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Aerial view of Szentendre

Szentendre (Serbian: Сентандреја, Croatian: Senandrija, Ancient Latin: Ulcisia Castra) is a town in the Danube Bend region, on the right (western) bank of the Danube, 19 km north of Budapest.

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This charming little town, whose name means "Saint Andrew", is known for its well-preserved houses and churches, many built in a Balkan style as the area had been settled by Serb refugees.

Today the town's best-known inhabitants are artists, and small galleries can be found on every street corner.

Get in

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By train

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HEVs waiting on Szentendre Suburban Railway Station
  • 1 Szentendre Suburban Train Station (HÉV-végállomás), Dózsa György út 1-3 (Next to Bus station. South of Old Town), ☏ +36 26 311427, fax: +36 26 311-427, . Szentendre is not on the state railway lines. The only train connection is the HÉV, Budapest's suburban railway. Szentendre is easily reached on the H5 HÉV suburban railway line from Batthyány tér (on the "Piros Metro", M2 red subway line) in Budapest. Trains leave every 10-30 minutes and take 40 minutes to reach the town. There is a bicycle storage. Timetable here 

In winter time, it's quite warm in the middle of the carriage, but may be chilly if you sit near the doors.

You can get on board with a regular BKV ticket or pass in Budapest, which is valid to the city limit. Once the train leaves Budapest, the on-board conductor sells you the "extension" ticket for Ft 310 each, one way. You must purchase a ticket in advance, on a vending machine, otherwise you will be fined. There is no on-board selling.

Every second H5 train from Budapest only goes halfway, to Bekasmegyer. You can either wait for the next one or take it to Bekasmegyer and wait for the next train there.

Other notable places to get on the H5 train are Margit bridge Buda side (from 4-6 tram) and Arpad bridge Buda side (tram line 1).

By bus

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  • 2 Szentendre bus station (Autobusz pályaudvar Volánbusz Közlekedési Rt.), Dózsa György út 5/7 (Next to HÉV terminal), ☏ +36 26 311-996, fax: +36 26 311-996, . Cash desk: M-F 1st to 8th day of each month 06:30-18:30, 9th to 31st 06:00-17:00; all Sa Su 07:00-14:00. Buses leave daily from Budapest's Újpest-Városkapu bus station (on the Metro blue line) and take about 25-30 minutes to arrive. There are also direct bus connections from other towns on the Danube bend. Esztergom is about an hour and a half and Visegrád is about 45 minutes away. Timetable here. (updated Sep 2019)

By boat

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Szentendre Ferry pier
  • 3 Szentendre boat station, Czóbel sétány / Sziget u. (N about 500 m), ☏ +36 26 312-690, fax: +36 26 312-690, . From May to September you can reach Szentendre by riverboat every day from Budapest, Vigadó square or Batthyány square Ft 2000. In April and October boats are operated every Saturday and Sunday. You can find the timetable here [dead link]. Boats departs also to other settlement of Danube Bend as: Leányfalu, Tahitótfalu Ft 1000, Visegrád Ft 1500. (updated Oct 2014)
  • 4 Szentendre Ferry pier (Szentendre Belváros, Pásztor rév), Duna korzó (Next to Water Police station). Ferries to Szigetmonostor for passengers. From Szigetmonostor: 06:00*, 07:10, 08:30-19:30 hourly. From Szentendre: 06:05*, 07:15, 08:35-19:35 hourly. * only weekdays. (updated Oct 2012)
  • 5 Szentendre Ferry pier for cars (Határcsárdai Rév), Moricz Zsigmond road off. Office: Szigetmonostor 2015, Rév út 1 (About four km north of Old Town), ☏ +36 20 3894752. 04:20-23:20, between 06:00 and 20:09 every half hour or less after or earlier only as required. Take a boat to Szigetmonostor, Szentendre Island (it is 31 km long with an area of 56 km²). Some less interesting sights as Trinity church (1752), Catholic parish (1740s) and Reformed church (1771), remains of ancient roman bridge can be see there. Adult Ft 260; student Ft 130; car Ft 370; bike Ft 200. (updated Oct 2014)

By bicycle

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Decorated Shop Windows in Szentendre

Biking to Szentendre makes an enjoyable day trip, at 25 km from downtown Budapest. With a minimum level of traffic, this family-friendly route will take you through a varied mix of environments and terrain, with plenty of interesting stops along the way.

