Szentendre - Szentendre

In downtown Szentendre.
Szentendre
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Szentendre

Szentendre is a city in Hungary.

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In the midst of natural areas, surrounded by flat and hilly landscapes, the small town of Szentendre is located on the Danube arch, not far from the capital Budapest. The historic small town, located directly on the Danube, offers the visitor a beautiful city center. Well known is the open-air museum, which attracts many thousands of tourists every year. The city is in that Szentendre small area.

getting there

By plane

  • 1  Budapest AirportWebsite of this institution (IATA: BUD), 1185 Budapest, BUD Nemzetközi Repülőtér. Tel.: 36 (0)1 296 70 00. Budapest Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBudapest Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBudapest Airport (Q500945) in the Wikidata database.The airport is located to the south-southeast, about 42 km away.

By train

From the city center Budapest there is the possibility with the S-Bahn-like HÉV to travel to Szentendre. The HÉV line via Békásmegyer north to Szentendre is accessible from the Batthyány tér stop / terminus, which, by the way, is right next to the underground (metro) station. The journey takes about 50 minutes. For the so-called tourist tickets, which are valid for 72 hours from the date of issue and can be used on all BKV Budapest public transport, the ticket price is 3640 HUF per person. The tickets must be presented at the ticket inspection.

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On the main square in the city center

Tourist Attractions

Museums

  • Czóbel Museum, Templom tér 1. Tel.: 36 26 31 02 44. Expressionist and Fauvist works by the artist Béla Czóbel are on offer all year round.Open: Wed to Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Price: Adults 560 HUF, reduced also for other EU citizens, 6 to 26 and 62 to 70 year olds 280 HUF.
  • The Margit Kovács Collection, Vastagh György utca 1. Tel.: 36 26 31 02 44, Email: . The artist's ceramic exhibition opened its doors in 1973 and shows interesting ceramic representations in the form of sculptures, including tile decorations.
  • Ethnographic open-air museum, Sztaravodai út. Tel.: 36 26 50 25 00. The museum, which has been built since 1967, is one of the country's unique open-air museums, showing the living culture of bygone days. Former customs and traditional ways of life are also an experience for today's younger generations. The museum is located about 1 km northwest of the city. Website is in Hungarian.Open: April 8th to October 31st, from Wed to Sun 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: Adults 1120 HUF, free entry on August 20th and October 23rd.
  • Ferenczy Art Museum, Fo tér 6. Tel.: 36 26 31 02 44. The museum houses Impressionist works of art by the painter Károly Ferenczy, and the various works by his family members are also available for viewing.
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  • Lajos Vajda Memorial Museum, Hunyadi János u. 1. Tel.: 36 26 31 02 44. The paintings by Lajos Vajda illustrate the suffering of the population in the Hungarian interwar period. Other works of art by groups of artists can also be viewed.
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  • Szentendre Gallery, Fo tér 2-5. Tel.: 36 26 31 02 44. From Stonehenge to the Csepel Island, on offer are prehistoric exhibitions from the Bronze Age.
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Out and about with the carriage
  • Carriage ride in Szentendre

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  • Czibulka János hostel, Kőhegy. Tel.: 36 26 71 82 16.
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  • Pap-sziget Camping, Pap-sziget. Tel.: 36 26 31 06 97, Email: . Parking spaces for tents and caravans are available.Price: Bungalow rental: 2 people / night 11200 HUF, 3 people / night 12600 HUF, 4 people / night 13440 HUF.

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