Communism in Hungary with a Historian: Detailed Tour Exploring Budapest's Communist Legacy

Explore Budapest’s communist legacy on a detailed tour with a historian. Discover the remnants of communism in Hungary through expert commentary and personal stories. Includes visits to iconic sites and a drink at a historic café.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Elizabeth Square - Former Stalin square with interesting monuments and stories
  • St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) - We talk about the churches and religious life during Communism, mentioning our family stories. We walk by the church and see it from the outside.
  • Szabadsag ter - See remnants of Communism from memorials through…
What's Included
  • Subway tickets included
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the echoes of Communism in Hungary’s capital, brought to life during this guided tour with insightful historical context and intimate family narratives.
We strive earnestly to recount the story of contemporary Hungary with as much objectivity and factual precision as possible, while also sharing our personal viewpoints and life…

Location
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
Erzsébet tér
The meeting point is in front of the Kempinski hotel, facing the Ferris wheel. In case of bad weather (rain, snow, huge wind) we meet in the hotel lobby.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lindanv2413ls
Oct 28, 2024
I recommend it. - Interesting tour, even for someone who knows quite something about it. As they already state in the description of the company itself, there's not very many sights to see with this tour; it is more an extended lecture and talk on a couple of locations. Small groups, which make it possible to interact with the tour guide and ask all your questions.
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Peter_c
Sep 12, 2024
One of the best tours i had been on - Gabriel made the whole tour worthwhile , so endearing , knowledgeable made it so easy to follow along as well as answering any and all questions . We would highly recommend both him and this tour
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Paul_h
Sep 7, 2024
Informative and worthwhile - We enjoyed visiting pertinent Budapest sites from the communist and Cold War era, e.g. the Terminal, the bomb shelter, and the various monuments, as well as the conclusion in the ‘communist cafe’. The guide was informative and provided anecdotes from her family’s experiences during the Cold War.
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John_d
Aug 22, 2024
Great history - A really fabulous tour that was chock full of history and unique interesting stories about Budapest. Raymond was a fantastic guide who made the tour enjoyable and informative.
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Mariad_p
Apr 25, 2024
Great time with our excellent tour guide Gabriel (Gabor in Hungarian) - This tour was an excellent experience for us that highlighted a lot of information about Communism in Hungary. My husband and I did this tour on a very cold day this week (04/24) with another lady and the 3 of us had a fun time despite the rain and cold because of our very knowledgeable and kind tour guide Gabriel. He was also extremely patient and despite the inclement weather, he did the tour with enthusiasm. He tried his best to present both sides of the spectrum. Gabriel is definitely one of the best guides one can hope for. The lady with us also stated that she wanted to be in all of Gabriel’s tours while she is in Budapest.
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Stuart_b
Apr 11, 2024
A must do history walking tour! - Daniel and Raymon, were fantastic sources of information, their knowledge of the communist era is very thorough, I highly recommend this tour. Not only did they know about the commie times they were on top of the interwar years and the he of the Kingdoms of Hungary
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Vicki_b
Feb 7, 2024
Great historical tour - This was a great historical tour lead by Greg. Greg was very informative with the communist history of Hungary. I would highly recommend this tour and Greg as a tour guide.
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Z5510bgjohnm
Dec 4, 2023
Great Tour of the History of Hungarian Communism - As a history buff with an interest in the post-war communist period of Eastern Europe, the 3-Hour Walking Tour About Communism was the best one that I experienced while in Budapest. Gabriel conveyed his very comprehensive and detailed knowledge about Hungarian Communism as we stopped at key sights of historical importance. His passion for and knowledge about this topic was evident and made the tour even more interesting. The tour was not rushed with plenty of time to ask questions and take pictures. A nice ending to the tour was having a coffee at one of the few remaining authentic communist period's establishments, along with a ticket to take the tram back to the Pest side. All in all, an excellent tour for anyone who wants to delve into the history and intricacies of Hungarian Communism with an excellent guide. Highly recommended!
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Shaikhahdheyaa_b
Oct 22, 2023
Great Tour - The tour guide mr Andraś was amazing, he had a lot of knowledge and shared so many related stories and experiences with us
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Dandylion662
Oct 28, 2023
Pretty much as advertised - Pretty much as advertised which is what I was looking for. Hungary's history is more complicated than I knew and I'm glad that aspect was covered. Interesting to know that the country doesn't seem to have any towering 20th century figures around which most of its citizens can rally.
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