Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Royal Palace (Grassalkovich Mansion), Gödöllő
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Façade of Károlyi Palace, Fót
Day Trips From Budapest
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Szentendre
A small town with cobbled
lanes, pastel-coloured buildings
and tall Orthodox church spires,
Szentendre was originally settled
in the 18th century by Serb
refugees. Sights include the
Hungarian Open Air Museum,
which offers visitors a chance to
sample country life from the
18th century until World War I,
and Margit Kovács Museum,
which displays the works of one
of Hungary's best ceramic artists.
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HÉV from Batthyány tér
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Hungarian
Open Air Museum: (0626) 50 25 00; open
Apr-Nov: 9am-5pm Tue-Sun; adm;
www.skanzen.hu
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Margit Kovács
Museum: (0626) 31 07 90; open 9am-5pm
Tue-Sun; adm; www.szentendre.hu
Orthodox church in Szentendre's main square
inest palace of its time, much of
its outer wall remains.
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Bus from
Árpád híd
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Castle: (0626) 39 80 26; Castle
open May-Sep: 9am-5pm Tue-Sun; Palace
open mid-Apr-mid-Oct: 9am-6pm Tue-
Sun, mid-Oct-mid-Apr: 9am-4pm Tue-Sun
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Gödöllő
The 18th-century Royal
Palace at Gödöllő was restored
in 2003 and now hosts a museum
and theatre. Open-air classical
concerts and theatre are the high-
lights, but the Baroque palace and
museum, especially the Palace
Chapel, Franz József's salon and
the gardens, are also worth a look.
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HÉV from Örs Vezér tere
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Royal Palace:
(0628) 41 01 24; open Apr-Nov:
10am-5pm Mon-Sun; Nov-
Apr: 10am-5pm Tue-Sun
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Esztergom
This is Hungary's most sacred
city as it was here that St Stephen
(István) was baptized. Situated
along the Danube, its main feature
is a vast 19th-century cathedral.
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Bus from Árpád híd; train from Nyugati
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www.esztergom.hu
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Fót
Fót is home to the
Károlyi Palace, the birth-
place of Hungary's irst
president, Mihály Károlyi.
The Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception, with
its columned nave, is also
worth a visit.
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Bus from
Árpád híd; train from Nyugati
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Palace: (0627) 35 80 23
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Visegrád
The splendid ruins of
a 13th-century castle are
the focal point of a trip to
Visegrád. It lies at the
top of a hill overlooking
the town below. The
Emblem of the Royal
Palace, Gödöllő
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Fót's superb Károlyi Palace, dating from the 1830s, is open
by appointment only.
