Budapest Airport 1 hr
Börzsöny (59 min) Northern Hungarian mountain range with extensive hiking trails amid biodiverse beech & oak woods. Nagy-Hideg-hegy (44 min) Wooded peak in the Börzsöny mountains, popular for hiking & skiing, with a stone lodge at the top. Csóványos (1 hr 3) Pilis Mountains (1 hr 32) Well-known hiking destination with scenic woodlands & multiple lookouts for dramatic views. High Castle (1 hr 17) 13th-century castle atop a hill offering small history exhibits & scenic river views. Dobogókő (1 hr 6) Popular tourist region offering forested trails, a stone memorial, museum & a pilgrimage site. Prédikálószék (1 hr 30) This 639-m. peak in the Visegrád Mountains features hiking trails & a 12-m.-tall lookout tower. Basilica of Esztergom (59 min) Domed, neoclassical style place of worship, built from 1822 to 1856 with a crypt & ornate interior. Pilis (1 hr 23) Esztergom Castle (59 min) Castle and museum Visegrád Mountains (1 hr 5) Steep, circular walks leading to volcanic rock formations, narrow gorges & mountain lookouts. Szentendre Skanzen Village Museum (49 min) Museum of 18th- to 20th-century village & farming life, with dwellings & a museological collection. Királyrét Forest Railway (7 min) Visegrad Citadel (1 hr 11) Centuries-old Italianate structure with a Gothic cloister, Renaissance-style loggia & exhibitions. Ram Ravine (1 hr 34) Rocky canyon with waterfalls, popular for its creek trail that involves railings & ladders. |