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134 HUNGAR Y REGION B Y REGION AROUND BUD APEST 135
Exploring Around Budapest Sights at a Glance
1 Ráckeve
The countryside and villages around Budapest have always 2 Ócsa
been a major draw for visitors to the capital. To the north is 3 Gödöllő p136 & pp138–9
the Danube Bend (Dunakanyar), and in the middle of it the 4 Vácrátót
art-loving village of Szen tendre. Further upriver are the 5 Vác
Baroque town of Vác and Hungary’s most sacred city, 6 Szentendre pp142–4
Esztergom. Beyond, the Duna-Ipoly National Park offers 7 Visegrád
8 Zebegény
countless hiking and nature trails. The Royal Mansion DUNA-IPOLY 9 Nagybörzsöny & Duna-Ipoly
in Gödöllő to the east is worth seeing, and south of NAGYBÖRZSÖNYNAGYBÖRZSÖNY National Park
Budapest are the pretty town of Ráckeve and the Ócsa 0 Esztergom pp146–9
DUNA-IPOLY
Nature Reserve, a unique habitat of reedy bogs.
NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL PARK
ZEBEGÉNYZEBEGÉNY The Royal Palace in Gödöllő, built by Count Antal Grassalkovich
KosdKosd
ESZTERGOMESZTERGOM
VISEGRÁDVISEGRÁD VÁCVÁC
KomáromKomárom
LeányfaluLeányfalu
DorogDorog VÁCRÁTÓTVÁCRÁTÓT
SZENTENDRESZENTENDRE GödGöd DebrecenDebrecen
Key
VeresegyházVeresegyház AszódAszód
PomázPomáz DunakesziDunakeszi Motorway
PilisvörösvarPilisvörösvar Major road
Duna (Danub e)
Beautiful waterlilies in the marshes around Ócsa FótFót GÖDÖLLŐGÖDÖLLŐ TuraTura Major road under construction
SolymárSolymár Duna (Danub e) Secondary road
ZsámbékZsámbék CsömörCsömör KerepesKerepes Minor road
Getting Around KistarcsaKistarcsa IsaszegIsaszeg Main railway
GyőrGyőr
Budapest has an international airport, and from here BudakesziBudakeszi Minor railway
destinations such as Szentendre, Gödöllő and Ócsa are International border
best reached by train, on the Budapest sub urban rail PécelPécel JászberényJászberény Regional border
network (HÉV, see p310). Other sightseeing areas can be BiatorbágyBiatorbágy BudaörsBudaörs BUDAPESTBUDAPEST
visited by train or car. During the summer months, the
most relaxing way to reach the Danube Bend is by Mahart TörökbálintTörökbálint SülysápSülysáp
Passnave motor boat, departing north wards from Vigadó VecsésVecsés GyömrőGyömrő
tér in Buda pest. Services run to Esztergom and stop at ÉrdÉrd GyálGyál
most towns along the way. Other services go to Székes-Székes- ÜllőÜllő
Szentendre and Vác. fehérvárfehérvár Szigetszent-Szigetszent- MonorMonor
miklósmiklós
SzigethalomSzigethalom
Százhalom-Százhalom-
battabatta
DunavarsányDunavarsány ÓCSAÓCSA InárcsInárcs SzolnokSzolnok
Ráckevei-Duna
Ráckevei-Duna ÚjhartyánÚjhartyán
ErcsiErcsi PESTPEST
KiskunlacházaKiskunlacháza BugyiBugyi
DabasDabas
RÁCKEVERÁCKEVE
KecskemétKecskemét
DömsödDömsöd
Dunaúj-Dunaúj- KalocsaKalocsa
városváros
0 kilometres 10
0 miles 10
A statue of Justice, crowning the Baroque
Inside Esztergom Basilica, centre of Catholicism in Hungary town hall in Vác
For hotels and restaurants see pp264–269 and pp276–285 For additional keys to symbols see back flap
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