Uncover the secrets of Budapest’s goulash communism on a 3-hour walking tour with a historian guide. Discover the unique blend of totalitarianism and limited freedoms that made Hungary the ‘happiest barrack in the Soviet Bloc.’
Uncover the secrets of Budapest’s goulash communism on a 3-hour walking tour with a historian guide. Discover the unique blend of totalitarianism and limited freedoms that made Hungary the ‘happiest barrack in the Soviet Bloc.’
- Hungarian Parliament Building - Traveling by subway to Kossuth Square in front of Parliament, we explore monuments from the 1956 revolution, before continuing to Liberty Square where we discuss aspects of the Cold War before the US Embassy, the monument to the Soviet Army, the statue of Ronald Reagan and an atomic shelter.
- Hungarian Parliament Building - Traveling by subway to Kossuth Square in front of Parliament, we explore monuments from the 1956 revolution, before continuing to Liberty Square where we discuss aspects of the Cold War before the US Embassy, the monument to the Soviet Army, the statue of Ronald Reagan and an atomic shelter.
- 3-hour guided walk with a historian
- 3-hour guided walk with a historian
- Your guide will help you to purchase Budapest Tram and Metro tickets if you do not already have a visitor pass
- Your guide will help you to purchase Budapest Tram and Metro tickets if you do not already have a visitor pass
Aided by a historian, this walking tour lasts three hours and enables you to understand the ‘goulash communism’ of the tumultuous years when Budapest was under totalitarianism, a mild form of dictatorship where Hungarians were granted some freedoms in return for compliance on significant matters. Discover why, in spite of the hardships endured by the…
Aided by a historian, this walking tour lasts three hours and enables you to understand the ‘goulash communism’ of the tumultuous years when Budapest was under totalitarianism, a mild form of dictatorship where Hungarians were granted some freedoms in return for compliance on significant matters. Discover why, in spite of the hardships endured by the citizens of Budapest under communist rule, Hungary was known as ‘the happiest barrack in the Soviet Bloc.’
- Your tour guides are expert local historians and enthusiastic hosts who love helping travelers from all over discover Budapest.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
