Mirabella Camping

Your private Lake Balaton beach awaits just steps from the pitches for safe swimming in shallow water, watersports hire and sunset strolls along the boardwalk. If the kids are still restless after a day in the fresh air, take them to Zamárdi Adventure Park (10 minutes’ drive) to burn off energy on the zipwire and waterslides. The laidback lakeside resort of Zamárdi (five minutes’ drive) is a hub for summer music festivals and is also home to the World Wars Museum showcasing original military rockets, tanks and uniforms. Continuing with the historic theme, you can explore a traditional whitewashed country house at Fő utca 83 (five minutes), laid out with period furniture from 1847, or visit a flower farm at Köröshegyi (10 minutes), where lavender and tulip fields make a bright splash of colour in summer. To learn more about the baroque beauty that is Tihany Abbey (ferry from Szántód, five minutes), book ahead for a guided tour of the complex, which takes in the ornate church, chapel and cloistered herb garden – and don’t forget to take in the exquisite views over Lake Balaton.