Start your journey by crossing the Szabadság or Chain Bridges, heading north on the Buda-side bike path. This shady path runs nearly the entire length of the river in Budapest, and is a great place for people watching and picture-taking. Keep heading up the river, watching out for sleeping homeless people as you wind through the underpass at Margit Bridge and following the yellow-painted markings of the path. Cruising next to the HÉV tracks, this section takes you past some of the diverse residential areas of Budapest, from cushy and historic uptown Buda to Soviet style housing blocks.

Your first test of navigation will be after going under the Árpád Bridge and suddenly finding the bike path to have disappeared. Take a left, wind through the gates by the bus stop and continue up Tavasz Street, next to the bridge ramp. When you see a giant OTP building, make a right turn onto Polgár Street and cruise through the housing developments until you hit a dead end at Bogdáni Street. Go right, follow the street until you see the graffiti wall on the left, and then continue along the path next to the tracks. Once the graffiti ends you will see a place ahead and to the right to cross the tracks and resume your way along the bike path, which veers away from the tracks and towards the main entranceway of the Sziget Festival Island.

Take a left and ride along the Jégtörő Street path, then a right at the intersection into a few hundred meters of rough but leafy streets, which will spit you out along Keled Street, with the embankment on your left. Follow this for half a click, cut through the car-width tunnel on your left, and continue to the right in the direction of the river. Before you reach it there will be a bridge to cross on your left, which leads to the hottest summer escape within the confines of the city – Római part. Stacked with food stalls, “beaches” and outdoor pubs, this makes an ideal stop for lunch.

Once satiated, return to Nánási Street and continue north. The road name becomes Királyok, and you will follow it for at least 5 km before taking on your next big piece of navigation. Street bikers and families should take a left on Hadrianus Street, which will take you up to a busy road crossing and resume the bike path going north all the way into Szentendre. Off-roaders (in spirit and in equipment) can choose to continue straight along Királyok, turning right at a banked canal and following a lovely and twisting path through wildflower fields and canopied forest before bushwhacking back to the main road. You may have to cross the highway without the benefit of a crosswalk.

Once in Szentendre, grab a lángos and enjoy the town. If you’re too tired to make the return trip you can always load your bike onto the HÉV and ride back to town. The total riding time for this trip is 1.5-2 hours barring no serious stops and the terrain is almost universally level, with mostly smooth concrete. You will need at least a liter of water per person for each direction, a good map, and a good headlight, as many of the sections of bike path are poorly lit at night.

Get around

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The HÉV and bus station are located next to each other, about a ten minute walk from Fő tér, the main square in the middle of town. From there, Szentendre is easily covered on foot. If you're planning on visiting the Skanzen the bus leaves roughly every hour from stop 7. Buy your tickets in advance (Ft 230), or from the driver with an extra fee (Ft 300).

  • 6 Tourinform Office (Tourinform Iroda Szentendre), Dumtsa J. u. 22. (Close to Jokai street), ☏ +36 26 317965, +36 26 317966, fax: +36 26 317966, . Till 15th March: M-F 09:30-16:30, Sa Su 10:00-14:00; from 16th Mar: M-F 10:00-17:00, Sa Su 10:00-16:00.. Free maps, brochures, Souvenir selling. 

See

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Don't worry too much if you miss the sights listed before: most of the fun of visiting Szentendre is wandering around the streets and visiting the little shops and galleries. Notice the almost intentional lack of straight lines, right angles and spotless surfaces: everything is a bit crooked, slanted, or cracked resulting in an overall warm and cozy feeling. Try to take sneak peeks over fences, through cracks on gates or open doors for a glimpse of hidden treasure.

