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Pest County

The Danube Bend, Szentendre and Sisi's palace.

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Pest County surrounds Budapest, with the artists' town of Szentendre, the royal palace of Visegrád and Gödöllő.

Museums in Pest County

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

Places in Pest County

★ Has its own city story

The story of Pest County

North of Budapest, the Danube turns sharply between hills: the Danube Bend. Szentendre is a little baroque town of artists and museums, Visegrád has the ruins of King Matthias' palace and a castle on the hill, and Vác a baroque cathedral. East of Budapest, the Royal Palace of Gödöllő was the favourite home of Queen Elisabeth.

  • 1335the kings of Hungary, Poland and Bohemia meet at Visegrád
  • 1867Gödöllő is given to Franz Joseph and Elisabeth

Pest County through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1335The royal congress of Visegrád.See it: King Matthias Museum, Visegrád

What to do in Pest County

  1. 01

    Royal Palace of Gödöllő

    Sisi's rooms and the palace park.

    Gödöllő2 hours
  2. 02

    Margit Kovács Ceramic Collection

    Gentle clay figures.

    Szentendre1 hour
  3. 03

    Skanzen – Hungarian Open Air Museum

    Villages from all over Hungary.

    Szentendre3 hours
Getting there

Getting to Pest County

From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.

Arriving by plane

BUD
Budapest Ferenc LisztBudapest
  • BusBus 100E ↗→ Deák Ferenc tér in the centreabout 40 min

Getting around Pest County

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

Hidden story

A fountain of red marble

Matthias' palace had a fountain of lions.

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King Matthias Corvinus' palace at Visegrád was famous across Europe for its Renaissance beauty. Archaeologists found pieces of a red marble Hercules fountain and a lions' fountain that once stood in its courtyards. Copies stand in the rebuilt courtyard today.