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In this vlog tour, I am going to show you Szentendre old town and also some views alongside the Danube.
Szentendre, (in English meaning "Saint Andrew") is a riverside town on the Danube, in Hungary, twenty kilometers north of Budapest. The place can be easily reached by the regional train (Hév), by car, by boat on the Danube or by bike. Recently, a brand new bike lane was built, linking the north part of Budapest (Békásmegyer) to Szentendre. I personally used it now when I came on the scooter to Szentendre to do this great recording.
The known history of the town dates back in the 9th century when Hungarians settled here and restored many of the Roman strongholds that were still existing at that time. Not much is however documented about Szentendre in the 10th century, but what's known is that during the Ottoman Empire, Szentendre was pretty much deserted and the inhabitants were forced to leave. During the Great Turkish War, the town was massively repopulated by Serbs (at about 6000 according to documents), thus explaining the many orthodox architectural elements that exist here. The most famous is Blagovestenska Church, a Greek Orthodox church from the 18th century, right nearby the main square (Fő tér).
Szentendre's old town is mostly known for its baroque architecture such as the Church of Saint John the Baptist situated on the Castle Hill.
Alongside the cobbled streets, fancy shops, cafeterias, and museums welcome the tourists in Szentendre. Among others, the most famous is the Marzipan Museum which houses a beautiful collection of marzipan figurines.
I hope my vlog and this 360 trip in the Old Town of Szentendre are a good reason for you to pay a real visit here on the very next occasion when you visit Budapest or Hungary.
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