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Experience the remnants of Communism in the capital of Hungary as they come alive during this tour through an expert historical commentary and family stories.
We are committed to tell the history of modern Hungary as objectively and factually as possible while we are happy to include our own personal opinion and personal life experiences.
The tour includes seeing parts of Buda and Pest as well as a drink at a cult café which opened in 1961 and hasn't changed much since.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tickets for subway (public transportation)
Included drink in a cult, Communist style cafe
Meeting Points
Departure
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
The meeting point is in front of the Kempinski hotel, facing the Ferris wheel. In case of bad weather (rain, snow, huge wind) we meet in the hotel lobby.
Return
Bambi Café
We end the tour usually in Bambi Cafe on the Buda side close to the center and Margaret bridge.
On colder / wet days we often end on the Pest side in the center close to where we begin the tour.
Communism in Hungary with a Historian
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Experience the remnants of Communism in the capital of Hungary as they come alive during this tour through an expert historical commentary and family stories.
We are committed to tell the history of modern Hungary as objectively and factually as possible while we are happy to include our own personal opinion and personal life experiences.
The tour includes seeing parts of Buda and Pest as well as a drink at a cult café which opened in 1961 and hasn't changed much since.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tickets for subway (public transportation)
Included drink in a cult, Communist style cafe
Meeting Points
Departure
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
The meeting point is in front of the Kempinski hotel, facing the Ferris wheel. In case of bad weather (rain, snow, huge wind) we meet in the hotel lobby.
Return
Bambi Café
We end the tour usually in Bambi Cafe on the Buda side close to the center and Margaret bridge.
On colder / wet days we often end on the Pest side in the center close to where we begin the tour.
Itinerary
1
Elizabeth Square
Former Stalin square with interesting monuments and stories
15 minutes
2
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
We talk about the churches and religious life during Communism, mentioning our family stories. We walk by the church and see it from the outside.
15 minutes
3
Szabadsag ter
See remnants of Communism from memorials through statues and embassies (and even part of a bunker from the outside) with stories making them alive.
45 minutes
4
Hungarian Parliament Building
We cover one of the most important events of the 1956 revolution - the so-called "Bloody Thursday" which happened on Kossuth square, in front of the Parliament.
