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Central Hungary consists of only one county, Pest County. Budapest, the capital of the country, is the administrative center of the county, but constitutes a separate territorial unit.
With green filled parks, interesting museums, and a pulsating nightlife, Budapest is one of Europe's most delightful and enjoyable cities.
Danube Bend (Hungarian: Dunakanyar) is a curve of the Danube in Hungary and gives its name to this entire region.
The suburbs of Budapest are home to 2/3 of the country's population.
The area is well connected by bus and train with Budapest. All commuter lines (HÉV) except 'H7' reach the region. There are three-six commuter trains per hour on all lines, all directions. Logo is:
Read in the guideBudapest is the hub for almost all public transport lines. This means you sometimes must go first to Budapest and then back out to your destination, even that means a much longer journey.
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Western Gate of Budapest
a small town with one of the largest Reformed churches
shopping city, Roman Harbour Fort remains
a suburb of Budapest
the first capital, the seat of Constitutional Court and the Roman Catholic Church of Hungary, home of the biggest church in Central Europe.
a town east of Budapest most famous for its former royal palace
picturesque town on the Danube just north of Budapest
Szigetszentmiklós is a city in Pest County on the southern border of Budapest, on Csepel Island. It is home to about 40,000 people (statistical updating, 1 January 2026) .
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