Budapest

Eger - small and charming town

Esztergom - Site of the biggest basilica church in Central Europe.

Gödöllő 30km east - A town full of parks, and home to Grassalkovich Kastély Grassalkovich Palace, formerly a Royal Palace. This palace was the occasional residence of Sisi, Habsbourg Empress Elizabeth. The great royal park became specail with its old trees which could see Sisi in the 18. century. Reach from Budapest by MÁV suburban rail – Keleti pályaudvar; (http://www.mav.hu/en or HÉV "local/suburban trains" supported by BKV (http://www.bkv.hu/en/suburban_railway_schedules) from Örs vezér tere to Gödöllő to Csömör is wrong direction

Szentendre 19km north - Home of the Hungarian Open-Air Museum, a huge site with many ancient buildings brought from all parts of the country, including barns, outbuildings, and even churches. HÉV "local/suburban trains" supported by BKV (http://www.bkv.hu/en/suburban_railway_schedules) runs from Batthyány tér to Szentendre

Vác - 32km north Baroque style main square, Cathedral, Triumphal Arch, mummies of the Dominican church Memento Mori. Reach from Budapest by MÁV suburban rail – Nyugati pályaudvar; (http://www.mav.hu/en)

Visegrád - Famous for its former royal palace partially rebuilt in Renaissance style, medieval residential tower, and impressive citadel. Suburban bus service by Volánbusz (http://www.volanbusz.hu/e...)