Pest Side Stories with a Historian: Discover the History and Culture of Budapest's East Side
4.9
11 Ratings
Budapest
Uncover the captivating history and vibrant culture of Budapest's Pest side on a 3-hour walking tour. Explore iconic landmarks, learn about the city's unique mentality, and gain insights into modern life in Budapest.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Elizabeth Square - Former market square, former Stalin square and bus station, now a young, party area with interesting statues and sites
- St. Stephen’s Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) - The largest church in Budapest. If the group is interested, we enter
- Heroes’ Square - Heroes’ Square: a perfect spot for an introduction into more than 1100 years of Hungarian history. One of the main sites of the city.
- Vajdahunyad Castle (Vajdahunyadvar) - A lesser visited, very interesting site: a medieval looking castle that was built in 1896: get to know why and how!
- Andrassy Avenue - The pride of Budapestians, a UNESCO world heritage site since 2002
- Vorosmarty Square (Vorosmarty ter) - Iconic central square, focusing on commerce, high-end products in the very heart of historical Pest
- Millennium Underground - The oldest underground on the European continent
What's Included
- Subway ticket(s) included
- Entrance to St. Stephen’s Basilica
- Guided by an enthusiastic, educated local
- Exclusive small group experience (max. 10 guests)
Additional Information
Embark on an exciting 3-hour journey by foot to explore Pest, the Eastern and more contemporary part of Budapest. Understand the history of Pest, grasp the contrasting psyches of Pest and Buda dwellers, and get a narrative on the contemporary life in the region. Your guide will valiantly tackle any query or subject pertaining to Budapest and Hungary.
Venture through the heart of Budapest and stop at various points of interest including the Danube Promenade, the Art Nouveau grandeur of Gresham Palace, the esteemed Academy of Sciences, Zrínyi street’s cobblestoned paths, Saint Stephen’s Basilica, Andrássy Street, the Hungarian State Opera, and the Millenium Underground. Experience a millennium of Hungarian history at Hero’s Square.
Location
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
Erzsébet tér
The meeting point is in front of the hotel, facing the Ferris wheel. In case of bad weather (snow / rain / very strong wind) we meet at the hotel lobby.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(11 Ratings)
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Robert_s
Sep 12, 2023
Excellent tour and guide - Exceptional small-group historical tour of the Pest side of Budapest. Tour guide provided a great historical tour of the area and was very informative. Tour consisted of a lot of walking, but it was very worthwhile. I highly recommend this tour. It's a much better experience than the cruise ship busload tours.
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John_w
Sep 12, 2023
Steven “the tall” worth following - Steven “the tall” took us on quite a journey across the history and space of the Budapest waterfront and downtown area. The Bascilica, the financials, the previous grain exchange. All while relating the impacts of the invading powers and wars of the previous century. Statutes, building adoration depicting the beliefs, struggles and enduring drive of the Hungarian people. Lots of ground covered though.
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Cynthiaf_d
Sep 9, 2023
Detailed history - Andrew did an excellent job of providing detailed history of the region and cities. We covered a very large area. There is much walking in the three hours but he kept the pace easy. Great tour!
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Paul_k
Aug 13, 2023
Afternoon in Pest - We really enjoyed our experience and interactions with Greg around Pest. Pest side stories tour with a historian.
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B805dypaulk
Aug 13, 2023
Pesht walking tour - Greg, thank you very much. We really enjoyed our experience and interactions with you around Pest. Pest side stories tour with a historian.
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Laurenv823
Jul 20, 2023
Great tour of Buda Castle District - Great tour with Greg around the Castle District. Greg took us to the highlights and also to a few places we didn’t see any other tourists or groups that were really interesting. His personal experiences in the area really came through and provided a greater appreciation for the area.
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Simon
Mar 31, 2023
Great tour of Pest - Had a great tour of Pest in the company of Daniel, a very knowledgeable guide. With just 2 in the group we could walk and talk and got to see most of the city.
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Joseph_v
Jul 30, 2022
A visit to Budapest - I very much enjoyed this tour of past. Our tour guide was very informative and took us to all of the major points to see in past. It was a hot day and with long distances but we managed to see everything. I would highly recommend this to her
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Daniel
Nov 17, 2021
Excellent Experience - If you love strolling through new cities and seeing awesome architecture at the same time as learning the history behind them - this is the tour for you. 100% worth it. Gabor was so knowledgeable and shared Pest with us in a beautiful way. I highly recommend it.
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Mariaftima_s
Dec 6, 2023
A fantstic guide, very... - A fantstic guide, very kind, full of stories and I apreciate very much to know much better about hungarian people and his history over the centuries
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