Hungary Travel Lake Balaton Visegrad And Szentendre

W hen visiting Hungary, it       plenty of hotels and resorts in    is easy to fall in love       the area, although summer          with Budapest and never       weekends can get packed.           venture beyond the city. If this                                         happens, you'll rue the day you       Visegrad                           missed a chance to visit Lake                                            Balaton, Visegrad and Szentendre.     Visegrad is a tower castle that                                          has seen better days. In its                                             heyday, Visegrad was a major       Lake Balaton                          outpost for the Roman Empire. The                                        history of Visegrad is             Lake Balaton is located in the        interesting, but you will want to  wine-growing region of Hungary.       visit for a different reason.      It just so happens the Lake is        Visegrad is a great place to       also populated with a number of       parasail. Located approximately    thermal mineral springs.              1,000 feet above a river, the      Hmm...wine and hot tubs! On top       terrain and air currents are       of this, the lake is relatively       ideal if you're interested in      shallow resulting in water            flying like a bird. In fact, you   temperatures in the seventies in      can literally float for hours.     the summer. All and all, it is                                           nearly impossible to get stressed     Szentendre                         out at Lake Balaton.                                                                                           Szentendre is a little town        Lake Balaton is located about an      located about 20 minutes north of  hour an half to the west of           Budapest. The town has an old      Budapest by minivan. While            feel with cobblestone streets and  minivan travel can be                 outdoor cafes. Perhaps the         aggravating, this trip is             biggest reason to go, however, is  definitely worth it. There are        the vibe of the town. Szentendre   is the artist center of Hungary.      Szentendre is worth a visit.       Walk down the streets and you                                            will start seeing art you             Budapest is definitely the must    recognize from shops in Budapest.     see location of Hungary, but Lake  There are literally hundreds of       Balaton, Visegrad and Szentendre   galleries and artist sketching in     are definitely worth a look.       the sun. If art is your thing,         About the Author: Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - makers of travel journals. Writing journals are the perfect travel accessories. Visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com to read more travel articles and travelogues. Source: www.isnare.com