  • Memorial Cross, Fő tér. Commemorates the town being spared from a plague epidemic in the region.
Blagovestenška Church
  • 1 Blagovestenška Church (Blagovesztenszka-templom, Görögkeleti Templom, Serbian: Благовештенска црква), Görög utca, Fő tér (Next to Kovács Margit Collection'. Eastern side of the main square), ☏ +36 26 310554. Daily 10:00-17:00. Contains intricate icons and rococo windows. Founded in 1752. The patron saint of the church is the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The east-west oriented church was built in baroque and rococo style. Mid-Tower shaped main facade divided into three stages by four pilasters. The main facade is richly decorated by columns, parapet balcony, oval and tiered arched windows. Front tower is 28 meters high. Above the stone frame, oak side entrance is in curved frame a St. Constantine and St. Helen's mural. In addition to the entrance located a red marble tomb with Greek inscription from 1759. The nave is covered three intermittent chest barrel vault, the stone choir is covered by Czech vault cap. The pictures of the iconostasis Zsivkovics Mihailo (1776-1824) Serbian painter (from Budapest) created between 1802-1804. Since the late 1920s, the regular rituals are no longer present in the church. The church now serves mostly as a museum. Pics about the church [dead link] Ft 200. (updated Oct 2010)

Museums

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Many of Szentendre's museums are run by the Ferenczy Museum Center, which offer a combined ticket to visit all of their museums for little more than the price to enter one. In listings below, these combined rates are marked with an asterisk(*).

