[title size=”2″ content_align=”left” style_type=”single” sep_color=”#29292a” class=”” id=””]Castles in the area and North Hungary[/title][fusion_text]
There are many fortified castles in Nógrád county, you can actually see one of the from the S.U.N. territory. Built at beautiful spots, they date back as far as the 14th century. Unfortunately some of them are quite ruined, but you get a sense of the place plus great views.[/fusion_text][separator style_type=”single|dashed” top_margin=”13″ bottom_margin=”20″ sep_color=”” icon=”” width=”” class=”” id=””][one_half last=”no” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][checklist icon=”fa-check” iconcolor=”” circle=”” circlecolor=”#46494a” size=”medium” class=”” id=””][li_item icon=”fa-tree”]The local area[/li_item][li_item icon=”fa-university”]Tourist attractions[/li_item][/checklist][/one_half][one_half last=”yes” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][checklist icon=”fa-check” iconcolor=”” circle=”” circlecolor=”#46494a” size=”medium” class=”” id=””][li_item icon=”fa-home”]Accommodation[/li_item][li_item icon=”fa-cutlery”]Food & Drinks[/li_item][/checklist][/one_half][separator style_type=”single|dashed” top_margin=”13″ bottom_margin=”20″ sep_color=”” icon=”” width=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_text][/fusion_text][separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”20″ bottom_margin=”” sep_color=”” icon=”” width=”” class=”” id=””][one_half last=”no” spacing=”yes” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_text]Szanda Castle
The nearest castle to the S.U.N. land, the castle hill with the ruin is well visible. It’s a moderate hike from the village of Szanda.
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The castle of Buják is located a few villages from Csobánkapuszta. This is also the place from where the walk to the Sasbérc lookout starts.
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A few village away in another direction, near the Budapest rote, stand the ruins of the castle of Csővár.
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One of the better remained castles in the area an hour’s drive away, it is part of the UNESCO Worl Heritage Site of Hollókő.
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To the northeast along the road 21, the Salgó Castle stands atop a hill overlooking the town of Salgótarján.
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Located at the feet of the Mátra mountains, the castle near the village of Hasznos (Pásztó) is quite ruined, but the setting is wonderful.
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Close to the Danube bend in the west of the county, the castle ruins stand in the village of Nógrád.
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Located at the northwestern part of Nógrád county, the Drégely castle might be worth to visit if you’re in the area.
[/fusion_text][/one_half][fusion_text]Full list of castles in Nógrád county:
Baglyaskő vára · Balassagyarmat · Bokor · Borsosberényi várdomb · Bujáki vár · Csehvár · Cserteri vár (Hasznosi vár) · Csővár · Dorogháza-Kastélytető · Drégely vára · Fejérkő vára · Galyavár · Hollókői vár · Honti vár · Hraszti · Ilonavár · Kastélydomb · Kálváriadomb · Kámori vár · Kerekdomb · Kisvár · Kis-kő · Leányhegy · Nézsai vár · Nógrádi vár · Óvár · Óvár · Pogányvár · Pécskő · Péterhegy · Salgó vára · Szanda vára · Szécsényi vár · Sztrahora vára · Tatárka · Várbérc · Várhegy · Zagyvafő vára[/fusion_text]