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Budapest: Walking Tour of Buda Castle with a Historian

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Activity provider:Budapest Explorers
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Budapest: Walking Tour of Buda Castle with a Historian

Activity provider:Budapest Explorers
4.9  / 5
213 reviews
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Your visit to Budapest would not be complete without visiting Buda Castle complex. Get ready to step back in time during a stroll with a passionate historian who will tell you the whole story.

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Duration 3 hours
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English
Small group
Limited to 10 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the Royal Palace Gardens and the Savoy Terrace
  • Enjoy the panoramic views of the Parliament & the Pest side from the Fisherman's Bastion, the most romantic place in town
  • Discover Matthias Church inside, arguably the most beautiful church in Budapest
  • Enjoy delicious coffee during a coffee break
Full description
On this amazing 2.5-hour walking tour, get acquainted with the historical core of Buda, the oldest part of Budapest. Experience more than 1100 years of Hungarian history coming alive in front of you through your history buff tour guide's presentations, and learn all about the local significance of the Buda Castle: a district where thousands of people live and many more go for romantic strolls, enjoying the superb views and lights. You will walk through the winding alleys and experience breathtaking views from the ramparts. Be ready for the fascinating historical stories about Buda Castle from the Middle Ages to World War II.  Explore the whole complex of the Buda Castle District including the Royal Palace, Savoy Terrace, Matthias Fountain, Palace Gardens, Alexander Palace, the Hungarian Presidential Palace, Matthias Church, and get panoramic views of the Parliament & the Pest side from Fisherman's Bastion. As an added bonus to round off your experience, enjoy delicious coffee during the coffee stop.
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  • Passionate, professional tour guide
  • Entrance to Matthias Church
  • Coffee break with included drink

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The meeting point is located in front of the Holy Trinity column on Szentháromság tér. You can easily get here by cab, by bus number 16 / 116 / 216 or on foot.

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  • If it rains, please bring an umbrella or rain jacket as the walk is mostly outside. In case of rain we will slightly modify the itinerary to include more indoor locations.
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Our tour guide Greg was fantastic, we really enjoyed hearing about the local history . He showed us so many things that we wouldn't have seen or known about it we hadn't booked his tour . A very enjoyable day , would highly recommend Gregg. Thankyou so much !

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September 27, 2023

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Of all the tours I did on my trip this was the best. She is passionate about the history and took time to explain and answer questions. Super knowledgeable and did it all with a smile. Just the right pace and showed us things I would have never noticed. Love!

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September 20, 2023

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Superb! our local guide filled us up with many interesting history from monarchy to post ww2 area, she also share the experience from her grandparent in those era which is very insightful.she also shared us many local restaurants to try for, and they are really tasty and good!! recommend to do this in your first day in Budapest so that you know how to link up the history and where to eat too for the rest of your journey .

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