Fisherman's Bastion, Museum on Fine Arts, Zoo and Esztergom Among Most Popular Destinations

In the spring, Budapest, Visegrád and Esztergom are the three most popular domestic destinations in the Budapest-Central Danube -Region, with 60 percent of bookings going to these three settlements, Szallas.hu told MTI on Thursday, based on its own data.

They noted that in spring, after Lake Balaton, the Budapest-Central Danube tourist region is the second most popular region, with travelers looking for excursion opportunities and family-friendly programs in addition to historical and cultural attractions.

Among the types of accommodation, hotels continue to be the most popular, with four out of ten guests (41 percent) choosing this. 20 percent of guests booked apartments, 19 percent booked guesthouses, 14 percent booked pensions, while 6 percent chose other types of accommodation.

According to data from Szallas.hu, 44 percent of bookings are for one night, one in three guests stay for two nights, while 14 percent of guests spend three nights in the region. More than half of the bookings are for two people.

62 percent of spring bookings to the Budapest-Central Danube region are worth up to 70 thousand forints, while 30 percent fall between 70 and 170 thousand forints, and the remaining 8 percent are worth over 170 thousand forints, they said.

The Basilica of Esztergom -located an hour away from Budapest- is the most popular tourist attraction of the small town.

The more popular sights or programs in Budapest during the spring include the Fisherman's Bastion, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Metropolitan Zoo and Botanical Garden, and the Aquaworld Adventure Bath, while in Esztergom there is the Basilica, in Gödöllő the Royal Castle, and in Visegrád the Citadel.

MTI