Szentendre, Hungary: travel guide
Artists' riverside town on the Danube Bend just north of Budapest, known for Serbian Orthodox churches, cobbled lanes, galleries and the Hungarian Open-Air Museum (Skanzen).
- Country
- Hungary
- Currency
- HUF
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- Nearest airport
- BUD
Top places to visit in Szentendre
Fő tér (Main Square)
Cultural · about 0.5 h
Triangular cobbled main square with the Merchants' Cross, pastel houses and the entrances to lanes full of galleries.
Blagoveštenska Church
Church · about 0.4 h · entry HUF 600
Rococo Serbian Orthodox church on the main square with a richly gilded iconostasis.
Belgrade Cathedral (Beogradska)
Church · about 0.6 h · entry HUF 800
Hilltop Serbian Orthodox cathedral and its Serbian Ecclesiastical Art collection, legacy of the town's Serb settlers.
Hungarian Open-Air Museum (Skanzen)
Museum · about 3 h · entry HUF 3,200
Vast open-air museum recreating village architecture and folk life from every Hungarian region, with a period narrow-gauge train.
Margit Kovács Ceramic Museum
Museum · about 0.8 h · entry HUF 1,800
Collection of the beloved ceramicist Margit Kovács in a merchant's house, one of Hungary's most visited single-artist museums.
Templom tér (Church Square)
Viewpoint · about 0.5 h
Elevated square around the Catholic parish church offering the classic panorama over Szentendre's red roofs and the Danube.
Danube Promenade (Duna-korzó)
Nature · about 0.5 h
Riverfront walk with views of Szentendre Island, cafés and moorings for Budapest riverboats.
Things to do
- Skanzen open-air museum visit Sightseeing · 3.5 h · from HUF 3,200 per person
- Szentendre art & churches walk Tour · 2 h · from HUF 3,500 per person
- Danube Bend riverboat to Szentendre Outdoor · 1.5 h · from HUF 4,500 per person
Day trips and tours
- Szentendre & Skanzen from Budapest 7 h · from HUF 16,000
Where to stay in Szentendre
- Old Town about HUF 36,000 per night
Cobbled riverside heart packed with galleries, churches and restaurants.
Hotels
- Bükkös Hotel & Spa 4-star · HUF 38,000 to HUF 65,000 per night
- Centrum Hotel Szentendre 3-star · HUF 28,000 to HUF 45,000 per night
Where to eat
- Aranysárkány Vendéglő Hungarian · about HUF 8,500 per person
- Görög Kancsó Greek, Hungarian · about HUF 7,500 per person
- Szamos Marcipán Café Cafe, Dessert · about HUF 2,800 per person
Getting around
- Bus main way to get around
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- Walking main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
Safety and scams to avoid
Tourist-lane markups
Szentendre Old Town shops
Souvenir shops on the busiest lanes can price well above nearby stores.
How to avoid it: Compare a few shops off the main square before buying marzipan or crafts.