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Excursions from Budapest

Budapest is ten times bigger than any other Hungarian city.
Sleepy and charming, the towns and villages on these pages
are ideal for day or overnight trips. Coaches (see p235) and
trains (see p239) are cheap and reliable. Esztergom, Visegrád
and Szentendre to the north of the city can all be reached
by boats (see p234), which run throughout the summer along
this beautiful stretch of the Danube. More off the beaten
track, the towns and villages to the south offer a fascinating
glimpse of traditional life.
1 Esztergom on Christmas Day AD 1000.
Almost completely destroyed
46 km (28 miles) NW of Budapest.
* 30,000. £ from Nyugati pu. by the Mongol invasion 250
@ from Árpád híd. 4 from Vigadó years later, the city was Overlooking the Danube, the vast cathedral
tér (summer only), take local buses 1-6 gradually rebuilt in the 18th at Esztergom
and get off at Béke tér stop. n Lőrinc and 19th centuries.
utca Cathedral: Szent István tér 1. Esztergom today is still the of ecclesiastical treasures
Tel (06 33) 41 18 95. Open Daily (times country’s most sacred city, rescued from the ruins of the
vary). 7 Treasury: Tel (06 33) 40 23 54. the seat of the archbishop of 12th-century church that
Open Mar–Oct: 8am–5pm daily; Hungary. Dominating the sky- ex isted on the cathedral site.
Nov–Feb: 8am–4pm Tue–Sun. ^ & line is the huge Catholic Below the cathedral are the
Castle: Tel (06 33) 41 59 86. Open Apr– cathedral, built in the early remains of the 10th-century
Oct: 10am–6pm Tue–Sun (Nov–Apr: to 19th century. By the southern castle, rebuilt several times.
4pm). ^ 7 ∑ esztergom.hu entrance, built by 16th-century It features a 12th-century
Florentine craftsmen, is the chapel. The picturesque old
St István, Hungary’s first red marble Bakócz burial chapel. town is also well worth explor-
Christian King, was baptized in On the northern side is the ing. At its heart is the town
Esztergom and crowned here treasury containing a collec tion square, home to several cafés.

Sights at a Glance Esztergom 12
1 Esztergom 11 Vác 21 Debrecen
2 Visegrád Visegrád 2A Hatvan
3 Szentendre Dorog Szentendre 3
4 Vác 2 M3 32
5 Fót 10 Fót
6 Gödöllő Győr M0 Gödöllő
7 Kecskemét M1 3
8 Kiskunfélegyháza BUDAPEST
9 Ráckeve Biatorbágy Sülysáp Nagykáta
0 Martonvásár M0 31
M7 M0 Monor
Martonvásár
4
M6 Danube (Duna) M5 Albertirsa
6
Székesfehérvár Dabas Cegléd Szolnok
Ráckeve
0 kilometres 20 441
0 miles 20 62 51 Kunszentmiklós
Dunaújváros
Kecskemét
Key 52
M6
Motorway 61 Solt
Main road Izsák 54 M5
Cece
Minor road
Kiskunfélegyháza
Railway Kalocsa

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