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Danube Bend (Visegrád)
Where the Danube makes a dramatic S-shaped bend through forested hills, with the royal castle of Visegrád and the artists' town of Szentendre.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary · Europe
Esztergom is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Nána, 18km from Danube Bend (Visegrád).
Esztergom is a town located in Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary. With a population of 28,785, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Esztergom 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 Esztergom to your route.
Esztergom (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛstɛrɡom] ; German: Gran; Slovak: Ostrihom; Latin: Solva or Strigonium, is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, 46 kilometres (29 miles) northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the borderRead more
with Slovakia there. Esztergom was the capital of Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th until the mid-13th century when King Béla IV of Hungary moved the royal seat to Buda.
Esztergom is the seat of the prímás (see Primate) of the Catholic Church in Hungary, and the former seat of the Constitutional Court of Hungary. The city has a Christian Museum with the largest ecclesiastical collection in Hungary. Its cathedral, Esztergom Basilica, is the largest church in Hungary. Near the Basilica there is a campus of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University.
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Esztergom is located in Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 47.7928 latitude, 18.7415 longitude.
Esztergom has a population of approximately 28,785 people, making it a town in Hungary.
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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.
18 km · about 20 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A breathtaking neo-Gothic masterpiece on the Danube riverbank and one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
The historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings on Castle Hill in Budapest, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
One of the largest public thermal bath complexes in Europe, a grand neo-baroque palace filled with steaming mineral-rich pools.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Neoclassical basilica in Budapest with a dome offering panoramic city views, housing the mummified right hand of St Stephen.
40 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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