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Budapest Hammer & Sickle Communist Times Tour

By Absolute Tours
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 300 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

In this tour, you'll receive a comprehensive overview of Hungary's communist era. Learn about how children were raised, family life, travel restrictions, and what life was like behind the Iron Curtain. Discover the lengthy process to acquire a passport and experience intriguing aspects of the time, from black markets to banana lines.

We'll explore the history of the Communist government appointed 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.

We'll visit Liberty Square and Budapest's last remaining Soviet monument. Our journey will take us to the Hungarian Parliament, where the first shots that sparked the uprising were triggered. We'll also visit an exhibition near the Parliament, the site of the initial volley.

Activity location

  • St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
    • Szent Istvan ter 1
    • 1051, Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Lutheran Church of Ferenc Deák Square
    • 4 Deák Ferenc tér
    • 1052, Budapest, Hungary

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Small-group walking tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Language options: English
Starting time: 15:00
Price details
RM 299.89 x 2 AdultsRM 599.78
Total
Price is RM 599.78
Until Fri, 10 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee or tea or soft drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Pick-up and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • NO audio equippment or headphones available on this tour.
  • Tour goes in all weather conditions so please dress appropriately
  • Not recommended under age 12

Activity itinerary

St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Learn about how communism affected the religious life and operation of the different churches
Szabadsag ter
  • 15m
Visit the Soviet Memorial, 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
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
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
  • 15m
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
  • 20m
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)
  • 15m
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.

Location

Activity location

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    St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
    • Szent Istvan ter 1
    • 1051, Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Lutheran Church of Ferenc Deák Square
    • 4 Deák Ferenc tér
    • 1052, Budapest, Hungary

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