Buda Castle walking tour and visit to the Hospital in the Rock
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Offered in: English
Overview
Start at the Holy Trinity Statue, from where you walk around the magnificent Matthias Church. Admire the Fishermen's Bastion, a fantastic fairy tale structure offering the best views over the Danube and the Hungarian Parliament building.Head to the President's Palace and the Royal Palace complexes, walk around the courtyards and fountains, and look at the proud guards outside the palace.Walk back from the Royal Palace, and explore the other side of the castle. From the medieval walls, you have an excellent view towards the Buda Hills, the western part of the city with its forests and nature parks.After the guided walking tour enjoy a few minutes break in the entrance hall of the Hospital in the Rock Museum. Receive a skip-the-line ticket from your tour guide and who will help you to join your scheduled visit to the museum. This will be the most exciting part of your tour. Have a 1-hour guided tour in the Hospital in the Rock. This place used to be a secret military hospital hidden deep down below the Buda Castle. The hospital is part of a system of natural caves and tunnels, that stretches over nearly six miles. The museum that is located in the old rooms of the hospital was established to preserve its rich history. See many rooms exhibiting hundreds of lifelike wax figures and showing you the story of the underground hospital, that was then turned into an atomic bunker during World War 2.Follow your guide through the tunnels of this place and get a feeling of what life during these times, especially as a wounded soldier must have looked like.
What's included
Entry to the Hospital in the Rock Museum and a 1-hour guided tourEntry to the Hospital in the Rock Museum and a 1-hour guided tour
What's Not included
Where
Budapest, Hungary
Meeting point:
Meet your guide in front of the Holy Trinity Statue, opposite of the front gate of Matthias Church. The guide will carry a sign with "GUIDED TOUR" written on it.
What To Expect
- Feel the historical atmosphere of the oldest district of Budapest
- Admire the Gothic splendor of the Matthias Church and explore the seven towers of Fishermen's Bastion and the Royal Palace complex
- Have a 1-hour guided tour in the "Hospital in the Rock" WW2 underground bunker museum
- Enjoy the stunning views of the Danube River and its bridges
From US$ 28