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Private Budapest Hammer & Sickle Communist Times Tour

Location Budapest, Hungary, Europe
$276.22
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Overview

The way it was, comrade! This tour takes you back in time to explore life during 50 years of Communism and Big Brother's control.

Get a comprehensive overview of Hungary’s communist era. Learn about child-rearing, family life, travel restrictions, and life behind the Iron Curtain.

You will walk along the river to visit World War II-era Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial.
We’ll explore the history of the Communist government after World War II, whose policies led to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The tour provides an overview and highlights major locations where significant events unfolded.

Visit Budapest's last remaining Soviet monumen and the Hungarian Parliament, where the first shots of the 1956 revolution were fired—we'll also explore the related exhibition there.

You will pass the "White House," the former party headquarters, and end at the memorial of Imre Nagy, the executed prime minister of the 1956 revolution. The tour includes a refreshment break at a retro café
Private Budapest Hammer & Sickle Communist Times Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

  • Refreshment stop with a beverage
  • Pick-up
  • Licensed English speaking expert guide
  • Drop-off

  • Budapest
    Meet your guide at your accommodation and start exploring the sites of central Budapest.
  • St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
    Learn about how communism affected the religious life and operation of the different churches
  • Szabadsag ter
    Visit the last Soviet Memorial of Budapest, where you can learn about the end of World War II, the beginning of the occupation, and how the Communist Party seized power over the country.
  • Hungarian Parliament Building
    The square in front of the parliament played an important role in the first days of the 1956 revolution. Here you can learn what led to the outbreak of the revolution and how the party leadership handled the events.
  • In memoriam 1956. October 25. Memorial and Exhibition
    On October 25, 1956, on the second day of the revolution, the military authorities and Soviet tanks fired into the gathering crowd. The exhibition presents the events with archive footage and recollections.
  • Shoes on the Danube Bank
    At the famous Budapest Holocaust Memorial, you can understand what was happening in the final months of the war, while the Soviet army had already surrounded the city.
  • Monument to Imre Nagy/Remembrance Day (Oct. 23)
    Visit the statue of Imre Nagy, a leader of the 1956 revolution who was later executed. His reburial was an important moment in the change of regime.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Due to the topic, it is not recommended for children under age 14
  • The tour runs in all weather, so please dress appropriately
  • This tour involves 2.5 hours of continuous walking on high curbs, stairs, and slippery surfaces, making it unsuitable for people with limited mobility.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Private Budapest Hammer & Sickle Communist Times Tour

    Location Budapest, Hungary, Europe
    $276.22
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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