1. Balaton – Southern Shore, For Couples – Fonyód
With Friends or Family – Zamárdi
Solo or Family Time – Balatonszárszó
2. Káli Basin, Káptalantóti
Mindszentkálla
Kővágóörs
3. Eger and Surroundings, Noszvaj
Egerszalók
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