The most beautiful towns in the Danube bend
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The Danube is cruising along several amazing Hungarian towns, all of them representing different architectural styles and fragments of history, so by taking a boat ride on the Danube and making short stops, you get to explore the various faces of Hungary.
Magyarországom has collected the most important towns and cities along the Danube bend that are worth a visit to learn more about Hungarian history or to just stand in awe of Hungarian architecture and lifestyle.
Esztergom
King Saint Stephen was born and crowned here, after which during the first centuries of the Kingdom of Hungary it was the capital city. Esztergom also is the ecclesiastical seat of the Hungarian Roman Catholic Church, where the country’s largest church is. Beside the Esztergom Basilica, the Bakócz chapel built in Renaissance style is worth visiting too, or Hungary’s most extensive ecclesiastical treasure collection.
If you wish to explore nature and go hiking, check out the Pauline Monastery Ruins at Pilisszentlélek, the cliffs of Vadálló-kövek or the Pilis caves.
Dömös
Dömös has quite a bloody history concerning royalty: this is where Béla I died in 1063 as the ceiling fell on him during an assassination, but also where King Coloman had Prince Álmos and his son, Béla blinded because the king wished to preserve the throne for his son.
The scenery here is impressive; the Rám-szakadék and the Prédikálószék in the Visegrád mountains are perfect for hiking.
Leányfalu
Leányfalu used to be a summer resort in the 19th century where the most prominent Hungarian scientists, artists and actors resided during their holidays. Today it is a small town with a thermal bath and swimming pool, but what makes it precious is Vörös-kő peak (521 m), from where the view is breathtaking.
Visegrád
Magyarországom describes Visegrád as the most scenic town in the Danube bend, which used to be the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom for a while. It is recommended to hike up to the High Castle which is situated on impressive, steep rocks, and where King Salomon was held captive.
Szentendre
This town near Budapest is often called the Hungarian city of arts where some of the most important and successful Hungarian artists lived in a small community. Szentendre’s charm lies in its narrow, cobblestone streets curling around and in the Baroque style buildings.
