Budapest Airport 1 hr 16
Basilica of Esztergom (27 min) Domed, neoclassical style place of worship, built from 1822 to 1856 with a crypt & ornate interior. Lake Palatinus (19 min) Buda Hills (57 min) Rolling hills with hiking & mountain biking trails, reachable by cog railway, train or chairlift. Prédikálószék (1 hr 7) This 639-m. peak in the Visegrád Mountains features hiking trails & a 12-m.-tall lookout tower. High Castle (57 min) 13th-century castle atop a hill offering small history exhibits & scenic river views. Ram Ravine (1 hr 3) Rocky canyon with waterfalls, popular for its creek trail that involves railings & ladders. Esztergom Castle (27 min) Castle and museum Dera Gorge (37 min) Pilis Mountains (1 hr 8) Well-known hiking destination with scenic woodlands & multiple lookouts for dramatic views. Szentendre Skanzen Village Museum (51 min) Museum of 18th- to 20th-century village & farming life, with dwellings & a museological collection. Visegrad Citadel (51 min) Centuries-old Italianate structure with a Gothic cloister, Renaissance-style loggia & exhibitions. Visegrád Mountains (47 min) Steep, circular walks leading to volcanic rock formations, narrow gorges & mountain lookouts. Pilis (52 min) Dobogókő (36 min) Popular tourist region offering forested trails, a stone memorial, museum & a pilgrimage site. |