Budapest Airport 1 hr 1
Visegrád Mountains (43 min) Steep, circular walks leading to volcanic rock formations, narrow gorges & mountain lookouts. High Castle (53 min) 13th-century castle atop a hill offering small history exhibits & scenic river views. Dobogókő (3 min) Popular tourist region offering forested trails, a stone memorial, museum & a pilgrimage site. Hármashatárhegy (56 min) Wooded hilltop trails to a viewing tower remodeled from a WWII bunker, with city & Danube panoramas. Dera Gorge (12 min) Pilis (25 min) Esztergom Castle (24 min) Castle and museum Visegrad Citadel (48 min) Centuries-old Italianate structure with a Gothic cloister, Renaissance-style loggia & exhibitions. Pilis Mountains (1 hr 4) Well-known hiking destination with scenic woodlands & multiple lookouts for dramatic views. Szentendre Skanzen Village Museum (36 min) Museum of 18th- to 20th-century village & farming life, with dwellings & a museological collection. Ram Ravine (32 min) Rocky canyon with waterfalls, popular for its creek trail that involves railings & ladders. Prédikálószék (1 hr 3) This 639-m. peak in the Visegrád Mountains features hiking trails & a 12-m.-tall lookout tower. Buda Hills (1 hr 5) Rolling hills with hiking & mountain biking trails, reachable by cog railway, train or chairlift. Basilica of Esztergom (24 min) Domed, neoclassical style place of worship, built from 1822 to 1856 with a crypt & ornate interior. |