Ethnographic Museum Skansen

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

Description of the Skansen Ethnographic Museum

In this museum, every visitor can immerse themselves in the real rural atmosphere of a European city. Here, in the open air, 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 walk around the territory of the Skansen Ethnographic Museum - rams, chickens, geese and so on.

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

Features of the Skansen Ethnographic Museum

To make it convenient to move around, you can use several methods of transportation - walk, ride a trolley that carries tourists, 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. The Skansen Ethnographic Museum often hosts various festivals and fairs, where local residents sell various clay pots, national food, and traditional Hungarian clothes that they still wear.