Budapest — From Portugal to Romania: a European Bicycle Tour

All in Budapest

Oct 28

Oct 28 Cycling Budapest to Baja, Hungary: Grassy Trails through the Land of Paprika

Journal, Danube River, EuroVelo 6, Natural Park, Wildlife, Routes, Bike Touring, Bike Travel, Budapest, Cycling

Heading south out of Budapest, EuroVelo 6 enters a broad plain dominated by agriculture. We cycled for several days on mostly unpaved levees, through fields of sunflowers, corn, and the Hungarian national spice - paprika. With few lodging options before Baja, wild camping was the way to go. So we spent several peaceful nights sleeping on the soft grass that borders the levees.

Oct 25

Oct 25 Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary: Cycling to the Pearl of the Danube

Pedals and Puffins

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We rode eastward from Bratislava, brushing past the northwestern Carpathian Mountains, and out onto the Great Hungarian Plain. The route alternated between excellent paved sections, deep wet gravel, and phenomenally potholed roads. But we eventually reached Budapest, the Pearl of the Danube, with its fascinating history and culture.