FROM VIENNA TO THE WORLD
ARCH ON TOUR 82_BUDAPEST
historic - modernist - contemporary
APRIL 17 - 19, 2026
Concept and expert accompaniment: Marion Kuzmany / ARCH ON TOUR in Kooperation mit Mag. Peter Bogner
Expert guiding on site: Mag. Peter Bogner, Dr. József Papp
Tour operator: Mondial GmbH & Co. KG
The metropolis in reconstruction and renovation
Hardly any other city in Central Europe is changing the usual image, especially through the recent reconstructions of buildings in Budapest's Castle District that were lost in the Second World War. At the same time, interesting modern museum buildings recently were built, which also brought a completely new direction in the museum landscape. Likewise, districts that are unknown to tourists, such as the water town of Viziváros, are characterized not only by the architecture but also by the social history of the city.
On our Arch on Tour we visit these current architectural highlights, including the House of Music by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto and the new Ethnographic Museum by Napur Architects in the city forest, explore notable renovations in the Castle District as well as hidden places in the area of our feudal hotel on the Buda side. We get extensive insights into Budapest Modernism in the Napraforgó Bauhaus model estate, in the Villa Walter Rózsi, which has been renovated into an architecture museum, and in Bem József Street, where we start our tour in a private apartment in an original Bauhaus object with a champagne reception.
We are looking forward to the architecturally rich weekend in our Danube-neighbouring city of Budapest!
here to the ROUTE and TOUR PRICE
PROGRAM
as of 2026/01/18, subject to modifications
some visits currently in request
approx. sunrise – sunset on our respective travel dates: 05:50 - 19:35
Friday, 2026/04/17 / Vienna → Budapest - Buda
07:45 meeting at Vienna Westbahnhof / platform 9
08:00 → 11:02 Vienna Westbahnhof → Budapest Kelenföld by EC141
by tram to the hotel
check-in resp. luggage storage at the Hotel Kimpton BEM Budapest / interior design: Marcel Wanders, 2024
walk through the water-city Vizivàros:
Renovations and transformations of the area 1930s - 2020s
- Bem József Street with exemplary Bauhaus buildings in different approaches
exclusive visit of a private apartment with champagne reception
- Bauhaus buildings on Margit Ring:
Átrium Cinema / Lajos Kozma, 1935
Cylinder house Dugattyús ház / Béla Hofstädter, Ferenc Domány, 1937
- Gül Baba Türbe (Turkish memorial and mausoleum on Rose Hill) / 16th century
- Post-war buildings:
District library Török - Utca
Kiraly bath, Lukács Fürdö bath (foyer, public areas)
Medical History Institute and Library of the Semmelweis University
Bambi Espresso / István Janáky, 1961 / coffee break
back to the hotel, room check-in
walk
common dinner at Restaurant Mandragòra
1st night at Hotel Kimpton BEM Budapest
Saturday, 2026/04/18 / Budapest - Pest
breakfast at the hotel
tram, walks
Ethnographic Museum / Napur Architects, 2022 / interior visit and individual visit of the exhibitions
House of Music / Sou Fujimoto, 2021 / interior visit and individual visit of the exhibitions
individual coffee break / lunch
Architecture Museum at the former Walter Rózsi Villa / József Fischer, 1936; renovation: László Kokas (Kokas Studio), 2020 / interior visit, exhibitions
Grand Boulevard Andrássy út
Fészeg artists´club
Telep art gallery and bar at the apartment building Rumbach Sebestyén u. 17 / Gedeon Gerlóczy, 1941
optional individual visit of the High Note Sky Bar and/or Rhododendron Art&Design shop, Paloma Art Space
Sofitel / renovation: Hani Rashid, 2026 (ev. construction site)
Cityscape along the Danube and the renovations of the last decade in the spirit of Budapest as a world cultural heritage site
Hotel InterContinental, former Hotel Forum / József Finta, 1981
common dinner at Restaurant Vígvarjú (tasting menue incl. wine pairing and beverages)
walk and tram back to the hotel
2nd night at Hotel Kimpton BEM Budapest
Sunday, 2026/04/19 / Budapest - Castle and Napraforgó → Vienna
breakfast at the hotel / check-out
walks
ascent to the Castle
visit of the city complex (mostly from outside) and the buildings after the reconstruction from the Middle Ages and Baroque after the Second World War and the most recent reconstructions: Town Hall, Royal Riding school, Royal Guard, ongoing restauration work at the Royal Castle: reconstruction of the facades according to the plans of Alajos Hauszmann
National Hauszmann Program for the reconstruction of the Budapest castle and cityscape
Infopoints und Visitor Center / Blokk architect studio, hello wood, 2019
Seat of the President (Palais Sándor) and the Prime Minister (former Carmelite Monastery)
Hungarian National Gallery: Climbing into The Dome, visit of the gallery interiors after reconstruction in the years 1950-1970, individual visit of the collections
Castle gardens and Várkert Bazár
common lunch at IDA Bistro
tram
Napraforgó Bauhaus Model estate / Gedeon Gerlóczy, Lajos Kozma, Virgil Borbíró, József Fischer, e.a., 1931
Galerie Lenia - former atelier of Maria Túry
tram back to the hotel and afterwards to Kelenföld station
18:55 Budapest Kelenföld → 21:20 Vienna Hbf (→ 22:00 Vienna Westbahnhof) by EC340
ROUTE
26/04/17 / train 08:00 → 11:02 Vienna Westbahnhof → Budapest Kelenföld by EC141 / visits in Budapest by foot and by public transportation / night at Hotel Kimpton BEM Budapest
26/04/18 / visits in Budapest by foot and by public transportation / night at Hotel Kimpton BEM Budapest
26/04/19 / visits in Budapest by foot and by public transportation / train 18:55 Budapest Kelenföld → 21:20 Vienna Hbf (→ 22:00 Vienna Westbahnhof) by EC340
TOUR PRICE per person in a double room: 1.420 EUR (incl. tax.); single room supplement: 215 EUR
INCLUDING: ÖBB train tickets First Class: Vienna Westbahnhof → Budapest Kelenföld and back, 3-days ticket for public transport in Budapest; 2 nights incl. breakfast in the centrally located hotel Kimpton BEM Budapest 5*; 3 common meals (including 1 tasting menue with wine pairing and beverages) in selected restaurants, 1 champagne reception with snacks; all entrance fees in museums, etc. according to the program; city taxes, tips; expert accompaniment and program by Mag. Peter Bogner und DI Marion Kuzmany as well as expert guiding by Mag. Peter Bogner und Dr. József Papp
not including: beverages at common meals (except 1x wine pairing and beverages), coffee breaks, bar visits, individual program and meals, taxi rides, etc.
SOLD OUT
maximum number of participants: 22
IMPORTANT: Good walking ability is required for this tour!
here to the TRAVEL CONDITIONS and CANCELLATION TERMS
Fotos: Archive ARCH ON TOUR