"A city is not always what guidebooks advertise." So says contemporary Hungarian writer, Péter Esterházy
Budapest is not only the 'Paris of the East', with its avenues and apartment blocks radiating history, its museums and its coffee houses with their enormous mirrors. And it was not only the capital of the 'happiest barrack in actually existing socialism', with its rundown housing estates and 'Stalin Baroque' blocks standing together, side by side. It is also something else, something perhaps more interesting - a city of tiny nooks, picturesque squares, abandoned passages, wonderful aristocratic mansions and villas, hidden beauties, attractive Jewish remains, heart-rending even in their dilapidation, and trendy places of entertainment.
The city's legends are known only to those who live here. Our team of authentic, young and enthusiastic experts can show you this other, everyday Budapest, the city's unparalleled, unrepeatable and constantly changing faces. They reveal the facets of this European metropolis, which can be discovered by tourists and come to life on our walking tours. You can gain experiences which you cannot live through alone or in other group tours.
Our sightseeing tours are conducted in English German, Italian, Spanish, Russian. Our tours are conducted under all-weather conditions. During the tours there is an opportunity to enjoy a short rest, to have a sandwich, a cup of coffee or other refreshments (not included in the tour price).
Tour starts at: House of the Hungarian Art Noveau, (5. discrict, 3, Honvéd u, near Szabadság square) The price includes entrance tickets.
What is Classicism or Modern architecture for other cities, is Eclectic style for Budapest. Undoubtedly, this style fits the city best - a bit of this, a bit of that, an idea from here and an example from there. A mixture and a variety, just like the population of the capital - a colourful medley of Germans, Turks, Slovaks, Jews and Hungarians. But watch out, in the course of a century Budapest's Eclectic style has matured to become classical and noble - like its contemporary, Art Nouveau, which had only a short span in Budapest but which nevertheless is present with enviable masterpieces. Come with us and we will guarantee to show you their most fascinating examples in Hungary. In addition, you will also be part of a cultural tour taking in theatres, galleries and statues, and hear colourful stories connected to them.
Tour starts at: Gloria Jeans Coffee, (6 discrict, 96, Dózsa György u., by Heroes Square) The price includes entrance tickets.
The turn of the 19th and 20th centuries experienced the peak of bourgeois development and modernisation in Budapest. Following west European patterns, the aristocracy and the upper middle classes had wonderful Classicist, Eclectic and Art Nouveau mansions and villas constructed. The spectacle of buildings flanking the city centre.s main axis, Andrássy Avenue, reflects that era. A number of the beautiful façades, carved entrances and breathtakingly beautiful interiors have been revived in the past decade. This walking tour introduces you to Budapest.s most fascinating architectural gems. The many contemporary stories, legends and myths will take you back to the enchanted garden of the turn of the century.
Tour starts at: Coffeeheaven (5 discrict, 10, Ferenciek tere) The price includes entrance tickets.
There are several magnificent public and listed buildings in Budapest's city centre. And there are even more hidden treasures: entrances where carriages could enter, outside corridors in the courtyards of apartment blocks with through passages, shops preserving their century-old beauty, squares and cafés recalling a Parisian atmosphere, a market echoing a genuine Balkan milieu, Art Nouveau mansions, apartment interiors and tiny shops, restored passages, cheerful statues and many other interesting and perplexing sights which guarantee to enthral and captivate you. Let's walk around the everyday wonders of the city centre and admire beauties you cannot see elsewhere.
Tour starts at: Europe Coffee (5 dicrict, 7-9, Szent István körút) The price includes entrance tickets.
Budapest is the queen of the Danube. She would not exist without the river. The Danube has defined and pampered the city for a thousand years. The meeting of the river and the city is nowhere as intensive, tragic and beautiful as in the Pest city centre. Memories of nearly all the milestones of Hungarian history are condensed here. The most popular king even today was crowned on the ice of the Danube, the most amazing bridges span the river, and the Hungarian Parliament, Academy of Sciences and the mansions of the Danube embankment can all be found here. Register for this walking tour which leads between the two most beautiful bridges of Hungary and we will show you several fascinating, tragic and interesting sites, as well as tell you moving and amusing stories. At the same time you can also enjoy the captivating view of Buda!
Tour starts at: Coffeeheaven (5. discrict, 10, Ferenciek tere) The price includes entrance tickets.
Once upon a time there was a Jewish Budapest inhabited by more than two hundred thousand in its heyday. Many of them lived in a geographically well-defined area still referred to as the Jewish quarter. In a later, tragic period the ghetto was established here. The quarter.s traces and mementos, sometimes a bit rundown, can still be seen . restaurants, prayer rooms, ritual baths, kosher bakeries, synagogues of various sizes, cemeteries, butchers and confectionaries . all imprints of a former, richer era. The Jewish quarter of Budapest is alive again. During our tour full of stories, the history of central Europe.s largest Jewish community comes to life and besides the dramas we also introduce you to the beauty and locations of everyday life.
Tour starts at: Coffeeheaven (5. discrict, 10, Ferenciek tere) The price includes entrance tickets.
Once upon a time there were the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Socialism, the happiest barrack, party congresses, politics, the victorious working class and 'Stalin Baroque'. At the same time there was a parallel world - bakelite records, mini skirts, neon advertising, soda-water, the new Bauhaus - in other words, Budapest retro. This is a real time travel. We show you the city's retro hot spots and the underground, a product of the .great Soviet Union', which connects them. You will experience the link between the 'best trainers of socialism' and the red star of the pub counter. It would be a shame to miss!
Tour starts at: Szimpla Garden (7 discrict,14, Kazinczy utca) The price includes entrance tickets and welcome drink. The tour duration is up to you!
"Seen Budapest at night yet?" Thus began an old Hungarian hit. Our night-time wander and entertainment begins in Budapest's Montmarte and Soho where, in addition to several restaurants and cafes, there are also small galleries and boutiques. Then the night lights of the city unfold as seen from a bridge. The dawn reaches you in one of the city's grooviest open-air clubs - in its VIP section at that. Music, dance, getting acquainted, food, booze and madness! Experience Budapest by night!
Tour starts at: Europe Coffee (5 discrict, 7-9, Szent István körút) The price includes entrance tickets, welcome drink and food.
Crown your stay in Budapest in an extraordinary way! See the queen of the Danube from a sea kayak at night! Not only do our two weather-beaten guides look after your safety, they also highlight the most interesting parts of Hungarian history and culture. The hidden world of lit bridges, listed buildings, islands and the Danube bank provides an unforgettable experience on the river. After the tour there's a party at the most popular club by the Danube bank. No need for water experience or skill. Minimum 5 people We recommend warm training clothes for this tour.
