natural wonder
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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Pest County, Hungary · Europe
Vác works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kosd, 11km from Danube Bend (Visegrád).
Vác is a town located in Pest County, Hungary. With a population of 35,108, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vác 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 Vác to your route.
Vác (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvaːt͡s]; German: Waitzen; Yiddish: ווייצען) is a thousand-year old city in Pest county in Hungary with approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The archaic spelling of the name is Vácz.
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Vác is located in Pest County, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 47.7759 latitude, 19.1361 longitude.
Vác has a population of approximately 35,108 people, making it a town in Hungary.
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Full driving guide for Hungary8 notable places within an hour's 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.
11 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Tight and twisty circuit near Budapest, often called Monaco without walls
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
One of the largest public thermal bath complexes in Europe, a grand neo-baroque palace filled with steaming mineral-rich pools.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Monumental square at the end of Andrassy Avenue in Budapest, with the Millennium Memorial colonnade and two flanking art museums.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Largest church in Hungary, standing on a hill above the Danube bend opposite Slovakia and beside the Maria Valeria bridge.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A breathtaking neo-Gothic masterpiece on the Danube riverbank and one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.
31 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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