Buda Castle Private Walking Tour: A Kingdom of Many Nations
Embark on a 3-hour, private walking tour of Castle Hill; the oldest part of Budapest. In the company of a historian, take a personalized, 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.
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What's included in Buda Castle Private Walking Tour: A Kingdom of Many Nations
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Buda Castle
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 colored roof of Matthias Church in the middle, with its rank steeple pointing towards the heavens.
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.
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Discuss the changing function of the building throughout its history.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- 3-hour guided walk through Castle Hill
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Buda Castle, Matthias Church, & Fisherman's Bastion tickets
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Unless hotel pick up has been arranged, please meet your guide 15 minutes before start time at the default meeting point, Bálthazár, a hotel with a café Országház utca 31, 1014 Budapest 50m from the first bus stop on Castle hill (which is on the Bécsi kapu tér).
Meeting Points
- Please meet your guide outside Bálthazár, a hotel with a café Országház utca 31, 1014 Budapest 50m from the first bus stop on Castle hill (which is on the Bécsi kapu tér).
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Ticket Redemption
Your tour guides are professors, doctoral students, historians, journalists, art critics, and published authors Entrance Fees: • Castle Tickets: Adults: 2000 FT (approx. $7.21 USD), Students & Seniors: 1000 FT (approx. $3.61 USD) • Matthias Church: Adults: 1500 FT (approx. $5.41 USD), Students and Seniors: 1000FT (approx. $3.61 USD) • Fisherman Bastion: Adults: 1000 FT (approx. $3.60 USD), Students and Seniors: 500FT (approx. $1.80 USD)