Budapest Airport 1 hr 17
Visegrad Citadel (22 min) Centuries-old Italianate structure with a Gothic cloister, Renaissance-style loggia & exhibitions. Visegrád Mountains (17 min) Steep, circular walks leading to volcanic rock formations, narrow gorges & mountain lookouts. Dobogókő (31 min) Popular tourist region offering forested trails, a stone memorial, museum & a pilgrimage site. Ram Ravine (33 min) Rocky canyon with waterfalls, popular for its creek trail that involves railings & ladders. High Castle (27 min) 13th-century castle atop a hill offering small history exhibits & scenic river views. Királyrét Forest Railway (59 min) Nagy-Hideg-hegy (1 hr 30) Wooded peak in the Börzsöny mountains, popular for hiking & skiing, with a stone lodge at the top. Börzsöny (1 hr 32) Northern Hungarian mountain range with extensive hiking trails amid biodiverse beech & oak woods. Esztergom Castle (9 min) Castle and museum Basilica of Esztergom (9 min) Domed, neoclassical style place of worship, built from 1822 to 1856 with a crypt & ornate interior. Pilis (47 min) Mária Valéria Bridge (12 min) Renovated twice, this 19th-century bridge offers a pedestrian walkway & scenic views of 2 countries. Prédikálószék (37 min) This 639-m. peak in the Visegrád Mountains features hiking trails & a 12-m.-tall lookout tower. Pilis Mountains (38 min) Well-known hiking destination with scenic woodlands & multiple lookouts for dramatic views. |