Gems of the Budapest Castle District Walking Tour

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2 hours 10 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

- This tour covers the highest number of places on the Castle hill with all the major attractions, a lot of hidden gems, and fun facts!
- You get small breaks to take pictures and be yourself!
- Our guides speak the perfect English and present you with the most interesting historical and local facts, legends, trends, etc. in the most lucid and humorous manner.
- You delve into the immersive journey of the arrival of the Hungarians in Hungary all the way till the 21st century as we walk through all their architectural marvels!
- We strive to make our guests' time as enjoyable as possible.
- We have a perfect review score(5/5) with more than 500 reviews on board on GetYourGuide!

What's Included

Live guide
tips and gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
End point

Right next to the castle garden, at the foot of the castle hill by the Varkert Bazar.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    - Background of the construction of the Holy trinity column - Brief explanations of the symbolisms of the figures of the column

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Matthias Church

    - Background of the foundation of the church - Architectural details

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Fisherman's Bastion

    - Interesting statues - exploring the relation of the double cross and the hungarians - panoramic pest views - intriguing legends - short break for photos

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    - statue of Pope Sylvester II - coronation statue of king Matthias - Oldest building of Hungary

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    National Archives of Hungary

    - Architectural wonders - Vienna gate - Golden signatures by the Uri street -Statues by the vicinity and their tales

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

    - Monument of the coronation mantle of the Hungarian kings - Ruins of the WW2

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Arpad Toth Promenade (Setany)

    - First flag after the WWII. - Row of Cannons. - View of the Buda hills. - Statue of Szekely Knight. - Brief history of the WWII and siege of Budapest.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Statue of Mounted Andras Hadik

    - Most famous Hungarian Knight. - Interesting local trends - Oldest Hungarian Confectionery.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9

    - Natural cave that was used as a dungeon. - Story of Dracula/Vlad the Impaler.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 10

    - Statue of Independence . - Background of the Hungarian revolution of 1848. - Connecting the symbolisms of of the statues to the original war. - House of Houdini.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 11

    - Offices of the president and the prime ministers. - Ruins of the medieval castles. - Interesting secret stories.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Buda Hill Funicular

    - Second oldest funicular - Zero kilometer stone - oldest bridge of Hungary

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Turul Bird Statue

    - Statue of the national bird of Hungary. - Background of the national bird of Hungary. - storyline of the naming of the Hungarians.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Fountain of King Matthias

    - Prettiest fountain of Budapest. -A romantic-tragedy

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 15

    - Courtyard of the Buda Castle. - Myhtical statues and their explanations on the facade. - Interesting local trends.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 16

    - The royal Hungarian stable - Interesting local trends

    2 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Prince Eugene of Savoy's Equestrian Statue

    - Biggest statue of the castle district. - Liberator of the Hungarians from the Ottomans. - Fun facts.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 18

    - Statue of Virgin Mother Mary and baby Jesus. - The bridges of budapest and their relation to the Hungarian monarchs.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 19
    Castle Garden

    - The garden of the castle. - Spiral staircase tower. - Triton fountain.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 20

    - Architecture of the varkert Bazar. - Statues by the facade of the infrastructure.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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