Ethnographic Museum Skansen

The Skansen Ethnographic Museum is located in Szentendre, one of the most famous historical cities in Hungary. Here you can see the rural heritage of the country, hundreds of thousands of tourists come here every year. The attraction is located in the open air, it is called a "living museum" in society.

Description of the Skansen Ethnographic Museum

In this museum, every visitor can immerse themselves in the real rural atmosphere of a European city. Here, under the open sky, you can enjoy the local landscapes - waterfalls, trees, as well as the sunny weather that prevails in these places almost all year round. Rural houses were created, which are made in the old rural medieval style. Various animals, such as sheep, chickens, geese, and so on, walk around the territory of the Skansen Ethnographic Museum.

One of the most visited local attractions of this place is a real large windmill, which is currently not working, but is one of the most beautiful windmills in Hungary. There are also many wells that are functioning - you can take a bucket and plunge it to the bottom, scooping up fresh water, which is characterized by freshness and crystal purity.

Features of the Skansen Ethnographic Museum

To make it easier to move around, you can use several ways of transportation - to walk, on a trolley that carries tourists, to ride horses, which are bred here in small numbers.

The Skansen Ethnographic Museum is not only old medieval European houses, but also a whole life - here you can find post offices, a railway station, churches, schools and many other buildings notable for a typical village. Various festivals and fairs are often held at the Skansen Ethnographic Museum, where locals sell various clay pots, national food, and traditional Hungarian clothes that they still wear.