Buda Castle Night Tour: Myths and Legends

Uncover the dark history and vampire myths of the Buda Castle District on this immersive night-time tour. Explore the exterior, hear gruesome historical facts, and learn about Vlad Dracula and Elizabeth Báthory. Discover the secrets of these mad figures and delve into vampire stories of the 19th century.

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Buda Castle - Passing by the medieval walls and ruins of the castle.
  • Matthias Church - Walking around, getting enchanted by the panorama while listening to stories of medieval Hungary.
  • Fisherman’s Bastion - Enjoying the beautiful nightly panorama from the top of the hill.
  • Buda Castle - Walking around the medieval walls and ruins of the ancient castle
What's Included
  • Professional actor in period outfit
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
  • Transportation on the way back
Additional Information

With Mysterium Tours®, spend approx. 2-hours exploring the exterior of the Buda castle district by night and listen to gruesome historical facts and the bloody side of Hungarian history in the XV-XVII century, and learn the myths of Vlad Dracula and the blood countess Elizabeth Báthory. Finally your Storyteller will tell you Hungarian folktales and…

Location
Zero Kilometre Stone
Clark Ádám tér
Meeting Point is at the Zero Kilometre Stone in Clark Adam Square. Buda side of the Chain Bridge, at the bottom of the castle hill, a few meters away from the funicular entrance. Look for your storyteller who will be wearing a period outfit and carrying an oil lantern
Cancellation Policy

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

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Rebecca_m
Mar 30, 2025
Great experience! - The guide, Bernadette, was super! She told various stories about the legends of Budapest as we walked on Buda Castle Hill. The views were spectacular! We enjoyed how the guide wove humor into our evening even during some fairly gruesome tales. I highly recommend this activity!
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Caroline
Mar 30, 2025
Really good interactive experience - Immersive experience, amazing and professional guide with a capturing voice. Beautiful scenery. Really enjoyed it, thank you, I would recommend.
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Deborah_m
Mar 29, 2025
It was very informative... - It was very informative about the history of Budapest, with Vampire humor thrown in. Bernadette made a very charming vampire.
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Angela_l
Mar 29, 2025
Amazing time! - It was amazing!! we truly enjoyed the stories. The views were beyond amazing and it was a really great evening. There is a lot of steps. I do mean a lot of steps a lot a lot a lot a lot a lot of steps.
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Pete297
Mar 26, 2025
Dracula was here - Very good with an insight into the little known side of Budapest. Shame it was raining a little but didn't spoil the experience or story telling.
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Zoe_l
Mar 26, 2025
Not scary, but an amusing... - Not scary, but an amusing retelling of the dark history. Our guide Bernadette was captivating. Fun for all the family. Need to be able to walk up steps.
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E9443iprichardb
Mar 25, 2025
Had a spectacular time. - Really enjoyed it. Bernadette was a fantastic your guilde and amazing story teller. The views of Budapest at night were amazing. Thank you for an enjoyable evening and will look out for your tours when I travel to other cities.
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Viajeros1995
Mar 23, 2025
Excellent tour with lots of information about the dark side of Buda Castle - The visit was guided by a Spanish lady (unfortunately we did not note her name) in Spanish. The visit was much longer than indicated. The guide took a lot of time to explain everything in detail and also went into great detail about the dark side of Buddha Castle. He very impressively conveyed the truculent side of the castle with the sometimes cruel vampires and rulers.
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Leonvquinn
Mar 26, 2025
Class experience! - Fabian was great tour guide, funny guy and very engaging. Tour is a little long if you have small kids or people who feel the cold easily!
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Richard_c
Mar 23, 2025
Excellent tour but v... - Excellent tour but v large group so sometimes difficult to hear, but ran really well and would do again
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