Buda Castle Caves

Explore a part of the network of underground tunnels under Castle Hill with your guide. Learn more about the history and role of the cave tunnels and their geology. Admire the natural limestone and the manpower that went into creating this labyrinth cave system. Meet for the cave tour either at Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér) or for the shorter tour option at Dárda Street, where you enter the Buda Castle underground cave system. After a short introduction, you will start your tour and learn about the history of the labyrinth-like of the cave system which once served as wine cellars, bomb shelters, and even a medieval prison. Admire the natural limestone caverns and the 800-year-old man-made cellars in one of the most unique caves of Hungary. The tour is a journey through time during where you will be able to learn a lot about not only the geology of the Buda Castle but also about the combined work of man and nature throughout many centuries.

Discover the main highlights and many hidden gems of the Castle District in Budapest on a guided walking tour. Explore the Fisherman's Bastion, Matthias Church, the northern part of the castle hill, Buda Hill, Buda Castle, and the Castle Garden. Meet your guide in front of the Matthias Church, next to the Holy Trinity column with a maroon umbrella. Start your tour by exploring the Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church and a brief introduction to the Holy Trinity column. Head to the Vienna gate, and on the way, discover some hidden gems like the oldest house in Budapest. Discover the ruins of the WW1 from the Maria Magdalene Church. Look at the first Hungarian flag established after WW1 and the cannons, and Buda Hills followed by a walk with scenic views through Lovag Street. On the way, hear a summary of the siege of Budapest in WW2 or the stories of some interesting statues. Walk past the Buda Castle Labyrinth, the House of Houdini, the Statue of Independence, and the Presidential offices. Have a look at the second oldest funicular in the world and the oldest bridge in Budapest. Visit the prettiest fountain in Budapest and the statue of the Hungarian national bird. Explore the Buda Castle and the Lion's Courtyard, and the biggest statue of the hill. Then, discover the Castle Garden and the Varkert Bazaar to end your tour.

Visit the Buda Castle District on a guided walking tour in Budapest. Learn about the history of this district and see popular sights including the Mary Magdalene Tower, Sándor Palace, and more. Meet your guide near the Vienna Gate, in the heart of the Castle District. Then, set out to explore the Old Town, passing by important historical buildings as you go. See the Mary Magdalene Tower, Matthias Church, the Fisherman's Bastion, and the old Café Ruszwurm, one of Europe's oldest pastry shops, and learn about each of these sights from your guide. Your walking tour continues to the old buildings of Buda Castle which once housed government offices and ministries. Admire the Royal Stables, Sándor Palace, and the Royal Castle, and glimpse the Castle Funicular. Your tour comes to an end outside the Budapest Castle Bazaar. Feel free to keep exploring on your own from here, visiting the nearby Chain Bridge or the Royal Gardens. 

Take a walk with us on Castle Hill, above the ground and under the ground, as we visit a cellar and an original bomb shelter in the cave system stretching beneath this historic district. On Christmas Eve 1944, the Soviet Red Army encircled German-occupied Budapest, and the 52-day siege of the Hungarian capital began. Tens of thousands sought shelter in Buda Castle, including German and Hungarian soldiers, the wounded, and civilians. During these hellish weeks — completely unfathomable to us today — they all experienced the common terror of death, but also an instinctive desire for survival in the underground spaces of the Royal Palace and the unique cave and cellar system of the historic residential quarter. They suffered immensely from the cold, lack of water and food, darkness, overcrowding, and diseases, while trying to salvage their lives, possessions, and the treasures of the Royal Palace. During our tour, we will recount the horrors of the siege of Buda based on diaries and memoirs as we walk through an underground labyrinth, visiting the cellar of an old dwelling house and an authentic Second World War bomb shelter. By the end of the tour, you will understand why the siege of Budapest has often been compared to that of Stalingrad, which was one of the most brutal and devastating encirclement battles in world history.