Hammer and Sickle Tour

Type of tour : Half day tour -
Departure location : Deak Square in front of the church steps
Duration : Approx. 3.5 hours

The Hammer and Sickle tour, the way it was comrade! Written and raved about in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal and other major newspapers around the world takes you on a journey back to the times about how life was like during our 50 years of communism.

We summarize how communism started here, how big brother told us what to do and what not to do. See how life was like behind the iron curtain: How children were brought up, what family life was like, how we travel, where we could travel, how long it took to get a passport, and many other interesting experiences - from black markets to banana lines.

On the tour we will go to the famous outdoor Statue Park, where all the communist statues were placed after 1990, for a guided tour about the symbolisms of these statues from Lenin, Marx and Engels, "friendships" and “liberations.” We'll explain the ideas behind them and where they were placed in the city and for what reasons. We'll also see in that park an exhibit of communist-related themes that are always changing, along with a real Trabant car that was originally designed to be a covered motorcycle and became a trademark as the “Hungarian family car".

Included in this tour is our own private exhibit room, where we will introduce you to the real features of a Hungarian home through relics as well as typical furniture and furnishings. Furthermore we have an extensive collection of many communist-related relics, such as red and blue passports, party member’s registration book, pins, medals, currencies and huge placards to help you understand the propaganda we once lived in!


Highlights
- Communist History of Hungary
- Real Relics from the time, Readers & Displays
- Trip to the Statue Park for a private guided tour
- Visit our own unique exhibit of how life was back then (display of furniture, artifacts, readers, relics)

Includes
- Private English speaking guide
- Entry and transport during tour to statue park
- Entry to our private exhibit

Excludes
- Meals and drinks unless specified
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Optional activity costs