Zamardi, which is a charming holiday town in Somogy County of Hungary, comes to the forefront with the famous Lake Balaton, Strand Festival hosting many visitors from many countries throughout the summer season and world-famous music festivals like Balaton Sound. There are a few explanations regarding the name of the town. One of the theory is that the oldest known name of Zamardi, which was populated by Avars between the 9th and 10th centuries, is Kis Szent Mártir.
Hungary is a country that is very famous for its festivals and events. The most popular one among these festivals is the Balaton Sound festival held on the shore of Lake Balaton every year. The festival continues for 5 days in total and it is a great festival offering a great atmosphere with its shopping, eating, drinking, entertainment and accomodation facilities. In Balaton Sound, which is organized in every July, the world-famous DJs and hip hop singers offer unforgettable moments to their visitors.
The Balaton Museum, which was designed by Denes György in the 1920s but welcomes its visitors as a museum today, is one of the best examples of the neo-baroque style architecture. The Balaton Museum, where interesting items remaining from the times before the Roman Period are exhibited, is also quite ambitious in taking its visitors to a time travel. The main establishment purpose of the museum, which is home to boat and sailboat models, is to explain the negative effects of the pollution occuring in the lake during those periods and to raise awareness about this issue.