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Lives of Hungarians Under Communist and Capitalist system

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Highlights

Explore Hungary's complex past with our unique Communism tour. Led by guides who lived through this era, we offer a balanced explanation of Hungarian Communism and post-Communism. Gain personal insights into life under Communist rule and its aftermath, from everyday experiences to significant societal aspects like travel, housing, education, and more. Understand the local perspective beyond the tourist viewpoint, and unravel the undercover stories of average Hungarians.
Join us for a thought-provoking journey through history and its lasting effects on Hungarian society.
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The small booking fee you have paid to Viator is an administrative and marketing fee to guarantee your spot on the tour. You are encouraged to tip your guide what you feel the tour was worth at the end. Most guests tip €10 per person, some even more. Our guides work very hard for tips, and you are guaranteed to have a great tour!

Itinerary

  • Ferris Wheel of Budapest

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Our fully licensed tour guide will meet you in 20 meters from Budapest Eye. We tell you more information about the following 2 hour tour itinerary, the major sights along the way. Your tour guide will provide a 15 minute interactive history lesson about Hungarian and Central European Communism.
  • Fröccsterasz

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    You will hear stories about incoming and outgoing travelling from Hungary, see the basic travel documents and learn about the fabolous Communist car types and other means of transportation in depth.
  • St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    You will learn here about the difficulties of each denominations during the Communism and how religious life varied family by family.
  • District V / Inner City

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We speak about housing, health care, education, media culture and propaganda, sport and the Olympic Games in Communism and post - Communism and explain you why some people have nostalgy for Communism.
  • Szabadsag ter

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We show you both controversial monuments together with the emergency exit of F4 military nuclear bunker, some urban art guerilla statues, the second most guarded building in Budapest that gave shelter for a prominent Hungarian person over 15 years.
  • Hungarian Parliament Building

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    You will learn about 1956 uprising in depth, see the bullet holes on the facade of some residential buildings around the Parliament. You will learn about the heroes of 1956 and stories about experiencing the Revolution of 1956 and the Communism as a child.

What's included

INCLUDED

booking fee
The booking fee is directed towards administration and does not contribute to the guide's earnings

NOT INCLUDED

tips to your tour guide
Our guides depend entirely on your donations at the end of the tour.The amount is at your choice.

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours

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