Budapest Airport 1 hr 15
Dobogókő (29 min) Popular tourist region offering forested trails, a stone memorial, museum & a pilgrimage site. Mária Valéria Bridge (11 min) Renovated twice, this 19th-century bridge offers a pedestrian walkway & scenic views of 2 countries. Ram Ravine (31 min) Rocky canyon with waterfalls, popular for its creek trail that involves railings & ladders. Nagy-Hideg-hegy (1 hr 28) Wooded peak in the Börzsöny mountains, popular for hiking & skiing, with a stone lodge at the top. Börzsöny (1 hr 31) Northern Hungarian mountain range with extensive hiking trails amid biodiverse beech & oak woods. High Castle (26 min) 13th-century castle atop a hill offering small history exhibits & scenic river views. Visegrad Citadel (20 min) Centuries-old Italianate structure with a Gothic cloister, Renaissance-style loggia & exhibitions. Pilis Mountains (37 min) Well-known hiking destination with scenic woodlands & multiple lookouts for dramatic views. Basilica of Esztergom (7 min) Domed, neoclassical style place of worship, built from 1822 to 1856 with a crypt & ornate interior. Királyrét Forest Railway (58 min) Visegrád Mountains (16 min) Steep, circular walks leading to volcanic rock formations, narrow gorges & mountain lookouts. Pilis (45 min) Esztergom Castle (7 min) Castle and museum Prédikálószék (35 min) This 639-m. peak in the Visegrád Mountains features hiking trails & a 12-m.-tall lookout tower. |