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Buda Castle Private Walking Tour: A Kingdom of Many Nations

By Insight Cities
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is S$400 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Embark on a 3-hour, private walking tour of Castle Hill; the oldest part of Budapest. In the company of a historian, take a personalised, tour of Buda Castle and the surrounding district filled with narrow, cobblestone streets and Baroque and Gothic facades.

Learn about the fascinating stories behind Matthais Church, the Presidential Palace, the remains of a synagogue from the Middle Ages, and many more of Budapest's culturally and historically significant monuments.

Activity location

  • Buda Castle
    • Szent Gyorgy Ter
    • 1014, Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Országház u. 31
    • 31 Országház utca
    • 1014, Budapest, Hungary

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Start Times
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
S$400.43 x 1 TravellerS$400.43
Total
Price is S$400.43
Until Mon, 29 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    3-hour guided walk through Castle Hill
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks, unless specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Buda Castle, Matthias Church, & Fisherman's Bastion tickets

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A maximum of 8 people per booking

Activity itinerary

Buda Castle
  • 2h
Two buildings stand out on Castle Hill, the oldest part of Budapest, known for its narrow and cobbled streets and its baroque and Gothic facades: the massive and imposing palace on the southern tip of the hill and the coloured roof of Matthias Church in the middle, with its rank steeple pointing towards the heavens.
Buda Castle
  • 15m
We start our tour at the palace, the ancient seat of royal power. It was rebuilt, extended, changed, burned down and rebuilt again several times over and it got its current eclectic appearances only after World War II. The first to build on Castle Hill was King Béla IV. He erected a fortress on this spot around 1250 after a devastating invasion by Mongolian hordes. In the Renaissance period, King Matthias made it into the most famous court in Europe at the end of the 15th century. Then came the Turkish pashas who ruled the country for over 150 years, followed by a succession of Hapsburg emperors.
National Dance Theatre (Pass by)
Discuss the changing function of the building throughout its history.
Sandor Palace
  • 5m
The Sándor Palace is the official residence of the President of Hungary, and the seat of the Office of the President. It has served as both since 2003. The original palace was build in Neoclassical style in 1806. It was commissioned by Count Vincent Sándor, an aristocrat and a philosopher of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Matthias Church
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
A highlight of the tour is Matthias Church with its abundantly decorated roof and amazing interior. The church is a very finely executed Neogothic reconstruction fantasy from the end of the 19th century and it is a strikingly beautiful building.
Fisherman's Bastion
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Fisherman's Bastion is an architectural fantasy in neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque styles designed and built between 1895 and 1902. Its seven towers represent the seven Magyar tribes that settled in the Carpathian Basin at the end of the 9th c. The terrace provides one of the most famous panoramic views of the Danube, Margaret Island, Pest and the Gellért Hill.
Vienna Gate
  • 10m
Our tour ends at the Vienna Gate, from where you can see all the way to Obuda (Old Buda), where the Romans founded the city then called Aquincum.

Location

Activity location

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    Buda Castle
    • Szent Gyorgy Ter
    • 1014, Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Országház u. 31
    • 31 Országház utca
    • 1014, Budapest, Hungary

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