On Saturday, as there was no rugby to play, we took a trip on the HEV from Margit Island to the town of Szentendre, the first town in the Danube Bend after leaving Budapest. Whilst being a complete tourist trap in the height of summer, it is easy to see the appeal of this small town that has enjoyed an interesting history due to the large influence of Serbs following the Turkish invasion of Serbia in the 14th and 15th Century - to the extent that the architecture is very balkan in style - especially the Orthodox Catherdral, with its red tower and walls and the small cobble streets - reminding us of parts of Zagreb (couldnt really comment on how much like Serbia it is as have only been to Belgrade)
Now the town does not really have any Serbian connection and the population is very much Magyar but the influence remains.
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