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29 JULY 25 AUGUST 2011

THE BUDAPEST TIMES

LAND & R AIL

Adrenalin & appetite


in Visegrd
STORY

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PHOTOS BY

INES GRUBER
Tumbsz: We pay even more attention than
before to quality, butcher the animals
ourselves, produce sausages and keep a
large kitchen garden with plenty of herbs.
The herbs are used to marinade the various
kinds of meat, for each of which the restaurant has a special, and secret, recipe. The
menu is somewhat shorter in winter, while
in summer there are also extra dishes
offered at the weekends. The choice
changes to reflect seasonal produce available. Less popular dishes are taken off the
menu and new ones are created or old ones
are adapted to current tastes.
The attentive waiter promptly brings us
glasses of refreshing lemonade. The starter
of cold aubergine cream with grilled vegetables and fresh salad, served with bread that
is still warm and crispy, perked up with
oregano and basil, is a light and pleasantly
piquant dish. The only fault is that the
vegetables are a little too al dente. A
speciality of the house is the game soup
with cream, carrots and mushrooms.
Despite the name, which makes one think
of heavy traditional fare, the pleasantly
creamy soup is actually light and the meat
is tender as butter.
The main course of wild boar roast with
rice and potato croquettes, served with a
seasonal fruit sauce of strawberries, blackberries and redcurrants is a winner. The
composition is excellent, the meat is so
tender that it falls apart on its own and the
addition of herbs gives the rice a certain
kick. The well done, mildly lemony salmon
fillet with a fresh, crunchy salad is a lighter
choice. The garlic and yoghurt dressing is
on the runny side but stops short of
drowning the salad. Two slices of delicious
honeydew melon complete the combination
and are pleasantly refreshing.
The oven-baked apple with a rum and
walnut filling and custard, pancakes with
Nutella, quark or jam, the classic chestnut
pure and Soml sponge cake are certainly
worth a try. Sweet, and served with perhaps
a little too much cream, they are an accomplished end to the meal.

Canopy, bob track & Nagyvillm Restaurant in one spot

isegrd, around 40 kilometres


northwest of Budapest on the
Danube Bend, is best known for its
Renaissance palace and citadel, but the
town also has something to offer those
seeking an adrenalin rush. At Canopy visitors can soar between the trees on ziplines, stopping at platforms to take in the
spectacular views, while at the Visegrd
Bob Run they can hurtle down the hillside.
Between these adventures there is the
excellent Nagyvillm Restaurant. All three
are at the top of the hill, around 500 metres
from the medieval castle.

Zipping along in the


tree tops
The canopy course, which opened six
years ago, is one of a kind in Hungary. The
idea originated in Costa Rica; researchers
built aerial runways in the rainforests so that
they could observe the flora and fauna
without having to keep climbing up the
trees, some of them towering 50 metres.
Zip-lines also dont leave footprints. The
course in Visegrd applies the same
concept. Visitors can take the tour in groups
of six or seven, with two trained guides, but
you must book ahead. The canopy also
specialises in team-building events for
companies.
After a short safety briefing, we proceed
on foot, kitted out with our seat harnesses,
helmets, safety cords and pulleys, to the
first platform, which stands on a 13- to 14metre-high supporting pillar and feels rather
wobbly. Reminding us once more to be
careful, one of the two guides swings
expertly along the zip-line down to the next
platform to await us there. We can only
guess at where we are actually launching
out to. Looking down at this point is a hairraising experience; even the lowest point of

the course is six metres up.


The wind whistles through our ears and
the height and speed make the heart
pound.The course consists of ten stretches,
one of which is considerably longer than the
others and allows a speed of around 50
kilometres an hour. After the second or third
go, fears evaporate and almost everyone is
in their element as they swing between the
treetops. The view of the Visegrd Castle,
the Danube Bend and the Pilis and
Brzsny hills is breathtaking. At the end we
feel euphoric and want another bash.
After the tour we are taken back by
minibus to the starting point, and hand back
our equipment. Owner Gbor Jrsi and
managing director Adrienne Molnr are
pleased to see our beaming faces and tell
us that they are seeking a permit to build an
800-metre-long stretch from the top of the
ski slope. Jrsi and Molnr have hit on the
idea of organising night-time tours, although
illuminating the individual platforms is a
challenge. It would be dangerous to let
people travel between the platforms in darkness when, unlike the guides, they do not
know from experience when to slow down.
The course attracts all types: the oldest
participant has been a 78-year-old woman.
Anyone can take part if they feel physically
fit enough, are older than 12 years and
weigh more than 40 and less than 110 kilograms. The whole adventure costs HUF
3,900 (EUR 14.71) and lasts around an
hour. Tours in English and German are also
available.

