTS so good?
This book is the best friend of Balaton sailors.It helps you find your way around
You can easily plan your whole week’s tour or the daily road section with it
You will find the best bathing spots
Shows the berths
Clear map sketches
On pairs of pages, 1:12,500 scale sketch maps show details of the north and south coasts of Balaton. At the beginning of the book, an overview map (1:180,000) helps you find your way around, as well as three pairs of 70,000 pages about the typical Balaton winds and the distances between ports.
Marinas
You get detailed and to-the-point information about marinas and city ports. On the plans, you can clearly see the location of the port, where the guest rooms, washrooms and reception are. It is clear from the descriptions what services you can expect in the ports, how to get into the city(s), where there is a gas station. Phone numbers and QR codes provide additional help for orientation.
Beaches…
On the maps, you can easily recognize where you can find beaches, campsites, grocery stores, post offices, and some restaurants, service stations, gas stations… – without needing to be complete.
Directions and distances
The route maps show the directions and distances between the selected turning points, so you can even prepare a detailed route plan for yourself in advance. With the help of the maps, even those who have never sailed on Lake Balaton can easily assess the number of sections to sail in a day. I have also provided the geographical positions of the harbor entrances and turning points, you can enter them into the GPS.
Useful information
In the Appendix, you will find a detailed description of the Balaton storm signal, lifeguards and the most important traffic rules.
Imprint
Author: Csaba Horváth
Address: Balaton ports
Subtitle: Navigation Guide and Harbor Atlas
Language: Hungarian
Edition number: fifth edition
Release year: 2024
Expected release date: mid-May 2024
Publisher: Jachtnavigator shipping publishing house and bookstore
ISBN
Binding method: colored hard cover, thread binding
Dimensions: 301 x 214 x 17 mm, 216 pages, 1100 gr
Repairs
Corrections during the year, based on own information or guidance from sailors who use the book.
INTERIM CORRECTIONS THE NAVIGATION GUIDE INTRODUCING THE HUNGARIAN SEA
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