Kisoroszi

• Location: at the northern tip of Szentendre Island, where the Danube divides.
• Nature: Kisoroszi Szigetcsúcs lies within Duna-Ipoly National Park and is a nature reserve of national importance.
• Culture: A local history collection, an artist’s studio and two churches offer insights into different aspects of the village.
• Experiences: Kisoroszi has an 18-hole golf course, an eight-stop fairy-tale trail and a campsite by the water.
• Connection: A timetable is available for the ferry between Kisoroszi and Visegrád-Szentgyörgypuszta.

From Kisoroszi Szigetcsúcs, you can look across the Danube to the Visegrád Mountains rising behind it and the Börzsöny mountain range on the opposite bank. The river landscape here is characterized by a floodplain forest of willows and poplars. The area is part of Duna-Ipoly National Park; its flora and fauna are protected under Natura 2000, and Szigetcsúcs is a nature reserve of national importance.

This natural area also has a specific feature to keep in mind during your stay: the overmature trees pose a risk of falling, as do dry branches. Szigetcsúcs is also a campsite by the water, where tents can be pitched beneath the shade of willows and poplars.

The Kisoroszi Local History Collection tells the story of the village’s past, folk culture and everyday life through objects dating from the 19th century to the mid-20th century. The period represented by its objects makes the collection a distinctive way to explore local history, alongside the religious buildings and the artist’s studio.

Ujváry Ignác had the Ujváry-Ignác Studio built on the banks of the Danube in 1898 specifically for his artistic work. It has retained its original condition: the features described include large windows, an easel, furniture and paintings on the walls. The Reformed Church of Kisoroszi was built in 1803 in the Neo-Baroque style. The Roman Catholic church is a Late Baroque building; it was consecrated in October 1719 and dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. The two churches thus differ both in their recorded dates of construction and in their descriptions of style.

Magyar Golf Club Kisoroszi has an 18-hole, par-72 golf course. It is considered Hungary’s oldest 18-hole course. The historic Hungarian Old Course features natural dunes and undulating fairways reminiscent of famous English links courses. If you want to include golf in your trip, you’ll find specific information here about the course’s size and character rather than a general leisure offering.

The Dunakanyargó Meseút offers a different kind of experience: this outdoor trail has eight stations with fairy-tale huts. Visitors can read stories there about the Danube, water or the particular location. Each hut also has a related game, activity or question to prompt discussion and explore the story further. So the stations offer not just stories but also a range of ways to take part and share ideas.

A timetable is available for the ferry between Kisoroszi and Visegrád-Szentgyörgypuszta. If you plan to include the crossing in your trip, you can arrange your plans around the times listed there. Szigetcsúcs Terasz is a food and drink venue on the banks of the Danube, near the campsite. The menu includes handmade hamburgers, hot dogs and lángos. This gives you a specific selection of food in the village, whether you’re interested in culture, nature or golf.

To compare other destinations, you can also explore Pilisszentkereszt, Pomáz, Horany, Dunabogdany, Csobánka, Pócsmegyer, Szentendre and Witzegrad.

What can you see from Szigetcsúcs?

From Kisoroszi Szigetcsúcs, you can look out over the Danube, the Visegrád Mountains and the Börzsöny mountain range on the opposite bank.

What can you expect on the Dunakanyargó Meseút?

The outdoor trail has eight stations. You can read stories in the fairy-tale huts; each also offers a related game, activity or question.

What information is available about the golf course in Kisoroszi?

Magyar Golf Club Kisoroszi has an 18-hole, par-72 course, Hungary’s oldest 18-hole course. The historic Hungarian Old Course has natural dunes and undulating fairways.

For the main travel overview: Szentendrei.