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A rocky finger of land that was declared Hungary's first national park in 1952, the Tihany peninsula , 7km west of Balatonfured, is historically associated with the Benedictine order and a castle (no longer in existence) that withstood 150 years of Turkish hostility. As one of the most beautiful regions of Balaton, Tihany gets swamped with visitors over summer, though it's easy to escape the crowds by hiking into the interior. The lakeshore road from Balatonfured passes along the eastern side of the peninsula, through Dios (where Avar graves have been discovered) and Godros, entering Tihany village above the inner harbour ( Belso Kikoto ), where ferries from Balatonfured and Siofok arrive. At the tip of the peninsula, 2km on, lies Tihanyi-rev , where car ferries cross to Szantod. Next to the ferry is the expensive Club Tihany resort complex. Besides the paying beaches by Club Tihany and the Tihany docks, there are free strand along the reedier shores between Godros and Dios, and south of Sajkod on the other side of the peninsula.
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