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Minivan to Communist Statues and Memento Park with Live Guide

By Ride & Guide tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 270 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 45m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

See the art of socialist realism the Western World never experienced.
Learn what happened here in Central and Eastern Europe after the Second World War. Learn how these countries like Hungary turned to be communist dictatorships leaving democracy and losing freedom of speech from your professinal guide who spent his childhood in communist Hungary. You will experience yourself by being close to these huge statues how the communists used propaganda and how the brainwashing and manipulation happened. Then, you can get into a car, which was the car of the communist time the Trabant. Learn the story of rise and fall of the huge statue of Stalin which was destroyed during the 1956 revolution. Today only the boots of the satue left. Taking picture is allowed during the tour and even your guide will take picture of you with these huge statues.

Activity location

  • Memento Park
    • Balatoni ut - Szabadkai utca
    • 1223, Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Batthyány tér H
    • 1011, Budapest, Hungary

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Minivan to Communist Statues and Memento Park with Live Guide
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 45 minutes2h 45m
    2h 45m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30
Price details
RM 269.55 x 1 AdultRM 269.55
Total
Price is RM 269.55

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedbottle of water
  • What's includedWhat's includedentry fee to the Memento Statue Park
  • What's includedWhat's includedtransportation from the city and back to city by Minivan
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive English speaking guide during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedsouvenirs

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Memento Park
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
During our tour, you will learn how the rule of law changed when communists got power and how the propaganda machine worked. In front of Stalin's Grandstand, you can imagine how the revolting crowd pulled down the huge statue of the hated dictator. Today only the Boots of Stalin you will see which is a symbol of people's longing for freedom. You will also learn how the secret police recruited new members under Soviet rule and how an ordinary person could be intimidated. The memento park offers you also the option to take photos of these gigantic monuments so you can be with these failed heroes in the same picture. This tour has the purpose to help you to understand why communists had 40 years in power in Hungary and you will personally experience the environment of the communist dictatorship being among those giant monuments that were put on display for propaganda purposes and to manipulate the people during the time of socialism.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMemento Park
    • Balatoni ut - Szabadkai utca
    • 1223, Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBatthyány tér H
    • 1011, Budapest, Hungary

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