After arriving in Budapest I was at a loss on deciding what to do on my first full day. I noticed that there was a flyer for 'Free Walking Tours.' Always taking advantage of anything that is free I looked to find my way to the meeting point at Vorosmarty Square. It seem at one point I would be the only person there. However, before 10:30 a lot more people turned up.
The tour was due to last 2.5 hours. The first 30 minutes seemed wrapped up in telling the history of Hungary. Fascinating it is but my bum was starting to feel numb sitting on the steps. Eventually we set off and soon we were bombarded with the sights and stories attached to them.
The tour itself took in the highlights of Buda and Pest. Crossing the Danube and making our way up Castle Hill. The guide was excellent telling stories as we made our way. A lot of these stories were funny and made the walk go a lot quicker. The tour ended up finishing past the Castle in Buda. We were more than happy to tip the guide. She recommend a fine restaurant to have lunch.
Free Walking Tours in Budapest offer four tours. The original morning walking tour, the afternoon tour, the Communism walk and the Jewish walk. All are free with just a tip to be paid out to the guide. It is part of the United Europe Free Tours Group. They also operate free walking tours in Berlin, Prague, Bratislava, Sofia, Ljubljana, Kiev and Bucharest.
As a solo traveller I enjoy walking tours. It is a great way of meeting fellow travellers and also a great way of familiarising yourself with a new city.
Free Budapest Walking Tours Team – http://www.triptobudapest.hu
Until the next post stay safe, stay healthy and keep smiling.
Steve
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It is great to hear of these walking tours. They really make for an interesting day and with them being reliant on a tip at the end makes them affordable for any budget. It reminds me of a free walking tour I took recently in Melbourne http://flightsandfrustration.com/the-magic-of-melbourne-im-free/
Budapest is such a lovely city too. I wish these tours were available when I visited as I could have learnt so much more about the place.
Hello,Steve!
I’m a huge fan of free city tours)
Your article is very useful to all persons, who are interesting in a travel destinations. I love joining walking tours that it is now one of the things that I look for in my travels. But I highly recommend Generation Tours . Tours are fun and educational and would really help you get to know the history of the places featured in the tour. I had Jewish legacy tour in Budapest, and it was absolutely amazing. You could make new friends, you could see amazing views and to hear incredible stories which could knew only the local guides.
Anyway, thank’s for sharing your experience!
Hope you have a nice day)