Nature Camping Máré-Vára

Take your pick from heaps of things to see and do from Máré-Vára, sticking close to base for a car-free break, or driving short distances for wildlife watching, spas, city sightseeing, a national park and three of Hungary's wine regions. The site is set on several extensive hiking routes around the eastern Mecsek mountain range, close to a riding school and within easy reach of tennis, fishing and mountain biking, just outside the village by the famed old castle of Márévár. Trips of all types are available from local village Magyaregregy, such as (ready?… you'll need a few weeks) the Hungarian wine regions of Siklós, Szekszárd and Villány, the spa resorts of Komló Sikonda, Magyarhertelend and Harkány, or he cave and bat museum of Abaliget (where meditation sessions are often held too). Castles can be ambled around at Pécsvárad, Siklós and Szigetvár. You'll need at least a few days in Pécs, about half an hour from Máré-Vára by car or just over an hour by bus. The city was once European Capital of Culture for its many sights including remnants of Roman and Turkish times: among the highlights are the ancient mosque, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Necropolis of Sopianae, the 11th-century cathedral and the 12th-century Hungarian Bishop's Palace. For shopping, potter around the Old Town or the Arkád shopping centre, where a big flea market is held every Sunday. Just over an hour away, the Danube-Drava National Park includes part of the Ramsar wetlands, as well as the famed Gemenc forest, home of mighty stags, boars, herons and eagles.