Essential walking tour of Budapest
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in Spanish
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Budapest Essential Tour is a guided walking tour in Spanish designed for those who want to discover the main monuments, squares and historical episodes of the Hungarian capital in a first contact with the city. During the tour, travelers will get to know some of Budapest’s most representative sights, such as St. Stephen’s Basilica, the surroundings of the Hungarian Parliament, Erzsebet Square, Freedom Square and other key points of the historic center of Pest. Along the itinerary, the guide will contextualize the evolution of the city, marked by the Roman presence, Ottoman rule, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, World War II and the Soviet era. The tour combines history, architecture, local curiosities and cultural anecdotes to offer an ideal experience for first-time visitors to Budapest. This activity takes place in a free tour mode, the cost of 2.99€ per adult is associated with the management of the reservation.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide in Spanish
- Walking tour
What's not
- Gratuities
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Private transportation
Itinerary
In Elisabeth Square you will learn about the history of Budapest: Buddha, Pest and Obuda, Romans, Magyars, Turks, Habsburg and its Soviet period. You will also discover the old project of the National Theatre, “El Hueco”, Akvárium and Andrássy Avenue.
You will be surprised by this basilica, dedicated to Saint Stephen I, first Christian king of Hungary. You will discover the Holy Right-handedness, the curiosities of the dome, the relationship of the temple with Puskás and its religious importance. Nearby, next to the Statue of the Policeman, you will immerse yourself in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Compromise of 1867 and the popular legends of touching his moustache or belly.
In Freedom Square, the weight of the word “freedom” in Hungarian history will be deepened. You will visit the German Occupation Monument and citizen counter-monument, Holocaust remembrance, bunker, Soviet Monument, presence of banks and US Embassy. Also here you will find the statue of Ronald Reagan and, on the way to Parliament, the figure of Imre Nagy and the 1956 Revolution.
The great political symbol of Hungary explains its neo-Gothic style, the inspiration in the British Parliament, the architectural competition, its 96 meters high, the flags and some historical curiosities.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Erzsébet Square, in the Danubius Fountain (Danubius-kút), in front of the Budapest Noria (Budapest Óriáskereke). Look for a blue-green flag.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 40 travellers
- Operated by
- Paseando por Europa
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Budapest
- Its from-price is 98% below the median of the 1255 experiences we list in Budapest.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 840 of 1255.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Budapest
Budapest joins hilly Buda and flat Pest across the Danube, a grand capital of thermal baths, riverside palaces and lively ruin bars.
On the Buda side, Castle Hill holds Buda Castle, the Matthias Church and the white turrets of Fishermen's Bastion, all looking down on the river. The Chain Bridge crosses to Pest, where the Hungarian Parliament Building stretches along the bank and St Stephen's Basilica rises a few streets inland. Gellért Hill and its Citadella give the widest views.
Top-ranked sights in Budapest: House of Parliament (Országház), Buda Castle (Budai Vár), Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lanchid) .
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