Budapest
Experience Budapest’s ruin bars
Traditions & Heritage • 3 hours
5.0
(6)
Experience Budapest’s ruin bars
A bohemian district with quirky bars, pop ups and vinyl record shops
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Learn about Budapest’s ruin bar culture by experiencing it first hand, by day rather than at night
- Explore the old Jewish Quarter where many of these alternative bars are hidden
- Uncover the true spirit of ruin bar culture, and visit the ruin bars which aren’t in the guidebooks
- Enjoy a few drinks with your host, feast on street food from a pop-up market and browse vintage treasures
- Get tips and tricks from your local and ask any questions you have about exploring the city - especially about the ruin bars to check out at night
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
Private and personalized experience
3-hours with a host
A drink in a recommended bar
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What’s not included
Food at any of the bars
Transport costs
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
Heard of Budapest’s ruin bars? Of course, you have. But since the secret’s out, where can you still find authentic, local ruin pubs which embody the alternative, non-conformist spirit of the original ruin bars? You’ll find out as you explore the Jewish Quarter with one of our local Budapest hosts, weaving your way through the secret spots of this artsy, bohemian area.
Here's the game-changer - rather than a night out in the town, you will soak up the eclectic culture of this enclave by experiencing its vibrant ruin bar culture by day.
Your host will lead you through back-alleyways to drink craft lagers in microbreweries run by “Gypsy brewers”, explore a unique gallery space with squat-like basements, and browse the best vintage shops and markets, cutting edge fashion stores, independent niche boutiques, pop-ups, vinyl record shops, and the tastiest street food markets.
Bouncing your way from a subterranean pub to more cafe-style bars, your host will show you that the real ruin bar culture is still alive and kicking at all hours of the day.
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Kamilla,
Jan 2018
This experience gave me and my boyfriend the opportunity to see thing in Budapest we could not have found on our own. There is loads of art, music, theatre and a whole boheme scene still alive that we were totally unaware of and we found incredibly! Our local host Krisztina gave us the key to connect with this and we also got loads of good tips for our last day in the city.
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Christina,
Dec 2024
Our tour was personalized and very informative. She discussed cultural and historical significance of the food we tried. I would definitely recommend her tour to anyone visiting Budapest.
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William,
Dec 2024
Our guide, Balazs, was absolutely amazing! If I could rate this even higher than a ten, I would rate it a 20++++. He met us in the lobby of our hotel and we began our tour of Budapest. Personalization was perfect. We wanted our tour to include information about local culture and he delivered. When we ask ourselves "what are the best parts of our river cruise through Hungary, Austria and Germany" this personalized tour of Budapest always comes in at #1
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Janice,
Dec 2024
We had a wonderful tour with a very professional and experienced guide. Balazs our guide did an excellent job of showing us his city. We visited many of the main sights and gained a good insight and feel of this very beautiful city.
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Anna,
Dec 2024
A busy morning but very informative and we packed in many important & interesting sights of wonderful Budapest. The combination of walking, tram & train was great as we got to experience many areas around the city. We had a great morning and highly recommend Balazs as a guide .... especially to history buffs
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Andrew,
Nov 2024
Wonderful personality and and incredibly well versed on all historical, cultural points
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