natural wonder
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Sződliget
Pest County, Hungary · Europe
About Sződliget
Sződliget works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vác, 14km from Danube Bend (Visegrád).
Sződliget is in Pest County, Hungary, with about 4,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vác, about 5 km away.
Sződliget is a small town in Pest county, Hungary.
Sződliget has around 4500 inhabitants and is situated on the east bank of the Danube surrounded by agricultural land. Sződliget acts as a commuter town for Budapest (27 km to the south), and to some extent for Vác (7 km to the north) with good train and road links toRead more
both. It is also home to some small businesses and farming families. There has been a shift in demographic since the 1980s when there were older and less mobile residents - now the village is seeing more families with children staying and a sense of community is more evident. A new cycling path, also suitable for walkers, passes along the Danube bank at Sződliget, linking Dunakeszi to Vác. Flooding has occasionally affected low-lying land in the village. Sződliget faces an uninhabited part of the Szentendre Island across a 90m stretch of the Danube.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sződliget?
Within an hour or so of Sződliget: Danube Bend (Visegrád) (14 km), Megyeri Bridge (15 km), Hungaroring (19 km), Széchenyi Thermal Baths (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Sződliget?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass and Certovica Pass.
Where is Sződliget?
Sződliget is in Pest County, Hungary, about 5 km from Vác.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,350
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Pest County
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.7326, 19.1475
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Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Sződliget
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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Hungaroring
Tight and twisty circuit near Budapest, often called Monaco without walls
19 km · about 20 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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Heroes' Square
Monumental square at the end of Andrassy Avenue in Budapest, with the Millennium Memorial colonnade and two flanking art museums.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Matthias Church
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Budapest Ruin Bars (Szimpla Kert)
Iconic nightlife venues built in abandoned buildings and courtyards of the Jewish Quarter, pioneered by the legendary Szimpla Kert.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Sződliget
- Right hereMegyeri 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.
- 27 kmFisherman's BastionA fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
- 66 kmKekestetoHungary's highest point at 1,014 m in the Matra range, reached by a winding forest road to a TV tower lookout: the summit stripe on the asphalt is a beloved photo stop for drivers and cyclists.
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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