Fortuna Camping

This site’s well located for both restful and action-packed trips with a countryside or city theme. For slow-going sightseeing in a rural part of Pest county, get over to Gárdony, on the banks of Lake Velence (30 minutes’ drive), and laze in the warm shores of the local beaches or fish for carp, pike and eel from the banks. Not up for getting wet feet? Drop by the Dinnyés Marshes Nature Reserve (35 minutes) to spy the indigenous and migratory creatures that flit around the area; the István Chernel Birdwatching Tower is one of the best spots to see them from. Another watery place to while away the day is Lake Balaton (about an hour's drive) – head here to wander along a section of the 197-kilometre-long shoreline, to visit the vineyards and to trek the paths around the wetlands of Balaton Uplands National Park (two hours’ drive). Seeking city sights too? Head north for Budapest highlights like the humongous gothic revival Hungarian Parliament Building, the 19th-century Széchenyi Chain Bridge and the Fisherman’s Bastion Viewpoint. A ride on a boat bobbing down the Danube is also a must in this stunning city split in half by the mighty river.