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One Week in Hungary

• Arriving Arrive at Budapest
Liszt Ferenc Airport. It’s
about 50 minutes by public
transport to the centre.
• Getting Around A car is
essential for this trip.

Day 1: Budapest
Pick a day from the city itinerary
opposite; Day 1 takes in the
city’s major historical and
cultural landmarks, or mix and
match to suit your taste. Tokaj wine ageing in underground rock-hewn cellars
Day 2: Lake Balaton Day 3: Kaposvár to the renowned csikós (the Plains
Head southwest from Budapest Villány-Siklós Wine Road cowboys) and their thrilling
to Lake Balaton (pp198–9). Due south of Balaton lies displays of horsemanship.
Start in Tihany (p206), where Kaposvár (p189), which merits a
you can nose around this visit by virtue of its links to To extend your trip…
pretty village, crowned by a József Rippl-Rónai, one of Drive to Hungary’s second
glorious abbey church, or go Hungary’s most celebrated city, Debrecen (pp254–5), in
off and explore the peninsula’s artists. Continue south again to eastern Hungary, then on to
inland lakes. After lunch, board Pécs (pp190–91), a vibrant city Nyíregyháza (pp258–9),
the ferry to Siófok (p198) on noted for its splendid Turkish- whose church architecture
the southern shore; try your influenced architecture. End the is second to none.
hand at some beach activities, day with a short tour along the
then, for a drop of culture, sunny wine road between
follow the shoreline down to Villány (p187) and Siklós Day 6: Through the Northern
Balatonföldvár (p199) and (p188), home to many of Highlands
its exceptional Iron Age Hungary’s most renowned No better way to start the day
fortifications, or Köröshegy vintners; dozens of cellars await than by sampling some world-
(p199) and its Gothic church. for some impromptu tasting. famous Tokaj wine, in the town
of the same name (p232). Take a
To extend your trip… Day 4: Baja to Kesckemét trip through the beech-covered
Continue along the lake’s Cross the Danube near Baja hills of Bükk National Park
western shore to cultured (p238) – fish capital of Hungary (pp224–5), visiting either the
Keszthely (pp200–201) and the – and push on towards Szeged Anna Cave in Lillafüred (p225)
thermal lake at Héviz (p204). (pp246–7); here, an architectural or the Lipizzaner horses in
treasure trove awaits, notably Szilvásvárad (p228). In the far
the Great Synagogue and Reök western reaches of the
Palace, two Secessionist master- Highlands, explore Hollókő
pieces. Drive north through (pp218–19), an extraordinary two-
Kiskunság National Park (p239) street village where traditional
to Kecskemét (pp240–41) where customs remain strong.
you’ll find fabulous museums.
Day 7: Down the Danube
Day 5: Across the Great Plain Spend a day by the Danube.
Make your way into the heart of Begin in Vác (p137) with a stroll
the Great Plain, the first stop of around its gorgeous Baroque
the day being Lake Tisza square, then board the ferry to
(pp252–3) where you can try Visegrád (p145) on the west
your hand at some boating or bank, whose citadel and palace
birdwatching – or just chill out both merit a visit, as do the
on the beach. After a picnic surrounding hills. Continue
lunch, head east to Hortobágy south along the river to
National Park (p256), classic Szentendre (pp142–4) and
Puszta territory, with its diverse learn about the town’s strong
range of wildlife (water buffalo, Serbian links and rich artistic
Visegrád on the Danube Bend, at one of the corkscrew-horned sheep and legacy. From here, it’s a short
river’s narrowest points wild boar). It’s also home to the trip back to Budapest.

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