  • 2 Hungarian Open-Air Museum (Skanzen, Szentendrei Szabadtéri Néprajzi Múzeum), Sztaravodai út (NW 3 km. Bus hourly from early morning until around 22:00), ☏ +36 26 502500, fax: +36 26 502502, . Open: 15 Nov -14 Dec: Sa Su 10:00-16:00, Summer 24 Apr-13 Nov: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00.. Easily reached by bus from the Szentendre HÉV (communal train) station. This is a huge tract of land to which ancient buildings have been moved from all parts of the country. Small farm villages, mostly with thatched roofs, now dot the landscape, along with barns, outbuildings and even churches. Many are furnished inside. Buy the English guide book, some of the attendants are very knowledgeable (and some not so) but few speak English. You could spend a whole day there (even several) and still have things left to see. There are many ongoing events offered, especially for families with children. Adult/students (6-26 years of age) and seniors (62-70 years of age) Ft 800/900, under 6 years and over 70 years free. Parking fee Ft 500 per bus or car per day. (updated Oct 2014)
Imre Ámos - Margit Anna Museum
  • 3 Ámos Imre - Anna Margit Collection (Ámos Anna Múzeum), Bogdányi u. 10-12. (Kigyo street corner), ☏ +36 20 7796659, . Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. The museum presents the lifework of tragic Imre Ámos and his wife, Margit Anna, and was opened in 1984. This permanent chronological exhibition, consisting of a significant number of artworks held in a downtown historic monument civil apartment, graphically presents the life and painting of these significant artists in a comparative fashion. The museum can be found in the Paulovics House, which is a listed building. English, French, German guided tours by appointment Ft 20 000 per group max 35 persons. (updated Aug 2018)
  • 4 Ars Amandi Panoptikum and Museum of Oldtimer bikes (Ars Amandi Panoptikum és Veterán Motormúzeum), Malom u. 4/a, ☏ +36 20 4315095, . 1 Apr-30 Oct: W-Su 14:00-18:00; 1 Nov-31 Mar closed. Ft 600/300. 
  • 5 Barcsay Collection (Barcsay Múzeum), Dumtsa Jenő u. 10 (next to Marzipan Museum), ☏ +36 20 779 6657, . Tu–Su 10:00–18:00; last entry 17:30. Jenő Barcsay is a decisive artist of 20th-century Hungarian painting and graphic art. A representative of figurative constructivism, creator of mosaics and tapestries, and author of Anatomy for the Artist, Barcsay lived and worked in Szentendre throughout his long life. The museum gives home to temporary exhibitions of Hungarian contemporary art. Full-price: 1200 Ft, 1400 Ft* Reduced: 600 Ft, 700 Ft*, English, French, German guided tours Ft 20 000 per group max 35 persons. (updated Aug 2018)
Marzipan Museum and Confectionery
  • 6 [dead link] Marzipan Museum and Confectionery (Szabó - Szamos Marcipán Múzeum), Dumtsa Jenő u. 14. (Close to Barcsay Gallery), ☏ +36 26 311931, fax: +36 26 505553, . Daily winter: 09:00-19:00, summer: 09:00-20:00. A colorful exhibit made entirely out of marzipan. One room is dedicated entirely to Hungarian artifacts: the turul monument in Tatabánya, the parliament in Budapest, the Hungarian Royal Crown, and busts and pictures of various kings, queens, and other famous Magyars. There is also a large collection of cartoon characters to delight children, musical memorabilia (including a life-size Michael Jackson commemorating his first concert in Hungary), and even faux furniture and needlepoint. Afterward you can buy several custom-made candies in the shop. 
  • 7 Memorial House of the painter Tibor Boromissza (Boromissza Tibor Festőművész Emlékháza), Dunakorzó 4. (Riverside), ☏ +36 26 311364. Sa Su 12:00-17:00 (?). Tibor Boromisza painter lived in this house from 1955 until his death to 1960. He is a founding member of the local Art Colony. Free. 
  • 8 Caprice - Jewelry (Caprice - Ékszer Manufaktúra), Dózsa György út 22. (South of Bus station about 1 km after Lidl supermarket), ☏ +36 26 302 512, +36 30 222 7800 (cell), fax: +36 26 302-785, . Only by ppointment. Gold and diamond rings since 2000 in Hungary. Visit Europe’s largest diamond & jewelry centre. Take a Free Diamond Tour. The tour include an exhibition about how featuring the lifestyle of royalty in the last 1000 years, a movie about the Diamond, visiting the showroom with unique Caprice jewelry and watch collections at first-hand prices here could be learn some about the history of opal mining in Hungary, further seeing the Diamond Room where you will get some knowledge about how is loose diamonds and diamond investment, last part a visit in 'Hungarian Gallery' where are varied collections of Hungarian craftsmen and Silver. Free. 
