KÉK URBAN WALKS
Designed for groups but also well-suited for individuals, our tours vary from two-hour tours to multi-day excursions. If you are interested in architectural styles we have several tours about Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, Socialist Modernism and more. But if you’d rather explore a certain neighbourhood then join us for a walk in the Castle District, explore the industrial heritage of the Csepel Factory, or come down under to the contemporary designs of the Budapest Metro stations. We are happy to offer tailor-made tours in any architectural context. Please feel free to contact us with any kind of special request.
Our guides
Walk with an architect
Our professional guides are university lecturers, practicing architects, art historians and urbanists and are happy to develop tours based on your interest.
We can provide guides in English and French language.
Personal
All of our guides live in Budapest and have a multitude of personal and architectural stories to share
Professional
Want to hear about the built heritage first-hand from an authentic source? Our guides can give you a professional insight into to universe of architecture.
Choose from our most popular architectural walks or get in touch to book a tailor-made tour!
Successes and Failures of the Inner City
Discover the diverse architecture of Pest, with surviving heritage, batched projects, future developments and more. We'll walk in the center of Pest, and get a critical overview of the evolution of the city's architecture, the good and the bad, the fun and the infuriating.
Urban Rehabiliation
How to revive a whole neighourhood? Budapest tried several solutions in the past two decades, from razing whole block to soft strategies of social-rehabilition. During this tour we will venture into the formerly ill-famed district of Józsefváros and discover changes on urban and local level as well.
Contemporary Architecture of Víziváros
Ottoman, baroque, neo-gothic, modern. But what about the contemporary design in Budapest? In the streets of Víziváros examplary gems of contemporary architecture can be found, rooted in local history and built upon hundreds of years of tradition.
Lechner, Lajta and friends
The first museum building in Europe built in Art Nouveau style, examples of private villa architecture from the beginning of the 20th century, and grand educational institutions for a diverse group of minorities. All these can be found in the streets of Zugló, showcasing the best of Hungarian Art Nouveau
PRICING
Prices for our standard architectural walking tours are indicative. Prices do not include entrance fees, food and drink and transportation costs. Write us for details!
Archiwalks in Budapest
We also host experiences every week on Airbnb via Social Impact Experiences, where 100% of what you pay goes to KÉK – Contemporary Architecture Centre. For more information click on the Airbnb logo on the right!
