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Budapest: Memento Park and Icons of Communism Guided Tour

By Licensed guide & driver
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Free cancellation available
Price is CA $90 per adult
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  • 3h
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Overview
  • -Experience yourself the propaganda, being close to the icons of communism
  • -Learn why the communist ideology had room in Hungary after the II. World War
  • -Listen how a theory of Marx turned to be the worsts nightmare for millions
  • -See Stalin's boots and learn why his staue was pulled down by angry Hungarians
  • -learn how the manipulation worked how the brave ones could escape

Activity location

    • Budapest
    • Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Budapest, Batthyány tér, 1011 Hungary | The meeting point is Batthyány Square a well-known place right next to the River Danube, you can get there by using Metro line 2 or trams 19 or 41 there is a church there with 2 towers the St.Anne church we met in front of that,
    • Budapest, Hungary

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Memento park icons of communism, ride and live guide
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 3:00 p.m.
Price details
CA $90.25 x 2 AdultsCA $180.50

Total
Price is CA $180.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedpick up at the meeting point and transport by car to Memento Park
  • What's includedWhat's included after the tour transport back to the city
  • What's includedWhat's included entrance fee to the Memento Park
  • What's includedWhat's included live English-speaking licensed guide at the museum
  • What's includedWhat's included you can take pictures at the statues park the guide will happily help if you want to be in the photo too
  • What's includedWhat's included a bottle of water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedsouvenirs at the museum
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded food

What you can expect

We will meet in the city centre, we will go in a private car to Memento Park (10 miles, 16 km from the city), which is a historical area, and a unique open air museum, where 41 statues icons of the communist past, Marx, Engels, Lenin, etc. were placed after the falling of the system. During our tour, you will learn how the rule of law changed when communists got power and how the propaganda machine worked. In front of Stalin's Grandstand, you can imagine how the revolting crowd pulled down the huge statue of the hated dictator. Today only the Boots of Stalin you will see which is a symbol of people's longing for freedom. You will also learn how the secret police recruited new members under Soviet rule and how an ordinary person could be intimidated. The memento park offers you also the option to take photos of these gigantic monuments so you can be with these failed heroes in the same picture. This tour has the purpose to help you to understand why communists had 40 years in power in Hungary and you will personally experience the environment of the communist dictatorship being among those giant monuments that were put on display for propaganda purposes and to manipulate the people during the time of socialism.

Location

Activity location

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    • Budapest
    • Budapest, Hungary

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Budapest, Batthyány tér, 1011 Hungary | The meeting point is Batthyány Square a well-known place right next to the River Danube, you can get there by using Metro line 2 or trams 19 or 41 there is a church there with 2 towers the St.Anne church we met in front of that,
    • Budapest, Hungary