Mansion Houses and Estates of
Hungary, 7 nights/8 days
Follow the footsteps of last century’s
Hungarian Nobilities
Land tour includes:
* Accommodation
- 1 night in Budapest, Hotel Erzsébet
- 1 night in Györ, Hotel Klastrom
- 1 night in Zsedény, Maróthy Mansion
- 2 nights in Pécsvárad, István Király
- 1 night in Lajosmizse, Gerébi Mansion
- 1 night in Lillafüred, Palota Szálló
* Meals
- Buffet breakfast daily
- 6 dinners
* Transportation
- 1 week rental automatic air-conditioned car
(Upgrade to Audi A6 2.4 at extra cost)
* Tax and Service Charge
Day by Day Itinerary
| Day 1. Budapest | Arrive in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. Make you way to your first class hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Budapest, Hotel Erzsebet or similar. |
| Day 2. Budapest - Gyôr |
Pick up your rented medium size car in Budapest. Your destination is about 3-hour drive west of the Hungarian capital. Drive by Veszprém, the city with nearly 200 historic monuments. (About 9 miles from Veszprém is Herend, where the famous porcelain is manufactured.) On the way to Györ, visit the oldest Hungarian building in existence, the Pannonhalma Abbey. Rare documents and records from the earliest centuries of the Hungarian Statehood are preserved in the archives. The library consists of over 300.000 volumes among them more than 70 codices from the 11th century. The art gallery houses valuable, mostly 16th to 18th century works. Proceed to Györ, the beautiful Baroque city where Napoleon spent a night in 1809. Your accommodation for tonight is at the renewed building of the ancient Carmelite cloister in the historic center of the city. Dinner and overnight at the Klastrom Hotel in Györ. (B,D) |
| Day 3. Zsedény |
After breakfast at the hotel, explore the neighborhood, visit one of Hungary’s most beautiful Baroque towns, Sopron, which is the second richest Hungarian town in historic monuments. Sopron was awarded the Europe Prize - the international gold medal - for the protection of the monuments. 17 miles east of Sopron is Fertöd with the Eszterházy Palace, better known as the Hungarian Versailles. Köszeg - population about 12,000 - is also worth a visit. Walk around on Jurisics Square and visit St. James Church from the 14th century, the Ambrozy House and the Jurisics Castle. Dinner and overnight at the Maróthy Mansion in Zsedény. (B,D) |
| Day 4. Pécsvárad |
Start your day with an early breakfast because you have a long drive today to Pécsvárad. (about 200 miles.) Drive by the western tip of Lake Balaton, largest lake in Europe, a popular summer vacation spot. At the western edge of the lake you will reach Keszthely, the region’s oldest town. Visit the magnificent Baroque Palace of the Festetich family with its stunning library of 52.000 volumes, among them codices and numerous rare editions. Proceed to Pécsvárad. Your accommodation for the next two nights is at Hotel István Király in Pécsvárad. The building was a Benedictine Abbey before it was turned into a hotel. Dinner and overnight. (B,D) |
| Day 5. Pécsvárad |
After breakfast discover the sights of Pécs, the cultural Mecca of Southern Hungary. This mediterranean city lies at the foot of the Mecsek Mountains and it was first settled by the Celt. Later it became an administrative center of the Roman Empire. Hungary’s first University was founded here in 1367. Visit the Turkish Mosque on the main square. We also recommend visiting one of the museums of the famous painters Vasarely or Csontváry and the sculptor Amerigo Tot or exploring the creations of the celebrated Zsolnay porcelain factory. Dinner and overnight in the Hotel István Király in Pécsvárad. (B,D) |
| Day 6. Lajosmizse |
After breakfast, drive east about 100 miles towards Kalocsa, a prominent center of folk art in the Great Hungarian Plain region. The city is also famous for the Paprika, traditional spice of the Hungarian cuisine. Continue to Lajosmizse, via Kecskemét, one of the largest cities in Eastern Hungary and birthplace of the famed composer Zoltán Kodály. Dinner & overnight at the Gerébi Mansion House.(B,D) |
| Day 7. Lillafüred |
Drive north about
100 miles to Eger, famous for its wine and legendary resistance to the
invading Turks & Hapsburgs. Visit the historic city center. Continue to
Lillafüred, lying in a picturesque valley. The Baroque Castle is surrounded
by a hanging garden. Dinner & overnight at the Palota Hotel. (B,D) |
| Day 8. Lillafüred - Budapest |
From Lillafüred drive to Gödöllö, the summer residence of Empress Elizabeth (Sisi) . The Austro-Hungarian Monarch’s ruling couple frequently stayed in the Grassalkovich Mansion built in “Hungarian Baroque” style in the 18th century. The main staircase, gala hall, the Queen’s reception salon, her writing, dressing and bed rooms, Franz Joseph’s study and smoking salon have all been restored to their original condition. From Gödöllö you have about 20 miles left to drive back to Budapest, your final destination. Drop off the car. End of your tour. (B) |
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Round Trip airfare is not included in the rate
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