January, 2023 | Trip to Budapest

Besides our free tours in Budapest check out these programs inspired by cult movies

Travelling Galaxy: Kecskeméti street 5., till the end of March 2023. This interactive exhibition called Traveling Galaxy in Kecskeméti Street, on the Pest side of the river, which opened in mid-December 2022, is a must-see for Star Wars fans. Hundreds of authentic relics and models from the original (IV, V, VI) parts of the Star Wars trilogy, well-known to many from the films, are presented to the public on site. The rooms, scenery, lighting, interactive equipment and detailed installations evoking movie scenes are of an outstanding standard in Central Europe. In its current form the exhibition can be visited until the end of March 2023, just look for the helmets known from the world of Star Wars before entering.

Locked Room: Székely Mihály street 4., on the Pest side of the Danube. In this new generation escape room called Locked Room, you can participate in the Heisenberg Project, but this time you have to take the role of the bad guy. Now you can finally experience the most shocking situations of the Breaking Bad series in exciting locations. According to the story, your days are numbered, as the police organised a raid on the suppliers of all the notorious drug empires. You get a hint in time, so you have the opportunity to eliminate all incriminating evidence and then escape in time before the commandos get there. An engaging story and lifelike scenery – this will surely make you enjoy yourself!

Flying broom Experience and Magic Café (Repülő seprű Élmény és Varázs kávézó in Hungarian): Pacsirtamező street 36., on the Buda side. The magical world of The Flying Broom will astonish even the biggest Harry Potter fans with its impressively detailed interiors that almost completely evoke the atmosphere of Hogwarts. Harry Potter relics are everywhere, one shelf holds dragon eggs, while another holds a Sorting Hat or Hedwig. In addition to the breathtaking sight, the restaurant also has other surprises, they complete the experience with color-changing drinks, smoking glasses and magical dishes. And if you arrived at the right time, you can also catch their periodic programs, games, and quizzes.

Hope you enjoy these places and see you soon on our free walking tours in Budapest despite of the chilly weather!

With kind regards: The Triptobudapest.hu – Free Budapest Walking Tours Team

Recommendations about Free programs and places to visit in Budapest

Let us recommend you a few events and places where you can go for free before or after participating in some of our free walking tours in Budapest 🙂

Free concerts at the Budapest Jazz Club on the Pest side of the river Danube: besides the beloved free jam sessions on the weekends, there are some free events on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays as well at this location. Besides well known artists, the youngsters of the Franz Liszt Music Academy perform, too. It is worth to have a look at their program to be able to enjoy free music next to your meal or drink at the Budapest Jazz Club. Address is: Budapest, Hollán Ernő street 7.
Free ice skating rink in Kőbánya (10th district of Budapest on the Pest side): a tiny bit out of the city center, but definitely a local experience! It is open until the 29th of January 2023 between 9am and 8pm. You can easily take bus number 9 from the very city center and you can be at this 650 square meter big open air ice skating rink next to the Szent László Church. Do not worry if you do not have your ice skates with you, it is possible to rent some at the location.
Free events in Pótkulcs pub: it is quite a special place on the Pest side of the capital city, you will not even find a sign outside this bar, but you can look for the address of it in Google maps (A little help: Csengery street 65/b). They have free eclectic music events and folk music and dancing programs usually on Tuesdays. Check out their Facebook page (linked above).
Free admission to museums on given days of the month in Budapest for people under the age of 26 OR for children under 18 with their 2 adult parents/caretakers: there is one day/every month when the mentioned people can visit these museums for free, let’s see a couple of examples: first Sunday of each month: Natural History Museum and House of Terror (mainly about the communist dictatorship after WW2 in Hungary) ; 3rd Saturday of each month: Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine arts, Hungarian National Gallery, Hungarian Folk Museum ; last Saturday of each month: Budapest History Museum (in the Buda Castle District), Aquincum Museum (on the Buda side about the Roman times and ruins in Hungary), Hungarian Technical and Transport Museum.

We, the Free Budapest Walking Tours Team (Triptobudapest.hu Team) hope that we could help you with this post to participate in useful and entertaining programs while staying in our city! See you soon on our free tours in Budapest!