Lake Tisza (Tisza-tó in Hungarian) is about 145 km from Budapest and has a couple of small towns around it, each with their own attractions. As Lake Tisza is still relatively close to Budapest, you can easily plan a trip to Lake Tisza and visit one of its towns (e.g. Kiskore). Lake Tisza has become more and more popular in the past few years thanks to the development of the lake and the area around it. A bicycle lane was built to connect the towns along the lake. It is now a popular activity to bike around the lake and stop at each town to take a break and enjoy what each town has to offer.

Kiskore (Kisköre in Hungarian) is one of the towns located at Lake Tisza. It has a beach and a couple of landmarks worth visiting. I would say visiting all the sights and spending the day at the beach is totally possible in one day, so if you are short on time, visiting Kisköre is a great day trip. Read further for more information on all the attractions in Kisköre.

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Things to Do in Kiskore

Hang out at the Kiskore Beach

Opening times: 9:00 am – 19:00 pm

Entry fee: HUF 1,000

To be honest, the beach was quite small, and as you enter the lake, it is a bit muddy and there is seaweed too. It was okay to swim in the lake, however, the further out you swim, the more seaweed there is, so we did not swim out too far.

There are not that many amenities at the beach. There are only 2 restaurants and a slide. On the positive side, the ticket counter was closed when we were there and we got a free entry into the beach, which was nice. There were not that many people at the beach which also made it quite enjoyable for a day trip.

Visit the Hallépcső

The Hallépcső was built to connect Lake Tisza with the River Tisza for the purpose so that the fish can move between the lake and the river. It is a short drive away from the beach and I was suprised to see that there were so many fish there.

See the View from Lábasház View Tower

Entry fee: HUF 500

Labashaz View Tower (Lábasház kilátó in Hungarian) is a 4-storey high view tower in Kisköre. I was not too impressed by the view tower but you get a good view of Lake Tisza.