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No minimum number of attendeesNo minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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Hi everyone! I'm George I have been doing walking tours for many years in different places. I love history, architecture, art, good food, and wine. I love meeting people from different countries and backgrounds, and showing them places that I love.
Please read the description carefully before deciding to join!
This tour is for people who want to do things slow and easy - for various reasons (age, disability, lifestyle, etc). Of course, everybody who likes the concept can join.
The main thing I offer is flexibility: we go slowly, we stop and rest as many times as we wish, we might have a coffee or lunch during the tour, we might take public transport if we wish - it is all possible. I wrote for the duration of the tour 3 hours, because I had to write something. In reality, it takes as long as it takes, until we all get tired, or have to be somewhere else.
The whole point is to make the tour as comfortable as possible and, at the same time, give you a full Budapest experience.
If you like history, architecture, photography, and funny stories - this tour is perfect for you! You'll get a lot of practical advice and recommendations: what else to see, where to eat, etc. We talk about the past, present, and future of Hungary!
This is a small group tour, don't expect a big crowd.
Please come to the meeting point at least five minutes before the start of the tour. If you are going to be late, please contact me and we will figure out something. If you wish to start at a different time, just let me know and I'll try to accomodate. If, for some reason, you can't book the tour, contact me.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
I will be standing in front of Lutheran Church on Deak Ferenc square (where three metro lines meet) wearing a baseball hat and GuruWalk accreditation
This is our meeting point.
We walk down Andrassy Avenue (the most famous avenue in Budapest) and discuss how the city developed after 1867 and turned into one of the most beautiful and modern cities in Europe at the time. The prime example is the Opera House itself, a gorgeous Neo-Renessance building. We'll talk about the best Hungarian architects and composers.
This is the most important church in Hungary, dedicated to the very first king and saint, Stephen. Here you will hear how Hungarians came to Europe, how they got that name (in their own language is Magyars), and how they built the state. Why it took more than 50 years to build Basilica?
Probably the most popular statue in Budapest, the Policeman (used to be the Fat Policemen) symbolizes the Golden Age of the capital (between 1870 and 1910). We will discuss those times.
Probably the most beautiful big square in the city. Fantastic architecture and controversial monuments. We'll talk about the great tragedies that had befallen Hungary, how it lost 72 percent of its territory after World War One, why it sided with Hitler in World War Two, and what happened when the Russians came. We'll discover the famous miniature statues of Budapest.
The grandest building in Budapest, maybe the grandest Parliament building in the world. We'll cover the details of how it came to be and talk about Communist times and the 1956 Revolution.
Poignant memorial to the Jews murdered by the Danube in the winter of 1944/45. We'll discuss Jewish history and heritage in Hungary.
The very first bridge over the Danube, that enabled Budapest to become one city in 1873. We'll talk about Count Szecheny, the man behind the bridge, and his great legacy. Here we finish the tour, unless we decide to cross the bridge and go to the Buda side.
This is optional, if there is enough energy and time we cross the bridge and take the bus to Fishermen Bastion in the heart of Buda. Great views over the river. Next to it is Matthias Church, a beautiful Neo-Gothic edifice with a modern twist, dedicated to the greatest Hungarian king (according to the locals). Here we finish the tour.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
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