Communist Budapest Walking Tour
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Take a step back in time on a Communist Budapest walking tour and uncover the city’s Cold War history. Explore key sites from the era, including Bem Jozsef Square, the People’s Stadium, and the Soviet War Memorial. With a knowledgeable guide, you’ll learn about life in Budapest under communism and the impact of the Cold War on Hungary.
Travelers who have booked this historical tour before have rated their experience an average of 5 out of 5 stars in 23 reviews. The entire cultural tour lasts around 3 hours.
This Communist Budapest walking tour offers an in-depth look at Budapest’s communist past. You’ll visit significant landmarks like the Soviet War Memorial on Freedom Square, Kossuth Lajos Square, and Bem Jozsef Square, each bearing stories of political power, resistance, and Hungary’s turbulent history.
At the former People’s Stadium, admire the classic socialist realist statues that celebrate the regime’s ideals of unity and strength, while learning about the stadium’s role as a hub for sports and mass gatherings during the communist era. Gain insight into the daily life of Hungarians during the Cold War as a historian guide provides context and answers your questions.
The tour ends outside the House of Terror Museum, housed in the former headquarters of the communist secret services. While the museum’s exhibits are not included in the tour, this serves as the ideal endpoint for those eager to delve deeper into Hungary’s Cold War history.
Throughout the experience, a knowledgeable expert will guide you, offering valuable insights and information. The activity is offered in 1 language: English, welcoming English speakers of all levels.
The starting point for this historical tour is located in Budapest. The exact address is Budapest, Frankel Leó út 2-4, 1027 Hungary. The endpoint of the tour is located at Budapest, Andrássy út 60, 1062 Hungary.
Reservations for this activity can be made for up to 8 individuals per booking. We recommend you review the "Included" and/or "Good to know" sections below for more details about the experience.
The cancellation policy for this experience is as follows: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Book your Communist Budapest walking tour today and immerse yourself in Hungary’s Cold War past. Discover the stories behind the monuments and gain a unique perspective on Budapest’s transformative history.
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Destinations
BudapestMap
Attractions
House of Terror
Hungarian Parliament BuildingOptions
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Verified reviews
mjad496
My husband and I did this tour with Andras, and it was absolutely incredible. Andras is so knowledgeable about Hungary's history with communism, and told us about his own first-hand experiences living under that regime. He was super personable and he added a ton of color to the city. This was our first booked event in Budapest and we were so lucky to get such an amazing view and history of the city from this remarkable guide, I highly recommend it!
Stephanie S
Thank you very much for your review. We're so glad you had a fantastic time with Andras. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in any of our cities - Budapest, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, & Salzburg.
Jack_S
We had a brilliant day with Andras- he was a Superb guide- full of insights & knowledge. We had good discussions & conversation over a range of key moment in Hungarian history. He answered our questions with a wonderful depth of knowledge and detail. A really great tour - Thankyou
Stephanie S
Thanks so much for your kind review. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Berlin, or Salzburg.
lawrencebU3243AX
This was the best tour we had during our trip. Our tour guide, Balint Tamas was exceptionally knowledgeable and entertaining. So much of the experience in Budapest revolved around understanding the turbulent recent history and Balint laid out the story in a clear and understandable way. He brought books with illustrations showing the historical events that took place at the sites he took us to. He was well prepared, an expert in the history and made the tour fun.
Can't recommend this highly enough.
InsightCities
Hi Lawrence, Thank you for leaving this kind note about Balint's tour! He's such a great guide. Glad you enjoyed your tour with him. Hope to see you on our other tours in Vienna, Salzburg, Berlin & Prague. All the best, Insight Cities
Hallur G
Hey there ;-)
We just finished this great tour with the perfect guide Balint !
We are on a fanily vacation (age from 18 to 53) and Balint managed to cater all our needs and was very captivating and entertaining tour. He walked with us through sights of Budapest, we would never have seen without him, showing us a completely new part of Budapest and opening our horizons. After the tour we can say with much confidence that it is a must do and should be added to your To Do immediately!!
12/10 stars!!
Susie P
Fascinating tour of Budapest! Andras was so informative about the city’s and country’s complex history and tailored the tour to suit our main interests. We learnt and saw so much.
InsightCities
We're so pleased you enjoyed the tour! Hope to see you on Insight Cities tours again in Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Prague and Berlin. Safe travels.
NR5UK
Hugely informative tour which gave us a real flavour of the rich history of Budapest. Andras, our guide, was first-rate and hugely knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
Swigchow
We had a fantastic tour!!! Balin was our guide and he was absolutely incredible. He had a great breadth and depth of knowledge and presented the information thoughtfully. He really helped us gain greater insight into this portion of Hungary’s history. Ask for Balin for a tremendous experience!!
InsightCities
Thanks so much for the great feedback. We're glad you enjoyed it and we hope to see you on Insight Cities tour in our other cities -- Prague, Vienna, Berlin and Salzburg. Safe travels!
nhathuyvu
The tour was simply awesome! We played a kind of "follow the historic tracks" game while walking through the monuments of the city, which I found really interesting. The guide was also very knowledgeable and replies to any question regarding the topic.
Mark_Z
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and showed us sites we didn't even know existed. She did a great job at helping us feel what living under communism was like
465stepheny
What an amazing tour so informative and enjoyable the guide was interesting and knowledgeable I would suggest if you are in the city go on this tour !!
InsightCities
Thanks so much for the great feedback. We are really proud of our knowledgeable guides across Central Europe. Hope to see you again on Insight Cities tours in Budapest, Prague, Vienna, Berlin & Salzburg. Have a great fall!
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