Danube Bend DriveRoad Trip
The Danube's most dramatic curve
Distance
120 km
Duration
1 day
Start
Budapest
Best Season
All year
Type
Scenic
Overview
The Danube's most dramatic curve — medieval castles, royal palaces and art colonies all within 45 minutes of Budapest. The perfect day trip.
Day by Day
Morning — Szentendre
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Drive north from Budapest (30 min). Walk the Serbian Orthodox streets, visit the Open Air Ethnographic Museum.
Midday — Visegrád
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Continue 30 min. Climb to the hilltop citadel — panoramic Danube views. Lunch at Renaissance Restaurant.
Afternoon — Esztergom
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Drive 30 min. Climb to the Basilica — Hungary's largest church. Walk the castle hill.
Evening — Return via the western bank
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Return to Budapest along the western Buda bank of the Danube — different views on the way back.