Admire the facades and interior designs of the glorious Gresham Palace, once an office space and series of luxury apartments, and today Budapest’s most luxurious hotel.
Discover the flamboyant 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.
Consider the use of tiles in facades that Hungarian Art Nouveau became famous for, as we pause at Thonet House, thanks to innovations by the famous Zsolnay porcelain and ceramics factory in Pécs, a town in the south of Hungary.
We conclude at the fascinating orthodox Kazinczy Street Synagogue, decorated in Art Nouveau style. Except on Saturdays, we enjoy a visit to the synagogue's interior.
We had a wonderful tour of Art Nouveau in Budapest with Orsolya. We booked a small group tour, but it was just my husband and I, so the tour was very personalized. Orsolya had a lot of information to share and took us very efficiently to many wonderful buildings. She also helped us plan for the rest of our stay and suggested some "hidden jems" to vist later that we were unaware of. Thank you, Orsolya!
Terrific tour. Agnes was personable, knowledgeable and easy to understand. We would definitely book with her and Insightcities again.
It was an amazing tour that was one of our favorite things in our 3 day trip to Budapest. We're not trained in architecture, but it was super easy to follow. We learned how to spot the Art Nouveau Style. So after the tour, we couldn't stop looking at facades looking for the typical characteristics. Our guide was super nice and also knew plenty, also about other historical events and places we walked past. Thanks a lot!
There is so much to see when visiting the extraordinary city of Budapest. Our tour helped us to better understand the history and architecture of the region. Our tour guide was delightful and very knowledgeable. She was prompt and provided us with an amazing overview of the art nouveau movement. We were able to see and experience so many buildings and neighborhoods during our tour. Would highly recommend.
It was a beautiful walk around Budapest with a guide who knew so much about the history and architecture. It was a really good and highly recommended experience.
Zsuzsa was so bright and knowledgeable. We talked about history, art, architecture, language and politics. Our trip to Budapest would not have been the same without this very special 3 hours we spent together. We saw layers of history and atmosphere that were hidden in plain site. It was so much more than just a tour of buildings. We can't recommend this experience highly enough.
Anna was kind and friendly and that is count very much , second she knew very well the history of Budapest and actually the history of the other countries too . She made this 3 hour very confortable and very interesting stories about buildings in Budapest with details . I really enjoyed guide like her . From beginning until the end at list for me was breathtaking and interesting , well obviously I am art lover so I tried to catch and learn new things . I appreciate her and I will suggest everyone take this tour . I want just add , art de nouveau is not for everyone who just want turn around city . You need to be art lover . You need love of architecture , I do. Thanks again to Anna .
I booked back to back tours - this one and Communist Budapest - with Kata as my guide. What a fabulous guide Kata is. She basically spoke for about seven hours straight - Kata was engaging, all of it was interesting, she never seemed to tire and I think I would have happily kept listening to her for the remainder of my time in Budapest. Very impressed.
We really enjoyed our tour with our guide, Kata! She was so knowledgeable about the architecture and history in Budapest. We really liked this tour because we got off of the beaten path and found some incredible architecture hidden in buildings we never would have seen on our own. Worth every penny!
Kata gave us a wonderful tour of the city. From the worker bees and the bee hives to the carnations, roses, forget-me-nots and tulips she had a fabulous depth of knowledge about the history of the city, the architects, designers and all the wonderful buildings we saw. She was so generous with her time and gave us good advice and tips on other places to visit. We highly recommend this tour. Thanks again Kata
Insight Cities is the best. My guide Kata's love of the topic just shone. She was so incredibly informative. And not just about art and architecture. She shared information about the city of Budapest, history, and politics. I had a great time and didn't want the tour to end.
We love architecture and took the Budapest Art Nouveau tour to get an in-depth look at some graet urban palaces. The tour was an absolute highlight of our trip to Europe. Just a dream to see the outside and the inside of the Postal Bank and Greshem Palace with a warm and informative guide like Kata. The biggest surprise to us was Budapest's stunning synagogue in art nouveau. I can only recommend it!
We set up our private Budapest Introduction tour with Insight Cities for our first day in Budapest and it was a treat. Our guide Andras was amazing. We learned an astonishing amount from him about the city's sites and history. We enjoyed his lively personality and attention to our special interests. It was the perfect way to land in a new city.
Beautiful city!! Especially enjoyed Szuza's, our tour guide, insight into the history because she is a native of Hungary. She was very accommodating to our small group and willing to stop when we needed a rest. Highly recommend Insight Cities !!
With Bálint we‘ve had a wonderful tour guide, who was very knowledgable and well prepared. The tour was even adapted to the current situation with the covid19 restrictions and for buildings which were not open, he brought photos of the interieur. We heard some amazing stories behind the buildings and what motivated the respective designs. Our guide was also able to answer questions about other buildings which were not part of the tour. All in all we‘ve had a very pleasant time. We can highly recommend this tour for every one who’s interested in learning more about art nouveau architecture and architecture of Budapest in general.
I had approached Insight Cities for tours of 3 major art nouveau cities in Central Europe: Prague, Budapest and Vienna, and I wasn’t disappointed! In each of these places, Insight’s local guides were academics who both from their academic background as well as from their personal knowledge of living in the city were able to give excellent tours. With Eszter’s background in Jewish and Nationalism Studies she was able to show me some wonderful synagogues as well as a series of beautiful art nouveau gems.
Incredible in-depth walking tour that provided historical insights and deep knowledge of the site’s visited.
Such an amazing way to see Budapest. University-level academic discussions along a walking tour that featured sites you could smell, touch and feel! Loved every minute.
Wonderful tour guide. Meeting place was very busy and we almost missed each other. Gorgeous buildings and the stories that go with them
<p>The guide was very knowledgeable and willing to take us anywhere in the city we were interested in finding out more about.</p>
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