Jókai ship - Ship station, Balatonfüred

On the eve before the Anna Ball, 6 p.m Friday.

It is not mandatory, but it is worth buying tickets in advance. Depending on capacity, tickets can also be purchased on the spot.

Anyone who attends the ball and buys a ticket for Heart Fishing.

Elegant summer outfit. Skirts for ladies, shirts for gentlemen.

The ladies are welcomed on the ship by the Society of Reform Era Tradition Keepers. Here, upon boarding, they receive the wooden hearts on which the name of their escort is written. Accompanied by music and the sunset, they sail to the foot of the Tihany Peninsula, where the hearts are thrown into the water, after which the heart fishing can begin. With the help of nets, the young ladies try to fish out the heart with the name of their escort.

As legend has it, the man whose name is written on the fished-out heart will be the girl's ball escort, or maybe even her future husband. Heart fishing in Lake Balaton already existed in the time of Mihály Vörösmarty, Hungarian poet, as he wrote an article about it under the title Heart fishing in Füred in Frankenburg’s fashion magazine, a contemporary theatre and fashion periodical.

Tickets can only be reserved at annabal.hu and then paid by bank transfer. After receipt of the transfer, the ticket reservation is considered certain.

Yes, after purchasing a ticket, we will always send a confirmation to the e-mail address provided.

Welcome drink, participation in an exclusive 4-course ball dinner, participation in the ball program, the ladies receive a serially numbered Herend porcelain heart, unlimited drinks according to the drink package between 20:00 and 24:00.

Tickets for the 2022 Anna ball can be purchased for three venues: the arcade, the first floor and the pavilion in Gyógy square. There is a difference between the ticket types in location and catering.

Tickets can be collected in person at the reception of Vaszary Gallery between July 24 and July 28, or they will be sent by post in the weeks before the ball.

Children under the age of 16 cannot attend the ball.

Debutantes traditionally arrive at the ball dressed in white, but this is no longer so strict. Evening gown for ladies, black tuxedo for gentlemen.

All guests can cast their votes in the ballot boxes located at the different venues, this does not require special registration.

Ladies can choose not to wear the heart around their neck, or wear it the other way around, covering the number on it.

The ball audience votes for the first 15 most beautiful ladies wearing hearts. The number of the chosen lady must be written on the ballot paper and then thrown into the ballot box. After the introduction of the first 15 ladies, the professional jury decides who will be the ball queen and the two maids of honour.

The tables are for 8 or 10 people, depending on the venue, so you might be seated at a table with someone you don't know.

It is not possible to select a specific table. Upon arrival at the ball, the organizers will escort you to your table.

The venues inside the building are air-conditioned. The venue under the arcades is open-air, but it is also covered, so even rainy weather does not cause problems.

The meeting commences at 5:30 p.m. in the garden of Vaszary Gallery.

The ball procession starts at 7:00 p.m. from Vaszary Garden. Afterwards, you walk along Blaha Street to Anna Grand Hotel. After finding your seat, the ball programs begin.

The opening dance is started by the dance team, and then anyone can join in with their partner. There are no dance rehearsals for the occasion in Balatonfüred.

The beauty of the Anna ball and the two maids of honour will be announced at 00:30, followed by the invitation to the last dance at 01:30. The ball ends at 2 o'clock.

The midnight dinner is served buffet style.