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What you’ll do

If you’re curious about exploring a little further afield than Budapest (40 minutes by train, to be exact), a day trip to the historic town of Szentendre is just what you’re looking for.

You’ll join one of our local Budapest hosts and explore this artistic spot - so artistic that it’s also known as the City of Artists and Painters. You’ll spend the day exploring the charming cobbled streets, the colorful houses with their Mediterranean influence, and marveling at the local artists’ studios and galleries.

Pockets of the town date back to medieval times too - if the walls could talk! Amongst the myriad of galleries and historic squares, you’ll find treasures like the Ur Eleonóra Batik Galeria where you can buy beautiful silk batik to take home with you, the Szentendre Art Mill which exhibits a diverse range of works by local and international artists, and quirky museums like the famous Szamos Marzipan Museum.

Needless to say, you could spend all day just eating marzipan if that sounds like your vibe. But, we will point out that as well as authentic restaurants where you can feast on goulash, the town is also known for its Serbian cuisine if you fancy trying something different. Yum.

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 6 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish)

  • Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Experience outline

  • Take a train to the Szentendre with your host, a historic town 40 minutes from Budapest
  • Explore this historic and peaceful town that’s also known as the City of Painters and Artists
  • Visit unique galleries and studios, where you can buy locally made crafts and pieces of art
  • Soak up the town’s rich history as you visit some of its most charming and historic churches
  • Visit a quirky museum like the Marzipan Museum and eat your way around it (why not, you’re on holiday)
  • Enjoy an authentic local meal at a restaurant recommended by your host

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalized experience
  • 6 hours with a host- a local who cannot wait to show off the beauty of Szentendre
  • 2 course meal + 1 drink (yum)
  • Transportation cost to and from Szentendre, which takes around 40 minutes by fast train
  • Walking experience once at destination (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

What’s not included

  • Additional food and drinks - like the aforementioned marzipan
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs (additional to the ones included in the experience)
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund

Reviews

    We had a great time traveling with Sandor to see Szentendre. He is very knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommend him.

    September 2023

    Ellis T

    Masaya was an excellent host during our trip in Kyoto. He accommodated us every step of the way, meeting us at our hotel, answering all of our questions with history and humor, giving us advice on the best places to eat for the food we wanted. Couldn't have asked for a better guide during our tour. 10/10

    April 2024

    Sarah Z

    Our guide Olan was so friendly and knowledgeable, there wasn’t a question he couldn’t answer! He helped us plan the day beforehand to make the most of the day and even told us the best way to travel to Kyoto from Osaka. Highly recommended.

    April 2024

    Maeve D

    Our tour guide Del was outstanding. Enthusiastic, optimistic, very accommodating and very street smart. She made sure to look out for my husband and I while guiding us to see the main sights. I was especially appreciative of how she spotted and stopped a pick pocketer who tried to remove something from my purse. She sternly looked at the pick pocketer, grabbed her hand and said “What are you doing!” The startled pick pocketer quickly exited the train. Thankfully I didn’t lose anything. My phone, cash, credit cards and sun glasses were safe thanks to this courageous act. Thanks to Del our first visit to Paris was filled with nothing but great memories and excellent pictures that she took. I highly recommend her as a tour guide.

    April 2024

    Randal Y

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