Heading north from Budapest we called in on a few small Hungarian towns and historic sites. We spent the morning in Szentendre wandering the streets and checking out the touristy nik-naks for sale (mostly woodcraft - puppets and other kids toys). Szentendre was popular with artists in the 19th century - apparently it has great 'light' for painting! The town also had an open aired museum featuring old traditional housing and lifestyle exhibitions from different parts of Hungary. It was set up in a National Park and they had bought in the traditional houses and furnished them to be just like a little town.
Streets of Szentendre
Springy kids toys
The man who invented the Rubix cube was Hungarian (so was the inventor of the Biro)
Wandering the streets
The open aired Hungarian Museum.
Possibly an old John Deere (or a green cart)
Old stables
Windmill
Horned Hungarian sheep in the shade
The following day we visited the castle of Visegrad. The castle was the home of Hungarian royalty and had been destroyed numerous times by invaders trying to claim Hungary. The castle had an excellent view out over the Danube River bend and was gradually being restored.
Castle gates
Castle entrance
In the stocks
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