Szentendre
An artists' town on the Danube, with colourful Baroque houses, Serbian Orthodox churches and many small museums. It is the top choice for a half-day trip.
Szentendre lies at the southern end of a bend in the Danube, about 20 kilometres north of Budapest. Serbian refugees settled here in the 17th and 18th centuries, leaving behind several Orthodox churches and brightly coloured houses with a Mediterranean feel. From the 20th century onward, it became a gathering place for artists. Highlights include the main square, the Belgrade Cathedral, the Margit Kovács Ceramics Museum, the Marzipan Museum, and the Hungarian open-air folk museum (Skanzen) on the outskirts. Take the H5 suburban train from Batthyány tér for about 40 minutes. In summer, boats also sail up the Danube to Szentendre.
Opening hours
Open all day; museum about 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Aquincum
- Margaret Island
- Széchenyi Thermal Bath
- Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
- Heroes' Square
- Vajdahunyad Castle
- Visegrád Upper Castle
- Andrássy Avenue