Experience build ups, follow the marches, protests, re-live the battles, remember the stories, see the places! The Revolution Walk takes a historical approach through the last 100 years of contemporary Hungarian history.  Hungary`s past is filled with victories, failures and struggles. We lead you through these eventful times through the sights depicting the historical outcome and how it shaped Hungary today.  

Through our guides the walking tour will visit landmarks of Hungarian history that “shook” the world with the deportation of the Hungarian Jews and gypsies and the 1956 revolution.  Prior to the revolution in 1956 a plethora of events happened in modern day Hungary that changed it forever.  Starting with WWI as a back drop we’ll walk you through the history of the start of the war, the first communist regime that lasted only 120 days and then the events that led to WWII, the treatment of the Hungarian Jews and the installation of a communist government.  After delving through the history we take a microscopic approach towards the newly appointed communism government after World War II that led to the events of the 1956 Revolution. The tour leads you through the remembrance of the first protests and marches and the first shootings and killings that led the Hungarians to fight back against the old regime. Some of our stops and stories will be about our Liberty Square for Cardinal Mindszenty’s part in the revolution as well as the significance of the square and the last remaining tribute to the Soviet Union!  We will embrace the character of Imre Nagy by his memorial in remembrance of the man who defied the leaders in Moscow and paid dearly on the gallows two years later. Another stop will be the Parliament area where shots were fired, which instigated the revolt to take up arms and defend one’s freedom.  After these short stops we will visit a private exhibition of how life was like during the socialist times. Here you see a real room filled with items from everyday use with emphasis on a collection of socialist and communist elements such as passports, party member books, medals, awards and much more.

After the private exhibition visit we will walk through the Jewish district in Budapest visiting areas and telling stories about the historical aspects of the district and events that surround the Jewish Budapest.

Highlights

- World War I
- Red Hungary – 120 days of communism
- World War II – Nazi take over, Deportation of Hungarian Jews to concentration camps
- Jewish Budapest Ghetto walk through
- Start of communism to how we lived during communism
- Visit to private exhibition room
- 1956 Revolution
- Free Exhibition on how life was under the iron curtain with real life artifacts and relics
- Fall of the Iron Curtain, free elections and promotion to democracy

Meeting point

We meet at Deak Sq. in front of the church steps
Tour ends near to meeting point at Great Synagogue

Inclusions

Private English speaking guide, free entry to exhibition room, many stops for photos and questions.

Exclusions

Entry fees to sights and museums listed, food and beverages, gratuity/tip.

Infant policy: free
Children policy: free up to 15 years.

Terms

Participants will need to be fit for 10-12 stair climbing and light continuous walking with short breaks up to 3 hours.  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.