Photos: Verőczi Zoltán, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Mgimelfarb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Illustratedjc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Verőczi Zoltán, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Mgimelfarb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Illustratedjc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A Roman town beneath the suburbs
Your local guide
Réka Balogh
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Highlights
- A Roman town far from Rome itself
- A forum excavated after centuries buried
- Mosaic detail surviving two thousand years
- Budapest's oldest documented settlement
- Roman history under a modern suburb
About this tour
This session looks at Aquincum, the Roman town excavated in what is now a Budapest suburb. You see the remains of its forum and then a surviving mosaic floor, with an explanation of how a settlement this size ended up so far from Rome. It stays within the excavation throughout.
I keep a careful, steady pace after a short sound check, since the mosaic detail is easy to miss without pausing. Questions about the excavation and the town's history are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone with an interest in archaeology or Roman history rather than a general city overview. It also works well before the Óbuda planning call for the same district.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Budapest before heading out.
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Aquincum Forum Remains 21 min
The camera moves across the excavated remains of the Roman town's forum, and I explain how a legionary settlement of this size ended up this far from Rome itself.
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Mosaic Floor Section 21 min
You see a surviving section of mosaic flooring, and I point out details still visible after nearly two thousand years underground.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Budapest: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lángos and Pest riverside, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Budapest time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Budapest, showing you Aquincum Forum Remains and Mosaic Floor Section live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I spent several excavation seasons here, so I keep a careful, steady pace.
Times shown in Budapest time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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