Downtown Pest Walking Tour

4.9 (7 reviews) Budapest, Hungary
Duration3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers

Overview

This tour takes you through Pest, the busy and lively centre of Budapest on the east bank of the river Danube. In the second half of the 19th century, Budapest become the opulent political, financial and religious centre of the newborn Hungarian nation.

What's included

  • 3-hour guided walk through Downtown Budapest
  • Professional guide
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)
    10m
    This ornate synagogue is the second largest in the world and a testament to the vitality of Budapest's Jewish community in the 19th Century.
  2. Hungarian Parliament Building
    20m
    The monumental Parliament at Kossuth Square, the most expensive structure ever built in Hungary at its inauguration, is the symbol of Budapest’s rise in the 19th century.
  3. Szent Istvan Bazilika
    Pass by
    Built between 1851 and 1905, this revered neoclassical church accommodates 8,500 people and and contains Hungary's most revered Catholic relic: the mummified right hand of the church’s patron, King St Stephen.
  4. Heroes' Square
    20m
    This iconic statue complex features the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders.
  5. Andrassy Avenue
    30m
    This noble avenue was Budapest's answer to Paris's Champs-Élysées in the 19th century, a statement of the Hungarian capitals increasing sophistication and affluence.
  6. Ronald Reagan Statue
    10m
    Learn about the Hungarian sense of obligation to this US president, Ronald Reagan, for his efforts to bring down the Iron Curtain and the creation of this memorial.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your guide outside Szamos Cafe, Budapest Kossuth Lajos tér 10

End point

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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