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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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Esztergom
Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary · Europe
About Esztergom
Esztergom is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Nána, 18km from Danube Bend (Visegrád).
Esztergom is in Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nána, about 4 km away.
Esztergom (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛstɛrɡom] ; German: Gran; Slovak: Ostrihom) is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, 46 kilometres (29 miles) northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there.Read more
Esztergom was the capital of Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th until the mid-13th century when King Béla IV of Hungary moved the royal seat to Buda.
Esztergom is the seat of the prímás (see Primate) of the Catholic Church in Hungary, and the former seat of the Constitutional Court of Hungary. The city has a Christian Museum with the largest ecclesiastical collection in Hungary. Its cathedral, Esztergom Basilica, is the largest church in Hungary. Near the Basilica there is a campus of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Esztergom?
Within an hour or so of Esztergom: Danube Bend (Visegrád) (18 km), Megyeri Bridge (32 km), Matthias Church (39 km), Hungarian Parliament Building (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Esztergom?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass, Certovica Pass and Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Where is Esztergom?
Esztergom is in Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary, about 4 km from Nána.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,785
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Komárom-Esztergom
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.7928, 18.7415
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Esztergom
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Megyeri 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Matthias Church
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Hungarian Parliament Building
A breathtaking neo-Gothic masterpiece on the Danube riverbank and one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Fisherman's Bastion
A fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Buda Castle
The historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings on Castle Hill in Budapest, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Széchenyi Thermal Baths
One of the largest public thermal bath complexes in Europe, a grand neo-baroque palace filled with steaming mineral-rich pools.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
St Stephen's Basilica
Neoclassical basilica in Budapest with a dome offering panoramic city views, housing the mummified right hand of St Stephen.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Esztergom
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 32 kmMegyeri BridgeHungary'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.
- 39 kmFisherman's BastionA fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
Driving in Hungary
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.58/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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