France
Nantes - Nevers
Vienna - Budapest
The route from Vienna to Budapest passes through another exciting capital, Bratislava, before crossing old industrial complexes of the Stalinist era, baroque towns and the wine-producing town of Tata, at the foot of the Gerecse Mountains.
The section counts three exciting capitals that are worth a visit on their own. After leaving Vienna and passing through the prairies and forests in Eastern Austria, you will enter Bratislava, the friendly Slovak capital with enjoable white wines and preserved medieval city walls.
The route continues on the canalised Danube in the industrial area around Medvedov. Crossing the Hungarian border, you can visit the wine producing town of Tata and the baroque towns of Visegrad, Vac and Szentendre. The section ends in Budapest, home to a beautiful ancient city centre and numerous spas.
Duna-Ipoly National Park, Hungary
The Duna-Ipoly National Park is one of the oldest national parks in Hungary, offering several wonderful cycle routes in the forests, if you like to stop for a few days in the small villages of the beautiful Danube Bend with the sight of the medieval capital fortress of the country, Visegrád.
Budapest, Hungary
Buda and Pest were two distinct cities on opposite banks of the Danube until they were joined in 1873. Nowadays, Budapest, the capital city of Hungary deserves its nickname of “Pearl of the Danube”, the panorama of the inner cities river banks is a UNESCO World Heritage. The neo-Gothic Parliament, Saint Stephen's Basilica, Buda Castle or Andrássy Avenue make the city a true jewel. © Moyan Brenn
Sziget Festival Budapest, Hungary
The Sziget Festival in Budapest is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. The festival takes place in August on the Óbudai-sziget island in the middle of the Danube. Every year, more than 1.000 rock performances make this a musical highlight along the EuroVelo 6.
Thermal Spas, Hungary
Thermal spas: Hungary is famous for it's thermal spas, historical and modern buildings housing them for greater enjoyment, some of them dating back to the time of Ottoman conquest. Highlights include the Rudas, Király and Széchenyi Baths in Budapest - don't miss out relaxing in them after a tiring day of cycling!
Szigetköz, Hungary
The Szigetköz is an island plain in Western Hungary, part of the Little Hungarian Plain. The name literally means island alley, because the territory is located on an island. Its borders are the Danube and its branches; with a length of 52.5 km, with an average width of 6–8 km, and with a territory of 375 km², the island is Hungary's largest one. The territory's elevation varies between 110 and 125 meters.
Esztergom, Hungary
Esztergom, once the city where Hungarian kings were crowned, still featureson of the biggest basilica's of the country in the castle, with a dramatic view on the city, the Danube and the horizon - if you are lucky, the weather will be clear enough to see as far as the Tatra Mountains!
Komárom, Hungary/Slovakia
Komárom is a home to the Mediawave Festival every spring, an art and jazz festival which is mainly held in its massive fortress, an interesting point to check out at any time, with a museum in it nowadays. The city was divided into two after World War I, making it partly Slovakian and partly Hungarian on the two sides of the Danube. © Zsolt Andrasi (Flickr)
Bratislava, Slovakia
The friendly capital of Slovakia has always been at the crossroad of languages and cultures. It was situated on the Roman limes wall and coronation city of the Hungarian king Maximilian. The Bratislava Castle is iconic for these different eras, build and rebuilt in various architectural styles and now houses collections of the Slovak National Museum.
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Budapest, Hungary
Buda and Pest were two distinct cities on opposite banks of the Danube until they were joined in 1873. Nowadays, Budapest, the capital city of Hungary deserves its nickname of “Pearl of the Danube”, the panorama of the inner cities river banks is a UNESCO World Heritage. The neo-Gothic Parliament, Saint Stephen's Basilica, Buda Castle or Andrássy Avenue make the city a true jewel. © Moyan Brenn
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Komárom, Hungary/Slovakia
Komárom is a home to the Mediawave Festival every spring, an art and jazz festival which is mainly held in its massive fortress, an interesting point to check out at any time, with a museum in it nowadays. The city was divided into two after World War I, making it partly Slovakian and partly Hungarian on the two sides of the Danube. © Zsolt Andrasi (Flickr)
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Bratislava, Slovakia
The friendly capital of Slovakia has always been at the crossroad of languages and cultures. It was situated on the Roman limes wall and coronation city of the Hungarian king Maximilian. The Bratislava Castle is iconic for these different eras, build and rebuilt in various architectural styles and now houses collections of the Slovak National Museum.
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Esztergom, Hungary
Esztergom, once the city where Hungarian kings were crowned, still featureson of the biggest basilica's of the country in the castle, with a dramatic view on the city, the Danube and the horizon - if you are lucky, the weather will be clear enough to see as far as the Tatra Mountains!
