Kisköre, Lake Tisza

Lake Tisza

The second largest lake of Hungary, a romantic, 127 m2 lake with thousands of islands, fabulous backwaters, jungle-like forests and huge basins. Lake Tisza is a Hungarian gem yet to be discovered, the pristine natural treasures of which is worth to be explored in full.

Kisköre Dam

The largest hydroelectric power station of Hungary, providing 1% of the country’s electricity. The dam was not created to generate electric power, but for irrigation and flood control purposes. Next to it, there is a fish ladder that allows fish to safely pass through and move freely.

Kisköre

The home port of Kisköre-based holiday boats is found in Kisköre, in the renewed Köre port. The town, located 140 km from Budapest, has a lovely beach.

Abádszalók

The town known for its sizeable beach, water slide and water sport opportunities is located at the bank of the Abádszalóki Basin. It is the deepest one of the four basins of Lake Tisza, and so it is suitable for holiday boat traffic.

Sarud

The village found at the North bank of Lake Tisza can be reached with holiday boats through the Small Tisza. Sarud is a true family destination with a family-friendly beach, water park and other leisure options.

Poroszló

The Poroszló ecocentre introduces the flora and fauna of the lake in an excellent way. And the educational Lake Tisza plankpath running along the water offers picturesque views. Poroszló is easiest to access for holiday boating tourists from the Sarud port, by bicycle.

Tiszafüred

The largest settlement of Lake Tisza, popularly called the capital of Lake Tisza. Its bywater and backwater accessible from the bank, as well as the labyrinth of canals can be a fantastic experience for adults and children alike. The free beach of Tiszafüred can be reached through Tiszaörvény.

Tiszaörvény

A picturesque village of Lake Tisza, located directly at the bank of the Tisza. It has two bigger ports and a historic pump house, and it is the starting point of the Horthy Canal. There are three units waiting for tourists in Tiszaörvény offering great gastronomic experiences: Hableány restaurant, Hellohal fish fryer and Stég bar, right on the bywater canal.

Tiszacsege

The famous “csárda” (tavern) of Tiszacsege is located next to the ferry station, directly at the bank of the Tisza – make sure to visit if you want to try the real Tisza fish experience. It is the only place in the country where you can taste the traditional “drunkard’s fish soup” of Tisza. But Tiszacsege is not only known for its delicious fish dishes – make sure to try its medical thermal bath if you are in the area, where you will feel as if you were reborn. As this part of the Tisza does not belong to Lake Tisza anymore, the legendary sandbanks of the old river slowly start to reappear here, recalling the sight of a sandy seaside beach.

Tiszalök

The second largest hydroelectric power station of the country, Tiszalök dam is found over 100 markers above Kisköre. And that is where the holiday boating trip ends, as the floodgates are being renovated in 2020, and the boats cannot pass here until the works are completed.