Buda Castle 3-hour tour with a friendly historian

Budapest, Hungary

Highlights

Explore the magnificent Matthias Church with its lavish roof decoration and interior, and the romantic Fisherman’s Bastion with unrivaled views over Pest cityscape and the rolling Danube river below.
Stroll through the cobbled streets and baroque facades of the Castle Hill residential district, lovingly rebuilt when Habsburg-led troops retook it from the Turks in 1686 and again after the Russians crushed Nazi troops there in 1945.
Visit the house of an 18th-century pharmacist’s family, reflecting on everyday life in the Castle District.
Begin at the commanding Palace, a symbol of royalty and rebirth throughout Hungary’s history.
End at the Vienna Gate with sweeping views to Óbuda (Old Buda) where the Romans founded the city, then named Aquincum.

Duration and Guide: A 3-hour walking tour led by a friendly historian guide.
Starting Point: The tour begins at the Buda Castle Palace, the ancient seat of Hungarian royal power.
Changing Architecture: The Palace has been repeatedly destroyed, rebuilt, and extended over centuries, resulting in its current eclectic post-WWII appearance.
Historical Regimes: You will discover the eras shaped by King Béla IV, Renaissance King Matthias, the Turkish pashas, and the Habsburg emperors.
Tour Focus: Learn how the Castle's monuments reflect Hungary’s fascinating, multinational past and present.