Fun Extreme Canopy


Open Monday to Sunday 10am to 6pm
2025 Visegrd, Nagyvillm
Tel.: Adrienne Molnr
(+36 20) 661 7949
(+36 20) 661 7950
www.canopy.hu

Nagyvillm
Restaurant
The exhilarating experience in the fresh
air helps to work up an appetite. A set of
steps leads up to the Nagyvillm
Restaurant, with its inviting, shady grill
terrace, beautiful view of the Visegrd
Castle and wisteria and ivy roof. Bundles of
herbs hang from the beams, which together
with the comfortable garden furniture lend
the restaurant a rustic touch. The restaurants events manager, Kata Tumbsz, tells
us that the terrace is popular with groups
wanting to have a barbecue in great
surroundings, without having to lug all the
equipment with them. The restaurant
consists of three main rooms, all in a
different style. The first is done up like a
hunting lodge. The second with a lower
ceiling is rather like a cosy cellar. The third
has high ceilings and brings to mind a fine
country inn. There is also another small
room with more modern dcor and a
second, sunnier terrace with a view of the
Danube Bend, the castle and part of the
canopy course.
The owner, Tams Titz, and a friend
acquired the building after the change of
regime and had it developed. In 2006 the
co-owner retired and the present head chef,
Jnos Limbert, took his place. Since then
there have been some changes, says

Price points
Starters:.........................HUF 1,120 2,200
Soups: .................................HUF 450 850
Mains:............................HUF 1,980 3,880
Salads:.................................HUF 480 680
Desserts: .............................HUF 500 850
Wine (bottle):.................HUF 2,500 9,900

Nagyvillm Restaurant
2025 Visegrd, Feketehegy
Open Monday to Thursday 11am to 6pm,
Friday to Sunday 11am to 8pm
Tel.: (+36 26) 398-070
(+36 30) 278-3251
www.nagyvillam.hu

Visegrd Bob Run


After lunch children and young-at-heart
adults can let off steam at the bob runs on
the opposite side of the car park.
The first, the Summer Bob Run,
opened in 1991 and was followed ten
years later by the Alpine Coaster. The lifts
for both are 240 metres long, while the
runs themselves are 700 metres and have
11 curves with a height difference of 46
metres. Those are facts that are difficult to
take in fully as the lift slowly makes its way
up the hill, and even more so as you
speed back down afterwards. There can
be no thought of braking, even if there are
several instructions to do so. But the run
isnt dangerous. Over the years the only
injuries suffered have been minor grazes,
says manager Zoltn Mik. It never puts
children off having another go, he adds
with a laugh.
The Summer Bob Run consists of a
long half tube in which the bob travels on
wheels. That means you can really lean
into the curve and influence the journey by
shifting your body mass and tucking in
your head. The Alpine Coaster, on the
other hand, is on fixed tracks, which limit
you more but allow more speed.
The bob run is particularly popular for
class outings and with Hungarian visitors,
he says. Mik adds that many foreigners,
particularly German and British, find their
way to the run in summer. There is no
language barrier and even groups that do
not speak English can understand the few
rules. Tickets cost HUF 400 (EUR 1.5) for
adults and HUF 300 (EUR 1.13) for children aged three to 14. There are discounts
for groups and multiple rides. Children
aged below three can use the runs free,
and they do so squealing with delight.
Visegrd Bob Run
9am to 6pm (7pm on public holidays)
2025 Visegrd, Nagyvillm
Tel./Fax: (+36 26) 397 397
www.bobozas.hu

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