Czóbel Museum
  • 9 Czóbel Museum, Templom tér 1 (Behind St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish Church, on the Church Hill), ☏ +36 20 742 3145, . Tu–Su 10:00–18:00, last entrance 17:30. Béla Czóbel, considered to be the most French of the Hungarian painters, is an internationally recognized representative of modern Hungarian fine arts. He was the first artist in Hungary to have a museum dedicated to him in his own lifetime—here in Szentendre, where he was also nominated as honorary citizen and where he probably spent most of his time besides Paris. The exhibition Czóbel Reconsidered in the freshly renovated museum on Church Hill presents the painter’s rich career in chronological order. Full-price: 1200 Ft, 1400 Ft*, reduced: 600 Ft, 700 Ft.* Foreign language guided tour Ft 20 000 per group. (updated Aug 2018)
Kmetty Museum
  • 10 Kmetty Museum, Fő tér 21. (Next to Korona Restaurant), ☏ +36 20 779 6657, . Tu–Su 10:00–18:00, last entrance 17:30.. The permanent exhibition featuring János Kmetty’s lifework was opened in 1981 in a former 18th-century Dalmatian trading house on the southern part of quare. The artist’s widow donated his husband’s legacy to the museum. It holds primarily graphics, atelier sketches, oil paintings from the 1960s, glass window designs and stained glass windows as well as some exceptionally valuable contemporary paintings. Full-price: 1200 Ft-1400 Ft, reduced: 600 Ft-700 Ft. (updated Aug 2018)
  • 11 [dead link] House of Folk Arts (Népművészetek Háza), Rákóczi utca 1 (Opposite to Town Hall), ☏ +36 26 310244, fax: +36 26 310790, . 1 Apr-30 Oct: W-Su 14:00-18:00. Folk Arts collection of Pest county. It's in one of the oldest preserved rural character, charming buildings of Szentendre. The basement makes unique this 18th-century building, because it gives the impression this is a storey house. The stone-walled cellar contents clay plastered three rooms with foot thick beams, spun twigs. The ceiling of the basement is covered with the original 18th-century wide plank elements. Adult/reduced Ft 1500/750 (multiplace ticket). 
Plaque of the Margit Kovacs Ceramics Museum
  • 12 Kovács Margit Ceramics Museum (Kovács Margit Kerámiamúzeum), Vastagh György u. 1 (Behind the Fő tér (Main Square) and the Szentendre Gallery (Szentendrei Képtár).), ☏ +36 20 779 6651, . Daily 10:00-18:00, last entry. One of Szentendre’s most popular museums, opened in 1973, presents the lifework of Kossuth Prize-laureate ceramic artist Margit Kovács (1902–1977). The collection was donated in 1972 by the artist, who is considered to be the innovator of Hungarian ceramic art. The over 300 works, embracing the entire lifework of Kovács, are figural compositions. The second-floor gallery of the new wing presents the reconstruction of Margit Kovács’s home on Pozsonyi Road with her potter’s wheel. The official copies of her most well-known ceramics are on display in the last room. The blind and visually impaired can also touch these. Full-price: 1200 Ft, 1400 Ft*, reduced: 600 Ft, 700 Ft*. No group tickets. English and German tours Ft 20 000 (20-30 min). (updated Aug 2018)
  • 13 Public Urban Transport Museum (BKV Városi Tömegközlekedési Múzeum), Dózsa György út 1-3 (At Szentendre Suburban Train Station, in front of Volán bus station, on the left), ☏ +36 26 314-280, . Apr-Oct 10:00-17:00, except for Mondays. The museum consisting of five exhibition rooms and two display halls. Located in one of the reconstructed covered depots (origin 1914) displaying the transport history of the capital and its neighbourhood. Adults 350 Ft; students, pensioners 280 Ft, photo and video ticket 500 Ft (2014). 
Ferenczy Museum
