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Mar 11, 2008
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The castle hill of Esztergom is the place where the first Hungarian kings ruled their country. The whole atmosphere of the place is very ancient and I could really feel that a kingdom was born here...
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Globetrotter
Feb 29, 2008
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The Esztergom Basilica is definitely the greatest church in Hungary, and also one of the biggest in Central Europe. It is on the top of a high hill just beside the river bank of the Danube and can...
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Feb 29, 2008
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Esztergom, the old Hungarian capital is a wonderful small Hungarian city on the right bank of the Danube. The town is dominated by the Great Basilica which can be easily seen on the hill above the city center. Besides the basilica, on the hill there are the remains of the old castle, in its...
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The official name is actually St. Anne (Szent Anna) Church but many locals would call it as “round church”; there are 2 big angel statues outside the church, holding crosses, and in...
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My younger cousin went to the high school located right next to this museum; we went to the museum for a couple of times already, the last time was last year which for some reason I believe that...
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In Esztergom, there’s this really huge water park and relaxation place called Aquasziget; this is located near my mother’s office thus whenever we were in Hungary, we would drive along with her...
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Another statue in Esztergom (located close to the Basilica) that you should not miss the opportunity to take pictures with is the statue of a famous Hungarian figure that once was the archbishop of...
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I am not too sure whether everyone knows who Ferenc (Franz) Liszt is, but I am quite positive many European writers in Cosmotourist at least have heard the name of Ferenc (Franz) Liszt; Ferenc...
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In Esztergom, there is a nice and unique dining place called Csülök Csárda. From the outside, the place appears to be similar just like most restaurants here and there, but once you go inside,...
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Even from far, far away, let's say from Štúrovo, Slovakia, you are able to see slightly the top part of the King Stephen' Coronation Site in Esztergom, Hungary. The top part of the elegant statue (which was created by Miklós Melocco) rise up fairly high, and though it is not as tall as the...
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During any kinds of wars, troops especially from the enemy line would destroy roads and bridges to stop communication, arriving aids and such; in Hungary, there were tons of bridges that were destroyed during the wars. Today, many of those bridges were rebuilt and the histories go on and...
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Almost at every corner of Hungary there is a place selling Lángos, a fried bread or fried dough with various toppings and it's authentic Hungarian. To Canadian, Lángos is almost similar to Beaver...
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One of many attractions to the city of Esztergom is the traditional market downtown. It is so much to say similar to traditional market in South East Asian countries; a bit messy here and there and is actually an open air market, with some vendors have tent roof-like or a little stall. Going to...
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