The Hungarian city of arts – Szentendre

Two long weekends are just around the corner (between 20-23 October and 1-4 November), which is the ideal time for some travelling and exploring new places. If you are already staying in Budapest, the must-visit town near the capital is definitely Szentendre. The town is at the perfect distance from Budapest for a weekend visit.

The ideal destination for a fall weekend getaway

Szentendre is a riverside town located in Pest county, Hungary. The city’s name comes from St. Andrew [Szent Endre]. The name of the town first appeared in writing in 1146.

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It is situated near Budapest. Szentendre is easily accessible from Budapest, MAHART, for example, offers boat lines going directly from Budapest to Szentendre, so you can enjoy the journey cruising on the Danube, admiring the view for a return ticket of HUF 3500 (you can buy the tickets here). Szentendre is also easily accessible by trains or car.

As Szentendre has become more and more popular among tourists and locals alike, many facilities have been established to accommodate travellers, including cosy cafés and restaurants or souvenir shops.

Szentendre is famous for its beautiful river bank, but the whole town is really charming. When you visit Szentendre, you can really experience that so-called “small town charm”.

Hiking in the colourful nature

There are beautiful hiking trails around the town so that Szentendre can be the ideal destination for nature lovers. Enthusiastic hikers can follow the hiking trails along the Bükkös stream, and visit popular sights of nature in the area, such as the Lajos spring, the Sikárosi-valley, the Vasas rift or the Bükkös stream waterfall or the Dömörkapu waterfall.

The city of arts

Szentendre is known for its museums, galleries, and artists. Szentendre is also called the city of arts because it has been the home of many generations of Hungarian artists since the early 20th century. Still today, over 200 visual artists, poets, writers and musicians live there. It is fascinating (considering how small Szentendre is both in size and in population) how many museums and contemporary galleries can be found in the town, representing the rich traditions of the visual art.