A small baroque town on the Danube 20 km north of Budapest, settled by Serbian refugees in the 17th and 18th centuries: cobbled lanes climb from the riverside to a painted main square and several Serbian Orthodox churches, and the town has long been an artists' colony, with the Margit Kovács ceramics collection and many small galleries. Just outside, the Hungarian Open-Air Museum (Skanzen) has whole village houses, churches and workshops from every region, open roughly April to October. The H5 suburban railway (HÉV) from Batthyány tér takes about 40 minutes, and summer boats come up the river from Budapest. Busy with day-trippers at weekends; quiet in the evening.
Highlights
- Painted baroque Main Square
- Serbian Orthodox Belgrade Cathedral and its icons
- Margit Kovács ceramics
- Skanzen's village houses from every region of Hungary
- Artists' galleries in the lanes
- Danube promenade at sunset
Things to do
- Old town lanes, Main Square and the Serbian Orthodox churchesMorning · 2h
- Hungarian Open-Air Museum (Skanzen)Apr–OctMorning · 3h 30m
- Margit Kovács Ceramics CollectionAfternoon · 1h
- Marzipan Museum and the Danube promenadeAfternoon · 1h 30m
Tours & tickets
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When to go
Best time: May – September
Heads up
No Danube Boats Out of Season
Mahart's excursion boats and hydrofoils from Budapest run about May to September only (some lines in July and August only, others mostly at weekends). Out of season go by train, the HÉV or Volánbusz coaches, which run all year.
Heads up
Skanzen's Winter Season
The Hungarian Open-Air Museum (Skanzen) outside Szentendre has its main season from about April to early November; in winter it opens on few days, if at all. Check its site before planning a day around it.