"Vác, a lovely, pleasant baroque town near Budapest" Vac by 1courage

Vac Travel Guide: 26 reviews and 106 photos

the newly reconstructed Main Square

I studied in Vác for 5 years, and I consider this charming old town one of the most beautiful places in Hungary. I hope that one day I shall come here to live.
For me Vác represents the perfect town.
I don`t understand, why the tourists prefer Szentendre (also very cute, see my page) to make a daytrip, for me is beyond every doubt that Vác can offer much more.
So, if you visit Budapest and you have a free day, I recomend you to take a visit here. You won`t regret it, i garantee it to you.

The cathedral of Vác

The baroque Dom

The late baroque-pre-classical cathedral was built between 1761 and 1772. The internal decoration, made mostly by the world famous painter, Franz Anton Maulbertsch, was finished in 1777.

Church with the rests of the Vác Castle

Franciscan church

From the promenade of the Danube shore you can see the magnificent view of the Holy Cross church

Pros and Cons

Pros:Baroque innercity, the Danube shore, restaurants and much more...
Cons:None, really!
In a nutshell:A beautiful and very friendly town-ideal daytrip from Budapest

Last visit to Vac: May 2009
Intro Updated Apr 19, 2010
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Reviews (26)

2 other catholic churches Off The Beaten Path (3)

As you could see in the previous tips, in Vác there are lots of churches. Here are two other churches. I could never... more travel advice

Nice stuccos at the entrance Things to Do (21)

Canavale Isidore in 1762 used the funds created by Pilgram one year before, in 1761 to the construction of his less... more travel advice

Streets in Vác Off The Beaten Path (3)

The streets in Vác, especially in summer is very pleasant. These streets are all environed by trees and little... more travel advice

The Red house-a huge baroque building Off The Beaten Path (3)

Don`t miss to visit one of the most famous buildings of Vác, the Red house, built in 1731. If you come from the Train... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
Train-the easiest way to get here

Restaurants (1)
restaurant in 700 years old cellar

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mvtouring Sep 13, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Stunning place, pity I did not get time to visit ;-)
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moiraistyx Aug 18, 2008 at 2:22 PM

Nice church tips, I love reading about old churches.
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blint Apr 3, 2008 at 3:07 AM

Another really interesting page on Hungary. Very useful
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socrates_07 Jul 9, 2007 at 3:30 PM

So, Vác is often called "City of the churches"? I wonder, if there are as many churches as in Krakow, haha! Anyway, next time when I am in Budapest, I will prefer to go to Vác ... and not to Szentendre.
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Ekaterinburg Jun 29, 2007 at 2:29 PM

Vac looks like a really beautiful town and your descriptions and photos paint a very clear picture. I hope to see it some day, when I get to spend some time in Hungary :))
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Propermark Jun 12, 2007 at 10:32 AM

Hai ragione, sembra davvero un posto carino per una visita veloce.. e che mi dici di Szeged?
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Bwana_Brown Jun 7, 2007 at 1:37 AM

Vac is a beautiful looking little city! I especially liked your views of the Promenade and the Danube river. I can see why Vac is called the city of churches and the White Church with its crypt sounds very interesting!
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zstam May 30, 2007 at 1:23 AM

Szeretem Vácot, de azért Szentendrét még jobban:) Szép oldal!
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Cristian_Uluru May 6, 2007 at 10:54 AM

Bellissima pagina!!! E' impressionante vedere quante chiese ci siano in una città di soli 32000 abitanti!!! Molto bella!!