Buda Castle Night Tour: Myths and Legends

Uncover the dark history and vampire myths of the Buda Castle District on this immersive night-time tour. Explore the exterior, hear gruesome historical facts, and learn about Vlad Dracula and Elizabeth Báthory. Discover the secrets of these mad figures and delve into vampire stories of the 19th century.

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Buda Castle - Passing by the medieval walls and ruins of the castle.
  • Matthias Church - Walking around, getting enchanted by the panorama while listening to stories of medieval Hungary.
  • Fisherman’s Bastion - Enjoying the beautiful nightly panorama from the top of the hill.
  • Buda Castle - Walking around the medieval walls and ruins of the ancient castle
What's Included
  • Professional actor in period outfit
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
  • Transportation on the way back
Additional Information

With Mysterium Tours®, spend approx. 2-hours exploring the exterior of the Buda castle district by night and listen to gruesome historical facts and the bloody side of Hungarian history in the XV-XVII century, and learn the myths of Vlad Dracula and the blood countess Elizabeth Báthory. Finally your Storyteller will tell you Hungarian folktales and…

Location
Zero Kilometre Stone
Clark Ádám tér
Meeting Point is at the Zero Kilometre Stone in Clark Adam Square. Buda side of the Chain Bridge, at the bottom of the castle hill, a few meters away from the funicular entrance. Look for your storyteller who will be wearing a period outfit and carrying an oil lantern
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Suzan_s
Jun 10, 2025
Bernadette was a great guide! - Bernadette was a wonderful guide. She was lively and entertaining and made the tour the best possible. We learned the history and dark lore of Budapest in a fun way!
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Judy_k
Jun 7, 2025
Great tour! - This was a fun tour! Our guide was lively and entertaining. It’s fokelore so expect a story, not actual historical fact. She sang at the end and it was great. We left the group at the end at the top of the palace and enjoyed the lit up views. You do need to walk up all the way, so wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to climb stairs. A few people opted out half way up, but the guide did stop several times to break up the walking.
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Patricia_g
Jun 7, 2025
Fun! Starts with many... - Fun! Starts with many steps— this is for fit people. Buda is beautiful at night. Not terribly crowded either.
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Darren
Jun 6, 2025
Good fun - We had a lovely evening with our guide Fabian. It was a fun 2 hours of performance and entertaining stories. The views from the castle and the grounds when the sun sets are just stunning.
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Alison_p
Jun 6, 2025
Night tales walk - Bernadette was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and interesting. The Walking was easy and breaks well timed.
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109sevdag
Jun 5, 2025
A unique experience after dark - The tour is a definite must for anyone with even a slight interest in the more macabre side of history. The evening atmosphere is the perfect setting for these stories and walking around the historic sites after dark and after the crowds is a very different experience. Our guide Bernadette was great and her vampiric charm brought the stories to life... or un-life. Highly recommended.
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John_s
Jun 5, 2025
Vampire tour - Lots of steps, but well worth the effort for the stories and history. Would recommend to everyone. Our guide was fantastic.
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Rehan_m
May 28, 2025
The tour was better then... - The tour was better then expected. The vampire story teller was great. But one advise, people when you hear the word CAT close your ears (lol).
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Corinna133
Jun 1, 2025
A great experience - That was really well done. Great guide, good stories and entertaining performance. Fabian did a great job.
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Kathryn_k
Jun 10, 2025
Stories and walking tour - There is a lot of walking and was expecting more about vampires, hoping for a tour of the castle. Most stories were kind of lame. Some not appropriate for the children in the group.
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From $21
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).