Private Communism Tour in Budapest with Local Expert Guide

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Itinerary

1. We’ll start things off in Liberty Square, we will look at the memorial to the Soviet army. This is a stunning memorial to the Siege of Budapest, the 50-day-long encirclement by Soviet forces of Budapest, by the end of World War II. A worth seeing place!

   20 min

2. Szabadság square is a grand and spacious square in central Budapest which owes its extensive dimensions to the Habsburg era, when the Bastille-like Újépület was located here. Walk around the square and admire the remarkable buildings.

   20 min

3. We will see Kossuth Square where the parliament of Hungary is placed. At the 1956 revolution, a firefight began in front of the Parliament building, and we still don't know the exact amount of demonstrators' deaths. The memorials will help you make sense of the country’s complicated history.

   20 min

4. The Hungarian Parliament building (Országház) is the largest and most iconic building of the Hungarian capital city of Budapest. The square, was renamed in 1927 in honor of Lajos Kossuth, was also known before as Parliament square. Next to the parliament building there will be the Museum of Ethnography, and the Ministry of Agriculture.

   20 min

5. March 15 Square (Marcius 15 ter) Petőfi Statue, and Március 15. Square, located at the foot of Erzsébet Bridge, at front of the oldest church of Budapest. Itis a very popular sight - not just for tourists, because of the renowation in 2011. Be it day or night, or viewed from a distance in hilly Buda, this iconic symbol is a sight to behold.

   20 min

6. On the south-east part of Budapest's city there is Corvin köz. It was the major resistance center, where in 1956 locals were fighting against Russians with Molotov cocktails and guns that they took from soldiers to protect themselves from Soviet tanks. We will see reminders of the battles here and discuss the 1956 invasion and its history.

   20 min

7. We walk across one of Budapest's most stunning bridges to arrive to the foot of the emblematic Gellért hill where our next stop will be. Get your cameras ready for this amazing view.

   10 min

8. St Gellért Square is one of the most impressive squares in Buda. The square was called after Bishop St Gellért , also has a name of the Martyr for Hungarian Christendom. You will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a fascinating view of the Liberty statue - erected in 1947 in memory of the Soviet liberation of Hungary.

   10 min

9. At the south from Margaret Bridge, there will be Bem Square. This square witnessed 200,000 Hungarian students who were protesting against Soviet rule in 1956, in a protest that was actually organized to support Polish workers. We will also stop at Bambi Eszpresszó, a shelter for intellectuals of Buda-side in Frankel Leó utca. It is known for atmosphere and interior design, that should be Instagrammed.

   10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Budapest

• Its from-price is 51% above the median of the 1255 experiences we list in Budapest.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• 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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