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Budapest Hammer & Sickle Communist Tour

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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.
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  • English speaking guide
  • Coffee or tea or soft drink
Departure Point

Budapest, Deák Ferenc tér 4, 1052 Hungary Meet your guide in front of the Deak Square pale yellow Lutheran Church, at the church steps

Return Details

Budapest, Szabadság tér 1, 1054 Hungary Tour concludes near Liberty Square in the heart of downtown

  • Szabadsag ter, Budapest, Hungary
    Visit to the Soviet Memorial and guests will learn about 1956 Revolution and WWII
    15 minutes
  • Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
    At the Parliament the guests will learn what had happened on the site during the 1956 revolution against the Soviet regime
    20 minutes
  • In memoriam 1956. October 25. Memorial and Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary
    Guided visit through the exhibition and discussing the events with the guide
    15 minutes
  • Shoes on the Danube Bank, Budapest, Hungary
    Your guide will tell about this Holocaust memorial and the history of WWII in Hungary
    20 minutes
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You will need to be fit for light continuous walking, for up to 3 hours
  • Tour goes in all weather conditions so please dress appropriately
  • Not recommended under age 12
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
JimBSE
01 Nov 2024
This was the best tour we took on our trip to Budapest. Greg was very knowledgable and equally entertaining, telling us about both experiences under Communism and the city around us. I’m still talking about it now I’m back home, a few hours very well spent.
Victoria_K
17 Oct 2024
I truly had a personal guide experience. My guide lived through communism and the Liberation. He had first had experience and could Speak to all with full knowledge
Chris_B
05 Jun 2024
Celeste did a very good job of educating us on life in Hungary during the Communist rule. She gave us a a knowledge of the history of the region leading up to communism and the time since. We had a good walk around town ending with a visit to a museum dedicated to every day life during the communist era. Her knowledge of history was appreciated and the stops we made informative. On our trip down the Rhine-Main-Danube, this tour was different than any other tour we had and helped us understand life in a different time.
This tour in Budapest is organized by Absolute Tours

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