Budapest Art Nouveau tour with a historian guide
Art, culture and gastronomy
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Book your Budapest's Art Nouveau tour and enjoy 3 hour walking with a historian. Learn about the use of tiles in Hungarian Art Nouveau style, admire the facades of the Gresham Palace and visit an Art Nouveau museum.
Budapest is so full of Art Nouveau that it is impossible to see it all in one day.
Highlights
- Discover the Royal Postal Savings Bank designed by Ödön Lechner, also known as the Gaudi of Hungary, and discuss the interior design elements of the entrance hall
- Admire the facades and interiors of the Gresham Palace, once an office space and luxury apartments, today Budapest’s most luxurious hotel
- Visit an Art Nouveau museum and coffee house to explore the common motifs of Hungarian Secessionism
- Learn about the use of tiles that Hungarian Art Nouveau became famous for outside the Thonet House
- Examine the various Asian motifs and elements employed by designers, as a reference to the eastern origins of Hungary
Description
However, this intro tour will take you to the best examples in the center of Pest. Art Nouveau was popular and trendy all over Europe between 1880 and 1914. In Habsburg Austria, they called it Secession, but Hungary had its own version, the 'Hungarian Secession'.During your tour, you will see the Palace of the Royal Post, which was designed by Lech...
What's Included
- 3-hour walking tour, Historian tour guide
- Entrance fees, Transportation
Important informations
- Instant confirmation Where: Budapest, Madal Cafe, Alkotmány utca, Hungary Meeting point: Meet your guide outside of Madal Cafe. What to remember: This tour has a minimum of at least 2 guests during booking, with a maximum of 12 guests per tour groupYou will take public transportation to travel throughout the city. Your guide will help you to purchase Budapest Tram and Metro tickets if you do not already have a visitor passEntrance fees to locations during your tour are not included and will be paid directly to the locations: House of Hungarian Art Nouveau: 1000 HUF per person (approximately 3.50 USD) Orthodox Synagogue on Kazinczy street: 2000 HUF per person (approximately 7.00 USD) When: Please refer to the calendar for updated starting times and availability
- It is the traveler's sole responsibility to have all the necessary documentation up to date, so research in advance everything that is required at the destination of your activity.
Care of Covid-19
Remember that with a pandemic, the documentation required may vary from place to place. Confirm what local authorities may require: proof of full vaccination, negative PCR test, and more. Find out what are the requirements of your destination and the location of the activity.
Oh, and don't forget to wear a mask, clean your hands often, and try to maintain social distance.