Siófok

Siófok is a town in Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. The town is a cultural and touristical centre, and also has several beaches and a port. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary, due to tourism.

In Siófok, the river Sió flows out of the lake.

Imre Kálmán, a Hungarian composer of operettas, was born in Siófok.

Events

• The first High Speed Telegraphy World Championship was hosted in Siófok in 1995.

People

• John Hirsch, or Hirsch János, Jewish Hungarian-Canadian theater director.
• Emmerich Kalman, or Kálmán Imre, Jewish composer
• Frigyes Karinthy, father of Ferenc Karinthy

External links

• Welcome to Siófok
• Pictures of Siófok//Képek Siófokról
• Siófok flag and Coat of Arms
• Siofok, Hungary - hotels, tourism, map, weather, information
• Street map (Hungarian)

See also

• Sió
• Landsberg am Lech
• Sterbinszky
• M7 motorway
• List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons
• High Speed Telegraphy
• Balatonlelle

Cities, towns and villages in HungaryCities, towns and villages in Somogy countyshtetls




Siófoki szállások:
Hotel*** Piknik, Siófok
Hotel Club Siófok, Siófok
Hostel Touring Siofok, Siófok
Hotel Yacht Club ***superior, Siófok
Hotel Lidó, Siófok
Vendégház, Siófok