Szentendre
Szentendre accommodation. Hotels, pensions in Szentendre.
Szentendre, the town of the artists and art is situated in the entrance of the Danube Bend, at the meeting point of the mountain Pilis and the Danube, in a beautiful natural environment.
The Mediterranean atmosphere of the town created during the centuries when after chasing of the Turkish besides the Hungarians, serb, dalmatian, German and Greek colonies settled down. The baroque borguise buildings, churches, the cobbled stone streets and narrow alleys still preserve the memories of the age of splendour. Walking on the narrow streets and the bank of the Danube the charm of the city carry you away. The tranquil country life attract the artists since the early years of the century. More than 200 painter and crafters, writers, poets and actors live and work in the town.
The Skanzen, the Open-air Museum of Szentendre invites the visitors for a time travel: You can visit an exhibition on 46 hectaire area which presents the folk architecture of Hungary and the traditional country life. Craft displays, folklore programs and theatre performances complete the exhibitions. Other special exhibitions: Diamond Museum, Marzipan Museum and Dobos Confectionery Museum.
You can also find the dishes of other nations besides the Hungarian specialities in the restaurants of the downtown. You can relax on terraces of confectioner’s or cafés and you can taste the most excellent Hungarian wines in the cellar of the Wine Museum.
Besides the cultural sights there are many possibilities to spend your free time in the surrounding area: paths and bycicle routes, several beaches, horse-riding possibilities and cruisinig with boat.
Hotels and pensions await those who are looking for accommodation in Szentendre.
