Photos: Paul Colin Hennig firstdorsal.eu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Globetrotter19, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Christine Zenino from Chicago, US, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Paul Colin Hennig firstdorsal.eu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Globetrotter19, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Christine Zenino from Chicago, US, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Courtyard walls turned into canvases
Your local guide
Attila Papp
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Highlights
- Courtyard walls turned into canvases
- A district redeveloped with room for art
- Several artists, several techniques
- Pest's contemporary side, on camera
- Street art growing out of redevelopment
About this tour
This session shows the Corvin Quarter's street art, from one large courtyard mural to a side street holding several smaller pieces. You see the scale of the bigger work and then the variety in the smaller collection, with an explanation of how the district's redevelopment made room for it. It stays within the quarter throughout.
I keep an easy pace on this one after a short sound check, since the murals reward stopping rather than moving quickly between them. Questions about specific artists are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone interested in contemporary art or urban change rather than the city's older history. It also pairs well with the National Museum session for a contrast between old and new Pest.
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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Corvin Courtyard Mural 15 min
The camera holds on a large mural covering an old courtyard wall, and I explain how the district's redevelopment left space for this kind of work.
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Side Street Gallery 15 min
You see a side street where several smaller pieces sit close together, and I point out differences in technique between the artists.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Paprika-based stews 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 Corvin Courtyard Mural and Side Street Gallery 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 any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
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 studied this history at the university nearby, so the pace stays easy on this walk.
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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