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Visegrád
Whatever point of the compass
we choose to follow, there is always something
of interest to discover beyond the border of
Budapest.
For instance, travel north and the nearest places
of note are Szentendre, Visegrád and
Esztergom.
Visegrád is a synthesis of the past,
present and future.
You can still see the ruins of Roman watchtowers
along the Danube.
The first king of Hungary, St. Stephen, established
a stewardship here and raised the archdeacon's
church, the foundations of which still stand
on Castle Hill.
The view from here is superb,
encompassing the incomparable Danube Bend.
Not far away is the imposing citadel and the
huge keep which takes its name, Solomon's Tower.
It is a fact however that during the Middle
Ages the royal crown was kept under lock and
key here.
Today the tower is a museum with a display of
archaeological treasures.
The towering Royal Palace
originally raised in Gothic style and later,
during the reign of King Matthias, rebuilt in
Renaissance style has a fountain.
This too is a museum, one
of the main features of which is a reconstruction
of the masterpiece red marble Hercules fountain.
Exhibitions have been set up in some of the
halls of the restored palace, period replica
furniture can be seen in the one-time prince's
suite.
The palace gardens have
been replanted with flora identified from excavated
fountains.
Each summer a knight's tournament, strong man
competition and medieval crafts fair are organized
in Visegrád.
Visegrád City
Tour:
We are providing our guests with
Visegrád city tour on their request.
The price for Visegrád tour is 100
Euro, no mater for how many persons.
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