Gokart Siófok

In Siófok, on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, Gokart Siófok offers an open-air track at the heart of the great Hungarian resort. The outdoor layout is driven in the open air, in a town that lives to the rhythm of summer and the holidays, which makes it a fine outing for summer visitors after a little speed between swims. People come as a family or with friends to string together timed laps.

Karting stays open to all, with no licence or experience: a briefing, a helmet, and you head off to find your best lap. Pricing comes by the session, and the short format suits beginners as much as regulars working on their lines. It is an easy sporting break to fit into a stay by the water, and people happily come back to beat their time. As the activity takes place outdoors and to the rhythm of the season, it is best to check opening times before coming.

Siófok is the main town on the southern shore of Balaton, nicknamed the capital of summer for its long beaches, its lively promenade and its nightlife. Lake Balaton, the largest freshwater lake in central Europe, draws crowds of holidaymakers each summer to swim and sail. The town was the birthplace of the operetta composer Imre Kálmán, and its emblematic water tower overlooks the harbour. Siófok is easy to reach by road or rail from Budapest, in a little over an hour, for a lakeside escape.