Archive: May 2011
Budapest – Visegrad, Hungary
Train Tip: Don’t go looking for Visegrad on a train map. It doesn’t exist. Instead, take one of many trains that leave from Nyugati Station to Nagymaros. The trip takes one hour. Once there, walk under a pedestrian bridge towards the river. There you will find a barge that crosses [...] Read more
In Visegrad, Hungary
Train Tip: There may be no more beautiful view in Hungary than the Danube bend at Visegrad. The curve in the bend can be best seen from the castle remains atop the hill. To get there, take one of the taxis at the ferry station that make the trek up the hill. There’s not much [...] Read more
Budapest to Gödöllő, Hungary
Train Tip: Hungary has great public transportation, a hold-over from the Communist days where anyone was expected to be able to get to work at any hour. This creates many travel options for most trips. Gödöllő is one of those examples, but Eurail Pass holders need to take note. Read more
In Gödöllő, Hungary
Gödöllő is a charming Hungarian town and the most popular destination for Austrians visiting Hungary, because of the large baroque palace where Austrian royalty once lived. Built in 1740, the castle was originally the home of a Hungarian Count, but was given to the Habsburgs as a gift after the creation of the [...] Read more
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