  • 14 Ferenczy Museum, Kossuth Lajos utca 5. (Close to Petőfi street corner, on main street from the HÉV to the town centre.), ☏ +36 20 779 6657, . Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Established as the local history collection of the town in 1951 and named after artist Károly Ferenczy, the museum was relocated to a historic monument building, the 18th-century Pajor Mansion in Kossuth Lajos Street in 2013. In 2016 the museum changed its name to Ferenczy Museum Centre, and today it owns a uniquely rich collection of Szentendre’s painting, graphic art, sculpture, and numismatic art. On the second floor of the building’s old wing one may get a taste of the works of The Eight, founders of the old artists’ settlement in 1926. The exhibition is being rearranged. There are two temporary exhibition halls on the first floor. The works of contemporary Szentendre artists are exhibited in Szentendre Hall, whereas in Barcsay Hall projects of national and international artists can be viewed. Full-price 1200 Ft | 1400 Ft*; reduced 600 Ft | 700 Ft*. (updated Aug 2018)
  • 15 Vajda Museum (Vajda Múzeum), Hunyadi utca 1. (Close to Martinovics street), ☏ +36 20 779 6657, . Tu–Su 10:00-18:00, ticket office is open until 17:30. The memorial museum presents Lajos Vajda’s surreal, expressive self-portraits, paintings, drawings, photomontages, and last works, the large-scale charcoal and ink drawings on wrapping paper. The Hungarian state purchased a significant part of the lifework from the artist’s widow, Júlia Vajda, in 1979 and donated one hundred pieces to the Ferenczy Museum.
    The museum opened on 22 December 1986 in a porticoed bourgeois apartment built at the beginning of the last century offering a nice view of the Danube. It is a venue with a permanent exhibition of works by 20th-century Hungarian class.ics. The garden of the museum features works of contemporary Szentendre-based artists. A Vajda exhibition will be opened in November 2018.     Full-price 1200 Ft | 1400 Ft*; reduced: 600 Ft | 700 Ft* (*Combined ticket: all FMC exhibitions can be visited with the combined ticket. For further ticket information, please click here!). (updated Aug 2018)
  • 16 [dead link] Music Box Museum (Muzsikáló Múzeum), Fő tér 1. (Futó street corner, entry via gift shop), ☏ +36 30 9311442, . Sa Su 10:00-17:00. Located in a monument house. On the ground and the first floor musical instruments can be seen in the last 200 years. Phonograph, gramafonok, flute player and musical clocks, pianos, barrel organs, whistle chests, huge musical maschines shown here. 800 Ft. 
Serbian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Art Collection
  • 17 Serbian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Art Collection (Szerb Egyházi Múzeum), Pátriárka utca 5 (Close to Alkotmány street), ☏ +36 26 312399, fax: +36 26 312399, . Mar-Dec: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Jan Feb: Sa Su 10:00-16:00). Hungarian Orthodox Church art beautiful artefacts: icons, Prayer- Gospel and books, goldsmith- and textile items, artistic wood carvings 600/300 Ft. 
  • 18 Szentendre Gallery (Szentendrei Képtár), Fő tér 2-5. (Next to Blagovestenška Church), ☏ +36 20 779 6657, . Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00-18:00, ticket office is open until 17:30. Szentendre Gallery, hosting temporary exhibitions, is on the first floor of Trade House’s historic monument building on Szentendre’s impressive Main Square. Due to its traditional role and central situation, it is one of the most significant exhibition spaces of the Ferenczy Museum Center. A bookstore selling the museum’s publications and a restaurant are in its direct vicinity, and the local history exhibition is in its basement. Full-price: 1200 Ft | 1400 Ft*, reduced: 600 Ft | 700 Ft* (* Combined ticket: all FMC exhibitions can be visited with the combined ticket). (updated Aug 2018)
  • 19 Mészáros Dezső Sculpture Collection (Mészáros Dezső Szobortárlat), Dunakanyar körút (Close to Szent lászló road), ☏ +36 26 310244. 24hr. An open air sculpture park. Limestone statues can be seen here. Free. 
  • 20 Hubay House (Hubay Ház), Bercsényi u. 1 (Close to Bercsényi Rd), ☏ +36 26 500230. Daily 10:00-18:00. A museum containing gorgeous vintage Christmas ornaments dating from the 1800s to the 1950s. 
  • Roman Lapidarium Castrum

