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A UNESCO-preserved Palóc village of whitewashed houses with wooden balconies, famous for its traditional Easter Festival celebrations.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Nógrád, Hungary · Europe
Balassagyarmat is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Érsekvadkert, 40km from Danube Bend (Visegrád).
Balassagyarmat is a town located in Nógrád, Hungary. With a population of 13,931, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Balassagyarmat sits in Hungary, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Budapest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Balassagyarmat to your route.
Balassagyarmat (Hungarian: [ˈbɒlɒʃːɒɟɒrmɒt]; formerly Balassa-Gyarmath; German: Jahrmarkt; Slovak: Balážske Ďarmoty or Balašské Ďarmoty) is a town in northern Hungary.
Balassagyarmat is the cultural center of the Palóc people of Hungary as the prominent author of Hungarian epic, Kálmán Mikszáth said. The PalócRead more
people's origin is quite mysterious. Their distinctive dialect, culture, folklore, and traditions make them a unique ethnicity.
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Balassagyarmat is located in Nógrád, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 48.0730 latitude, 19.2961 longitude.
Balassagyarmat has a population of approximately 13,931 people, making it a town in Hungary.
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Full driving guide for Hungary7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A UNESCO-preserved Palóc village of whitewashed houses with wooden balconies, famous for its traditional Easter Festival celebrations.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Where the Danube makes a dramatic S-shaped bend through forested hills, with the royal castle of Visegrád and the artists' town of Szentendre.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed historic mining town with Renaissance palaces, open-air mining museums, and scenic artificial lakes called tajchy.
52 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Largest church in Hungary, standing on a hill above the Danube bend opposite Slovakia and beside the Maria Valeria bridge.
52 km · about 60 min drive
bridge
Hungary's longest cable-stayed bridge sweeps the M0 motorway across the Danube north of Budapest, its twin 100 m pylons forming a striking modern gateway to the capital.
54 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Tight and twisty circuit near Budapest, often called Monaco without walls
55 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Hungary's highest point at 1,014 m in the Matra range, reached by a winding forest road to a TV tower lookout: the summit stripe on the asphalt is a beloved photo stop for drivers and cyclists.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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