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Dobogókő is a popular tourist area. Part of Pilisszentkereszt village in Hungary. 133 people live here.
Map of Pilisszentkereszt, Dobog%C3%B3k%C5%91, 2099 Hungary
Dobogókő is the highest point in the Visegrád Hills (700 meter). Up in the hills lies the Ödön Téry Memorial, a stone pyramid built in memory of one of great pioneers of Hungarian tourism. In Dobogókő you can find a Tourist Museum (other name: Eötvös Loránd-menedékház), which lies in the area. There are hiking possibilities Prédikálószék, Pám Ravine, Árpád-vár, Thirring Rock.
Nearby larger settlements are Dömös and Szentendre.
Dobogókő is also a pilgrimage site for Hungarian neopagans (followers of the revived Táltos faith, that is similar to shamanism) who believe that the place is the "heart chakra" of the earth.
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