Art galleries

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  • 21 [formerly dead link] Hubay House - Christmas Exhibition and Salon (Hubay Ház - Karácsony Kiállítás és Szalon), Bercsényi utca 1 (Bogdányi út corner), ☏ +36 26 500230, . Daily 10:00-18:00. Gift shop and exhibit place. To each festival of the year offers the unique and special decorations and furnishing accessories. Goblins and mini bells, decor stars and nutcrackers, Christmas tree ornaments accessories. Free. 
  • 22 ArtMill (MűvészetMalom), Bogdányi út 32 (close to Bem street corner), ☏ +36 20 779 6657, . Tu–Su 10:00-18:00, ticket office is open until 17:30. The 19th-century building of the former sawmill is one of the most interesting and special exhibition venues in Hungary. Based on an idea of painters Dezső Korniss and Pál Deim, the gallery was opened to the general public on the initiative of For Szentendre’s Art Foundation in cooperation with the Szentendre Architects’ Club in June 1999. The aim of the founders was to establish a modern artists’ center. The museum hosts temporary exhibitions.
    It is the atmosphere, the diverse, special spaces, and the over one and a half decades of professional history of the ArtMill that makes it a definitive center for contemporary art not only on a local, but also on an international scale. It is the third most important exhibition space in Hungary thanks to its features and its temporary exhibitions visited by a large number of people..     Full-price 1200 Ft | 1400 Ft*, reduced 600 Ft | 700 Ft* (*Combined ticket: all FMC exhibitions can be visited with the combined ticket.). (updated Aug 2018)
  • 23 Gallery Ecclesia (Ecclesia Galéria), Alkotmány utca 2 (Close to Ferenczy Károly lane), ☏ +36 26 314576, . Daily 09:00-18:00. Small art shop. Free. 
  • 24 Gallery of Art Colony (Művésztelepi Galéria), Bogdányi utca 51. (Close to Dézsma / Egres street), ☏ +36 26 501060, fax: +36 26 501069, . Mar-Nov: Sa Su 11:00-18:00. Temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists. 
  • 25 Art - Decor Gallery (Art - Decor Galéria), Bercsényi u. 3 (Between Bogdányi street and Danube), ☏ +36 26 302198, . Daily 11.00-17.00. Temporary exhibitions. Free. 
Inn and souvenir shop on Bogdanyi (pedestrian) street
  • 26 Barcsay Schoolgallery (Barcsay Iskola Galéria), Kálvária út 18 (Close to Vizes Nyolcas swimming pool), ☏ +36 26 310934, fax: +36 26 310934, . M-F 08:00 - 20:00, weekends only by appointment. Temporary art exhibitions 
  • 27 Ceramics Workshop Gallery (Kerámia Műhely-Galéria), Szentlászlói út 177. (Close to Bükkös creek a hundred meters from Izbég Sport complex), ☏ +36 20 9427759, . By appointment. Unique design and decorative objects, wallpapers, paintings, ceramics and jewelery, cozy lamps are made in workshop gallery Free of charge. 
  • 28 Gallery Erdész & Design (Erdész Galéria & Design), Bercsényi utca 4 (Opp. Art-Decor Gallery), ☏ +36 26 317925, + 36 30 9417896, fax: +36 26 317925, . Tu-Su 10.00-18.00. Three-six exhibits per year. Sells graphics and sculptures of classic, modern and contemporary artists. 
  • 29 [dead link] Inno art - Műhely Gallery (Inno art - Műhely Galéria), Fő tér 20 (Downtown. Next to Kmetty Museum), ☏ +36 26 500390, fax: +36 26 500389, . Opening hours: M W F 10:30-18:30; Tu Th Sa Su 10:00-18:00. Contemporary works of local artists Admission: Free.. 
  • 30 The National Wine Museum and Labirintus Restaurant (Nemzeti Bormúzeum és Labirintus Étterem), Bogdányi utca 10 (Close to Ámos Imre - Anna Margit Collection), ☏ +36 26 317054, +36 30 2748571 (Mobil), fax: +36 26 317054, . Opening hours: 10:00 to 22:00. Presentation wine regions of Hungary, exhibition of wine and winery tools. Wine tasting and shopping. Admission: Adults 200 Ft, wine tasting: five kinds of wine 1500 Ft, nine kinds of wine 2200 Ft. Professional guidance: Hungarian, English, German and Russian. Duration: 50 min. 
  • 31 [dead link] Metszet Gallery (Metszet Galéria), Fő tér 14. (opposite Kmetty Museum), ☏ +36 26 312577, . Apr-Nov: Tu-Su 11:00-18:00. Printmaking of graphics between the 16th-20th century. Free. 
  • 32 Szántó Memorial House and Tabernacle (Szántó Emlék- és Zsidó Imaház), Alkotmány utca 3 (close to Gallery Ecclesia), ☏ +36 30 9322900, . Apr-Nov: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00. Historical exhibit in a former Jewish temple. Free. 
  • 33 Péter Pál Applied Art Gallery (Péter Pál Iparművészeti Egyesület Galéria), Péter Pál utca 1 (Close to Paul and Peter church), ☏ +36 26 314510, . Tu-Su 10.00-18.00. Contemporary exhibition of novice artists. 
Rimsky and Radubiczky monument houses on the Main square

Do

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Events

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Town Hall of Szentendre
  • Spring Days (• Szentendrei Tavaszi Napok) - Mar.
  • •Summer Festivals - Jun to Aug: •
  • Farewell (Szent Iván napi búcsú) - Jun 24.
  • Folk Dance Fest ("Tiszta forrásból" Néptánc Fesztivál) - Aug.
  • •Summer Concerts (Régi Zenei Nyári Akadémia hangversenyei) - Aug.
  • • Serbian Fest (Szerb búcsú) - Aug 19.
  • Open Air Theatre of Main square in Baroque environment• (Fő téri Teátrum nyári szabadtéri előadásai)
  • • Danube Super Marathon (Duna Menti Szuper Maraton),
  • Sport Festival (Sportfesztivál),
  • • Basketball Championship of Pest County (Pest Megyei Utcai Kosárlabda-bajnokság).

Walking

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Take a (bike) tour to the Dömör gate

Take a stroll along the winding streets that lead upwards towards the hill overlooking the town. There is small viewing area overlooking the red-slate rooftops and if you look carefully you may even see the strange blue angel perched atop of one of the nearby church roofs.

