Alternative destinations near Budapest.
Places near Budapest that score high on beauty and low on crowding, according to our data.
Veszprém
Known as the "city of queens" after being gifted to Queen Gisela by King Stephen I, Veszprém is one of Hungary's oldest cities, with roots stretching back to…
Gödöllő
The Grassalkovich Palace, former summer residence of Emperor Franz Josef and Queen Elisabeth ("Sisi"), is the centrepiece of this town in the Budapest metrop…
Jaszapati
A pocket-sized Hungarian Great Plain town where a grand yellow Baroque church with twin dark-capped towers rises above a leafy park with a stone fountain and…
Gyongyos
This walkable Hungarian town at the foot of the Mátra range — the highest mountains in the country — Gyöngyös has a centre with a real café and restaurant sc…
Bárna
This pocket-sized Hungarian village in the mountains of Nógrád sits within the Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark, a cross-border geopark spanning Hungary…
Holloko
Hollókő is Hungary's only village on the UNESCO World Heritage List, inscribed in 1987 for its exceptional preservation of Palóc rural life and traditional w…
Pannonhalma
The Pannonhalma Archabbey, Hungary's oldest surviving religious and educational institution and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, draws visitors to th…
Domsod
A quiet Hungarian village in Pest County where a river channel winds through tree-lined residential streets, offering a genuinely waterside setting within re…
Nagybarkany
A pocket-sized Hungarian village in Nógrád's rolling green hills, with a prominent church tower anchoring its low-rise rooftops and open upland countryside s…
Mezokomarom
A small Hungarian village in Fejér county where two whitewashed churches with bell towers stand close together amid green gardens, vineyard plots, and red-ro…
Matraverebely
Vivid yellow baroque church with twin dark-capped towers stands amid tall trees in this upland Hungarian village, set between two mountain ranges with scenic…
Karancsbereny
Compact Hungarian village in the wooded hills of Nógrád, where a yellow-and-white Baroque church tower rises above a green footbridge, red-tile rooftops, and…