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World Tourism Day is a major international initiative established by the United Nations World Tourism Organization in 1980. Promoting universal accessibility with the slogan “Tourism for All”, this year’s event aims to raise awareness of travelers who are limited in their mobility to varied extents, either permanently due to a disability, or temporarily, such as families with small children, or those who embark on a journey in their senior years. What stands behind the idea is that at one point, the majority of those with a travel bug benefit from tourism opportunities that are accessible even with restricted mobility. On the occasion of World Tourism Day this year, Budapest is offering various tourism-related programs that are either free to access or available at discounted rates. The majority of these events require registration in advance, and since the official local website, where bookings can be done for most events, is not as English-friendly as it possibly could be, it might be good to have a Hungarian friend help you with this process.
While many of the programs are only offered in Hungarian, here in this article we present a collection of attractions happening on September 27th that are suitable for those who don’t speak the local language:Take a guided city trip by Budapest TukTuk
Without preliminary registration, anyone who wants to embark on a fun ride around town aboard an adorable auto-rickshaw should gather at the Buda Castle in front of the Budapestinfo Pont office (Budapest 1014, Tárnok utca 15), where 40-minute guided tours are continually offered between 2pm and 5pm. It’s advisable to arrive at the meeting point as early as possible, as rides are available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Pedal around town with CITYRAMA Those who fancy a more active adventure can hop onto the saddle and discover Budapest by bike with an English-speaking tour guide. Bikers push past some of the major landmarks on the city’s Pest and Buda side, including the Parliament, St. Stephens’s Basilica, Heroes’ Square, Andrássy Avenue, Matthias Church, or Fishermen’s Bastion. The trip starts in front of CITYRAMA’s office (Budapest 1054, Báthory utca 22) at 11am, and it costs 2,500 forints per person. Register for the tour here. See amazing artworks at Pesti Vigadó A temporary exhibition of numerous artworks by Hungarian painter József Breznay can be visited free of charge inside the Pesti Vigadó (Budapest 1051, Vigadó tér 2), one of Budapest’s architectural marvels by the Danube Promenade that is home to numerous cultural events. The exhibition is accessible between 10am and 6:30pm, but those who want to enter have to register here in advance.
