11 days in Hungary Itinerary

Csongrád is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary.HistoryAt the time of the Hungarian Conquest the Maros Valley was under Bulgarian control. Kick off your visit on the 10th (Tue): enjoy the sand and surf at Koros Torok Sandy Beach.

To find ratings, maps, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read Csongrad online driving holiday planner.

Kaliningrad, Russia to Csongrad is an approximately 9-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone changes from Eastern European Standard Time to Central European Standard Time, which is usually a -1 hour difference. When traveling from Kaliningrad in July, plan for somewhat warmer days in Csongrad, with highs around 34°C, while nights are about the same with lows around 18°C. On the 10th (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel to Szentgotthard.

Szentgotthárd is the westernmost town of Hungary. Start off your visit on the 11th (Wed): take in the architecture and atmosphere at Roman Catholic Church of Szentgotthard and then explore the activities along Lake Harsas.

For where to stay, traveler tips, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Szentgotthard trip planner.

You can drive from Csongrad to Szentgotthard in 4.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 32°C in July, and nighttime lows around 18°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 11th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel to Heviz.

Located on Heviz Lake, the world's second-largest thermal lake, Heviz is a charming little spa town.

You'll enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at Lido Strand and Municipal Beach. Visiting Gyenesi Lidostrand and Malom Lake will get you outdoors. Go for a jaunt from Heviz to Szigliget to see Szigliget Castle about 30 minutes away. Next up on the itinerary: wander the wide-open spaces of Festetics Imre Allatpark, get great views at Szep Look-out, explore the historical opulence of Sumeg Castle, and steep yourself in history at Festetics Palace.

To see photos, reviews, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Heviz trip planner.

Traveling by car from Szentgotthard to Heviz takes 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 32°C in July, and nighttime lows around 18°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Sat) early enough to drive to Balatonfured.

Balatonfüred is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary, with a population of 13,000, situated on the northern shore of Lake Balaton. Start off your visit on the 15th (Sun): make a trip to Kossuth Lajos Drinking Hall, steep yourself in history at Bences Apatsag, then appreciate the extensive heritage of Baratlakasok, and finally enjoy the sand and surf at Tagore Promenade.

To find maps, other places to visit, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Balatonfured trip maker website.

You can drive from Heviz to Balatonfured in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Traveling from Heviz in July, expect somewhat warmer with lows of 22°C in Balatonfured. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Budapest.

You might consider the city of Budapest, divided by the Danube River into two distinctive cities--Buda and Pest--to be essentially one large World Heritage Site.

Explore hidden gems such as Margaret Island and Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum. And it doesn't end there: get a sense of history and politics at Hungarian Parliament Building, take in the natural beauty of Palatinus Strandfürdő, snap pictures at Liberty Bridge (Szabadsag hid), and test the waters at a local thermal spa.

To see reviews, maps, other places to visit, and other tourist information, you can read our Budapest day trip planner.

Traveling by car from Balatonfured to Budapest takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. Traveling from Balatonfured in July, plan for slightly colder nights in Budapest, with lows around 18°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Thu) early enough to travel back home.