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FONYÓD , 10km further on from Balatonboglár, grew up between the
Sipos and Sándor hills and subsequently spread itself along the lakeside.
Its built-up shoreline, with bleak modern architecture, is not
particularly appealing, and most people come here only for the ferries
to Badacsony on the northern shore, from where the symmetry of Fonyód's
setting is best appreciated. However, there are a couple of places of
interest away from the water. Heading uphill along Szent István utca
from the station and turning right along winding József utca, you come
to some fantastic villas high above the lakefront. About five minutes'
walk along, the salmon-coloured " Crypt Villa " was built above a red
marble crypt with room for two by a grieving widower who lived here in
seclusion for many years, waiting to join his wife below. A further ten
minutes' walk brings you to some more fine villas on the tree-lined
Bartók Béla utca promenade, which offer marvellous views across the lake
to the Badacsony hills, and can be reached by local buses running from
the bus station to the suburb of Bélatelep.
Sticking to Szent István utca and heading up past the Balaton Travel
office for twenty minutes, you'll find the Fácán park on your right,
where the earthworks of a medieval castle are still visible. Its
Hungarian defenders escaped their Turkish besiegers by using wooden
columns sunk below the surface of the water to cross the surrounding
marshes, while the Turks were left stranded on the other side.
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