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Esztergom

Esztergom

Michael Jans

If you are tired of life in the big city and want something else for a day, you can take a day trip to one of the places of interest around Budapest. Within a radius of 50 km, there are several places more than worth visiting. You can sniff the artistic atmosphere in Szentendre, catch up on Hungarian history in Visegrad or Esztergom or take a relaxing boat trip down the Danube.

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Esztergom

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Esztergom is the most holy town of Hungary. It's where King Istvan (St. Stephen) was crowned as the first christian king of Hungary in 1000 AD. After being destroyed by the invading Mongols and Turks and only gradually rebuilt in the 18th and 19 century, today, the town itself is rather bland. What makes Esztergom worth visiting is the magnificent cathedral. This building dominates the whole town and, located on a hill, can be seen from miles away. The sheer size of it dwarfs every other structure in the surroundings. Thanks to the windows in the immense dome the interior is more..

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Hollókő

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A castle built in the 13th century, the old centre of the village with typical houses, the wonderful scenery and the folk culture still cherished made Hollókõ receive the title of UNESCO World Heritage in 1987.

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The town of Visegrad is not too spectacular in itself. The most interesting thing to be seen is the Visegrad ruins. These consist of the citadel on top of the mountain, and the largely reconstructed Royal Palace, Water Bastion and Salamon Tower. From here you can overlook one of the most beautiful stretches of the Danube.

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Riverside of Szentendre
Riverside of Szentendre
 photo by: Martin Falley http://www.ungarnurlaub.de

This pleasant little town is very popular with both tourists and artists. It was founded in the 14th century by Greek and Serbian refugees who fled from the Turks. Although they struggled with invasians, they managed to hold on to their orthodox religion, as is testified by the many small orthodox churches still in Szentendre. After most of the Serbs moved away during the Habsburg era, the town lost it's commercial importance and became just another quiet little town on the Danube. In the early 20th century, a group of pioneering young artists led the way for the many artist who more..

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