CROSS OF TSAR LAZAR (LÁZÁR CÁR EMLÉKKERESZTJE)
Read moreFleeing the Ottoman Turks, the Serbian refugees took the body of their national hero, Prince (Tsar) Lazar Hrebeljanović. He was killed in the battle of Kosovo at war with the Ottoman Sultan in 1389. The Serbs settled in Szentendre buried it in a church built later, in 1690, and took it with them when they returned to Serbia. The location where these relics had been hidden has been marked with a cross since 1778.
BEOGRADA CATHEDRAL (ORTODOX PÜSPÖKI SZÉKESEGYHÁZ)
One-tower cathedral with richly decorated interior and garden containing ...Read more
BLAGOVESTENSKA CHURCH (BLAGOVESTENSKA TEMPLOM)
Serbian Orthodox church in Szentendre, decorated with works by Mikhail ...Read more
CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS (FELLEGVÁR)
Read moreThe main attraction is the beauty of the scenery and panoramic views from the top of this citadel, unquestionably the most beautiful in the Budapest area! The expression "the curve of the Danube" takes on its full meaning. Note that Fellegvár is distinct from the lower town, called Alsóvár in Hungarian. During the Renaissance, under the reign of Mátyás Corvin (1458-1490), the castle enjoyed a particularly prosperous period, although its construction actually dates back to Béla IV and the 13th century. King Matthias brought Italian culture to Hungary and, thanks to his wife Bétatrice, the Renaissance arts flourished. But around 1550, the stronghold was taken by the Turkish Ottomans, an occupation that lasted for almost 150 years. When Hungary was reconquered by the Habsburgs and their allies, what remained of the castle was demolished in 1702, on the orders of the Habsburg emperor Leopold I. The citadel houses several exhibitions, including one on the history of the castle and another dedicated to medieval cannons. In summer, festivals and medieval jousts take place on the castle grounds, on the hill, to live as in the time of the good King Mátyás (www.visegrad.hu). The gala dinner, which resembles a medieval fashion show, includes competitions for the best troubadour, cook and craftsman, and ends with Renaissance dancing. Nothing less!
BASILICA (BAZILIKA)
A remarkable basilica in Esztergom, one of the largest religious buildings ...Read more
MARGIT KOVÁCS MUSEUM (MARGIT KOVÁCS MÚZEUM)
A must-see museum in Szentendre, featuring a fine collection by Margit ...Read more
KMETTY MUSEUM (KMETTY MÚZEUM)
Museum dedicated entirely to the painter János Kmetty, set in a remarkable ...Read more
MUSEUM OF CHRISTIAN ART (KERESZTÉNY MÚZEUM)
Museum in Esztergom, one of the most important in Hungary, exhibiting ...Read more
SALAMON-TORONY TOWER
Impressive hexagonal watchtower in the lower town of Visegrád. Visits only ...Read more
ERDÉSZ GALLERY (ERDÉSZ GALERIA)
Art gallery celebrating Szentendre's artistic tradition. Local crafts store ...Read more
ROYAL PALACE (MÁTYÁS KIRÁLY MÚZEUMA)
Read moreThe former royal palace (király palota), with 350 rooms, was of incomparable splendour in the 15th century when Mátyás, the king beloved of the Hungarians and a great admirer of the Renaissance, stayed here. It's all a reconstruction, certainly in good taste. Inside the castle, rooms furnished as they were in the past give a good insight into daily life in the Middle Ages. An animated film retraces the history of the castle, before a walk in the garden, open all year round.
MUSEUM OF THE DANUBE (DUNA MÚZEUM)
Museum dedicated to the Danube, one of Europe's most mythical rivers, in ...Read more
BOTANICAL GARDEN (VÁCRÁTÓTI BOTANIKUS KERT)
Botanical garden in Vác, one of Hungary's most famous, a good place for a ...Read more
SERBIAN MUSEUM OF SACRED ART (SZERB EGYHÁZI MÚZEUM)
Museum of sacred art tracing the five centuries of history of Szentendre's ...Read more
ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM (SZABADTÉRI NÉPRAJZI MÚZEUM)
Folklore museum presenting an interesting panorama of Hungarian folk ...Read more
CZOBEL MUSEUM (CZOBEL MÚZEUM)
A museum in Szentendre dedicated to Béla Czobel, Hungary's most French ...Read more
ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL'S CHURCH (CHIPROVACHKA)
Church, the largest in Szentendre, built by the Serbs, decorated with ...Read more
MEMENTO MORI (TRAGOR IGNÁC MÚZEUM)
A crypt housing no fewer than 262 painted coffins, most of them in a very ...Read more
ESZTERGOMI DZSAMI
Esztergom's former place of worship has been transformed into a place for ...Read more
FERENCZY MUSEUM (FERENCZY MÚZEUM) - PAJOR KÚRIA
Museum housing paintings by the founding artists of the Szentendre colony ...Read more