Try to get lost in the small alleys and stairways.

Biking and Walking tours:

  • The S-marked hiking trails start in Szentendre suburban railway terminus. Pass the Kő Mountain (366 m) and the Cseresznye Hill (299 m) further takes to the Lajos-source.
  • The Bükkös creek Valley bike path running to the Dömör gate
  • From the Open Air Ethnographic Museum a bike path leading to the Pap meadow. then forward to Visegrad.

Other sports

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  • The city is the ideal destination for water sport fans. The water-skiing and jet skiing is also available for use on the Danube. In the town is located a small boat harbor.
  • More tennis courts are also available.

Buy

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There is absolutely no way you can leave Szentendre without tasting even the smallest amount of the famed marzipan produced (or at least sold) there. Marzipan creations come in all shapes and sizes, and are perfect both as a dessert to have with coffee on the spot, or as souvenirs.

In winter time, most non-purely touristic shops close as early as 15:00 (at least in Sa).

  • [dead link] Belle Epoque - The Family Run Folk Art Shop, 4 Bogdanyi Street. ‘Country style’ interior decoration articles and authentic artisan souvenirs. The shop offers table linen, handwoven kitchen towels, century old crochet hook laces, decorative covers, old Hungarian folk outfits, embroidered pillowcases. A few paces from “Fo ter” (Main Square), Belle Epoque operates in a typical Szentendre Mansion which has been built in 1860 and is now a national monument. The shop is equipped with beautiful, century-old furnishings. 
  • Szamos Marcipán Édességbolt, Dumtsa Jenõ u. 14, ☏ +36 26 310-545. 10-18. A marzipan store in the same building with Marzipan Museum. 
  • music shop (bit off the beaten path, can be recognized by jazz flowing from windows). Great selection, and host is extremely helpful with recommendations, at least in local music. 

Eat

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Gulyás at Rab Ráby
  • [dead link] Rab Ráby, Péter-Pál utca 1/a, ☏ +36 26-310-819. This well-known restaurant is popular with tourists, but for a reason: the attractive interior is decorated like a Hungarian farmhouse and the food is quite good. Gulyas soup is what the restaurant is most famous for, and it's served in a funky manner (see photo). Open 12:00-22:00 daily. 
  • Új Művész, Dumtsa Jenő u. 7 (near Marcipan Museum), ☏ +36 26 311-484. Located on one of the main street; moderate prices and good cuisine--although nothing really special found so far. 
  • Langós (on the way to Szentendre by bike). one of the best langós in the country (so the locals say). This is just a small counter on your left after the first few pubs when you get to the small path going along the river. 

Drink

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In winter, hot wine is extremely cheap.

Sleep

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  • Hotel Panzió 100, is a family-run hotel in the middle of a wonderful landscape along the Danube.
  • Kentaur Hotel, along the Danube, in the heart of Szentendre.
  • Szent Andrea Pension is located in the most beautiful town of Dunakanyar. It is near the Pismány mountain, in a very silent and beautiful environment.
  • Wild Grape Guesthouse. 9 km from Szentendre in Pilisszentlászló village in the heart of Duna-Ipoly National Park. It is a family-run guest house / hostel. 
  • Bükkös Hotel & Spa Szentendre, Bükkös part 16, ☏ +36 26-501-360. Check-in: from 15:00, check-out: until 11:00. First 4-star spa hotel in the centre of Szentendre with 22 individual rooms, a restaurant, a panoramic terrace, a café bar, a spa with jacuzzi, bio and Finnish sauna, infrared and steam cabin, an ice grotto, massage and beauty services, 24/7 reception. Adults only! 

Connect

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Szentendre postal code is: H-2000. Area Phone code: 93 (From Hungary first call:+06, from abroad +36).

Go next

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  • Dunakeszi – town 16 km southwest
  • Leányfalu – village 7 km north, a holiday resort place
  • Nagymaros – town 23 km northwest
  • Pilisvörösvár – town 19 km southwest
  • Pomáz – town 6 km southwest, the entrance of the Pilis
  • Vác – town 17 km northeast
  • Visegrád – town 23 km northwest, Royal Palace remains (15th century)
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