Take a trip back to the Iron Curtain!

Highlights and Themes

- Bits of communist History of Hungary
- Statue Park and Memento park up-close and personal guided tour
- Entry and bus transfer service included to / from center of the city
- Over 25 statues from the by gone era with Boots of Stalin
- 1956 Revolution Exhibition

Hungary’s capital, Budapest was once sprawling with huge gigantic communist statues in all the main squares and in front of important sights, monuments and buildings.  When the iron curtain fell down the Hungarian’s with their peculiar sense of humor decided to outcast all the major statues to one place. A gulag of old communist statues!  Located on the outskirts of Budapest’s Western border, bit of irony again a huge park was dedicated to preserving and displaying these historical symbols of a by gone era in Europe.  
In the park you’ll find Lenin, Stalin’s boots, Mark’s and Engels, the Soviet soldiers and patrons to the great cause of communism all on display.  Also there are barracks from a Hungarian gulag and in side an exhibition of the 1956 Revolution as well as a short movie on Hungarian spying and counter espionage techniques.
On the tour we go out to the famous outdoor Statue Park (where we put all the communist statues after our change in 1990) for a guided tour learning the symbolism of the statues from Lenin, Marx and Engels, Friendships’ and “liberations.” We cover the ideas behind them and where they were placed in the city and for what reasons.  Also at the park we will visit some exhibitions of communism related themes that is ever changing along with a real Trabant car that was originally designed to be a covered motorcycle and became a trademark as the “Hungarian family car!”  

When

2012 Every day 11AM and 3PM from July 20th to Aug 25th only
No transfers service on 2012 Jan 01, March 15, Aug 20, Oct 23, Nov 1, Dec 24, 25, 26, 2013 Jan 01

Duration

2.5 hours

Meeting point

Transfer Bus Parked on Street between Erzsebet Square and Deak Sq. Bus has sign in front window and bus stop has marked sign “Memento Park” Look for Memento Park Staff.

Conclusion point

Same as meeting point

Inclusions

- Entry Fee to park and exhibitions
- Private Guide for the trip
- Bus transfer service

Exclusions

Food and drink

Infant and children policy: free up to 7

Terms / Info

Tour goes in all weather conditions, not responsible for unforeseen delays or accidents.

Booking Terms and Cancellation Points

Programs cancelled within 3 days of travel date incur 100% cancellation penalty where as no refunds for any reasons are refunded. No show or non-participation on tour/program is considered non-refundable for any reason.