Lake Balaton Lake Balaton Lake Balaton ( , , ) is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalised Sió is the only outflow. The mountainous region of the northern shore is known both for its historic character and as a major wine region, while the flat southern shore is known for its resort towns. Balatonfüred and Hévíz developed early as resorts for the wealthy, but it was not until
Lake Central Airlines closed the Indianapolis base and sold the Nord 262 aircraft, which had proven not to be reliable. Lake Central was also planning on acquiring new Boeing 737-200 jetliners; however, the acquisition of the airline by Allegheny resulted in the order being cancelled and Lake Central did not take delivery of or operate 737 jets. Shortly before it was acquired by and merged into Allegheny Airlines, Lake Central was serving the following destinations in ten U.S. states with Convair 580 and Nord 262 turboprop aircraft according to its April 28, 1968 system timetable: Lake Central Airlines Lake Central Airlines was an