Danube Bend – full day tour

Duration: 7-8 hours
This tour is for all those who wish to see the beautiful countryside.
However this program is for full day, possible to cover just part of it in half day.

The Danube Bend, just north of Budapest, after the capital, this is the second mostly visited part of Hungary. As it is only a short drive from Budapest, perfect for full day or for half day trips especially for nature lovers.
This region is not only for tourists but frequently visited by locals, too. Undoubtedly the wonderful landscape, the wooden hills, the “blue” Danube which makes a sharp turns to South between Esztergom and Szentendre, the countless small museums and galleries together with great open markets offers a lot for visitors from all over the World.
Full day tour includes visiting Szentendre and Visegrad.

Szentendre.
This picturesque, artists’ village is considered as the entrance of the Danube Bend. Here one side the Danube River and the other side the Pilis Mountains provides a natural belt for this lovely Mediterranean – like town.

We will walk along the small baroque center; climb up on a narrow street to the panorama point to see the Danube and the colorful roofs of the house . Than visit the unique Marzipan Museum featuring fantasies made of marzipan. After it opportunity for shopping, visit other museums, art galleries or the Open-air Ethnographic Museum – Skanzen, which is 2 miles from the center of the town. This is the largest ethnographic collection in Hungary with 340 buildings in 10 sections. Folk monuments worth preserving have been transported here from all over the country where demonstrations of folk handicrafts are often held on the weekends in the summer.

Visegrad.
In the Roman times, there had been a military camp in the present-day territory of Visegrad whose remains were used by the conquering Hungarians to build a fortified castle here in the 13th century. Throughout the medieval centuries, Visegrad developed into a major stronghold of Hungarian kings. The Hungarian coronation jewels were kept in the castle for a long time, and Visegrad became the capital of the country in the 14th century.

Our tour includes visiting the former royal castle from where we can enjoy the fascinating view over the Danube Valley.
For families with kids is the must to take couple of runs on the bobsled track, which is very near to the Castle of Visegrad.

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Other options:

  • We can combine this tour with visiting the Bodor Horse Farm, see Horse Show, try horseback riding or take a horse carriage ride around the Farm. This program is depends on time and availability.
  • Visit Slovakia. First drive to Esztergom, former Royal seat, cross the Maria Valeria Bridge which connects Hungary to Slovakia. Short stop in Sturovo, Slovakia.
  • Visit also Jewish sights in Szentendre, Esztergom and Sturovo, Slovakia.