Lake Tisza, the second largest lake in Hungary is situated on the Great Hungarian Plain, in the eastern part of the country. Its total surface is 127 sq kilometres and consists of a variety of large open water surfaces and shallow water, countless dead-end channels and islands forming a characteristic so-called ’mosaic country’. Lake Tisza belongs to Hortobágy National Park, thus it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage programme since 1999.

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The lake is situated on what was a flood-plain, and on the flooded territory of the River Tisza. These 127km² are not a continuous water surface for it has sixteen islands and ten channels in it. The lake is one of the most popular eco-tourism destinations in Central Europe. The Lake Tisza Eco-center opened in 2012 was established to collect and display the amazing nature and wildlife of the area, and boasts with the largest freshwater aquarium system in Europe!

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Lake Tisza offers a choice of recreational activities as varied as its landscape. You can go hiking, swimming or enjoy water sports:

• You can enjoy beach life on any of the 6 public beaches along the shore, relax in the spas of Tiszafüred or try extreme water sports during the day, then have fun in the busy nightlife in and around Abádszalók. 

• The deeper parts are for water sports such as sailing, water skiing, surfing, wake boarding and SUP. Lake Tisza is also the only lake in Europe where you can speed around by powerboat and jet-ski.

• As the water level ranges from deep to shallow, so change the native species of fish. Fishing is allowed if all relevant rules are kept.

• The lake has an exceptional wildlife attracting nature-lovers in every season. Various trails expect you round the year to explore the secrets of the region on foot, by bike, in a boat or on horseback.

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There is a bird reservation in the lake which is located at the very northern part of it, where you can find hundreds of different bird species. The Eurovelo 11 bicycle road, which connects Norway with Greece, passes over there as well, from where you can enjoy the breathtaking view at Lake Tisza from a 4 meters tall, natural gazebo.

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