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Top Tripp 37: Danube Bicycle Path Vienna - Budapest
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The Danube bicycle path doesn.t end in Vienna! Only 282 kilometres separate the Austrian and Hungarian capitals and many interesting things lie along the way!
Starting Point and Destination: Vienna (pop. 1,7 mil.), Budapest (pop. 2,2 mil.)
Path: From Vienna to Bratislava and from Komarom to Esztergom on an embankment path. From Visegrad to Budapest on rarely—used side streets. Between on rural roads with little traffic.
To/From Journey: Underground parking in Vienna is included in the case you arrive by car.
Sights: Schlosshof, splendid palace of Maria Theresia (recently renovated at a cost of €230 mil.); Hainburg (most important city gate in Austria); Carnuntum (.active. Roman adventure park); Bratislava (pop. 402.000, castle, coronation church, palace, and more); GyöCathedral of St. Mary, Bishop.s castle); Komarom (divided city, 9 fortresses); Esztergom (cathedral with largest altar picture in the world and third—largest cupola in Europe); Visegrad (imperial city); Szentendre (artist colony); .Danube Knee.; Little Karpaten bend.
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Route
- Day 1 — Arrival
Arrival in Vienna, distribution on bicycles and informational packets. ***Gartenhotel Altmannsdorf
***Gartenhotel Altmannsdorf
- Day 2 — Petronell/Hainburg, 58 km
Through the Donauauen national park, pass the Eckartsau and Orth castles, visit Schlosshof, and then continue on to Hainburg or Deutsch—Altenburg. For Saturday arrival, a ship cruises from Vienna to Hainburg (except May 18 and June 1) and bicycle tour to Schlosshof and the Roman park (37 km cycle, 2 hours ship). ***Hotel Marc Aurel
***Hotel Marc Aurel
- Day 3 — Bratislava, 27 km
Ride past Wolfsthal and continue on the path directly into the city center. ****Hotel Crowne Plaza, ****SAS—Grand Hotel, or ****Hotel Danube.
****Hotel Crowne Plaza,
****SAS-Grand Hotel or
****Hotel Danube
- Day 4 — Györ km cycle, 38 km train
Ride on beautiful paths to the border between SK/H, then further on through Dunasziget and the nature reserve "kleine Schütt" to Mosonmagyaróvár. Continue by train to Györ. ***Hotel Famulus or similar
***Hotel Famulus or gleichwertig
- Day 5 — Komarom (H), 67 km
Pedal on country roads to the H/SK border and continue on the Slovakian bank to Medved"ov, then on embankment paths into Baroque Èicov, then into the Slovakian/Hungarian border town of Komárom/Komárno. ***Hotel Forras
***Hotel Forras
- Day 6 — Esztergom, 58 km
Pass the Roman fort Kelementia on beautiful embankment paths away from traffic, through farming villages on the Slovakian bank to Stúrovo and Esztergom. ***Hotel Esztergom or similar
***Hotel Esztergom or gleichwertig
- Day 7 — Visegrád—Budapest, 58 km cycle, 14 km ship
Ride to the imperial city of Visegrád and then go by ferry on the left bank to Szob and further on through the famous "Danube Knee" to reach the Szentendre island. Journey by S—Bahn to Budapest. ****Hotel Radisson Beke or similar
****Hotel Radisson Beke or gleichwertig
- Day 8 — Return Journey
Extend your stay or return to Vienna by train (Leave Budapest at 9:10, arrive Vienna 12:08). Saturdays, return transport to Vienna is by bus together with bicycle (extra cost for bicycle transport: €30,00 without/€87,00 with insurance). Return transfer of your own bicycle only possible on Saturdays.
Extra Nights
****Gartenhotel Altmannsdorf, Wien
| Ü/Fr. |
Low Season |
High Season |
| Double Room/Shower/WC |
€ 44,- |
€ 35,- |
| Single Room/Shower/WC |
€ 56,- |
€ 47,- |
****Hotel Radisson Beke, Budapest
| Ü/Fr. |
Juli + Aug. |
| Double Room/Shower/WC |
€ 63,50 |
| Single Room/Shower/WC |
€ 119,50 |
Cuisine
Slovakian and Hungarian cuisine are similar to each other; hearty, heavily spiced dishes accompanied by lots of bread. Breakfast buffet (5x), extended breakfast (2x).
Facts
Individual bicycle tour.
Contact person
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Map
Includes
- 7 Nights with breakfast buffet
- Train journey from Mosonmagyaróvár to Györ
- Baggage service to Budapest for one piece of luggage/person including liability to €500,00
- Return journey from Budapest to Vienna by bus or train
- Informational packet with maps
- Bicycle hire and saddlebag
- Entrance ticket to Schloss Hof
- Ship journeys according to program
- 7—day service telephone
- Unguarded, private car park in Vienna
Dates 2008
Arrival every Friday and Saturday from May 9 to October 18 (latest arrival possible)
Low Season: May 9 to June 15, September 16 to October 18
High Season: June 16 to September 15
Prices 2008
| Fri, Sat
| HS*
| Low Season
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| Double Room/Shower/WC |
€ 436,- |
€ 455,- |
| Single Room/Shower/WC |
€ 621,- |
€ 640,- |
| *Hauptsaison günstiger |
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| Low Season
| High Season
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| Add. cost for half board |
+ € 79,- |
+ € 79,- |
Booking
- Internet
- by faxing the reply card
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+43/732/2080-58
