Countryside: Gödöllő - Sissi Castle Tour (Half-Day Private Tour)
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Countryside: Gödöllő - Sissi Castle Tour (Half-Day Private Tour)

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Stop At: Godollo, Godollo, Pest County, Central Hungary

Gödöllő is a town in Pest county, about 30 km (20 mi) northeast from the outskirts of Budapest. Its population is 34,396 according to the 2010 census and is growing rapidly.

Gödöllő is home to the Szent István University, the main education institute of agriculture in Hungary. The palace at Gödöllő was originally built for the aristocratic Grassalkovich family; later Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and his wife Elisabeth ("Sisi") had their summer residence here.

Communism saw much of the town's original one-storey housing levelled to make way for the blocks of flats which continue to dominate the town centre, as well as much of the Royal Forest and Elisabeth's Park levelled for industrial use.

Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes

Stop At: Royal Palace of Godollo, Grassalkovich-kastely Lot Number 5852., Godollo 2100 Hungary

The Royal Palace of Gödöllő or Grassalkovich Castle is an imperial and royal Hungarian palace located in the municipality of Gödöllő in Pest county, central Hungary. It is famous for being a favourite place of Queen Elisabeth of Hungary.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: World Peace Gong, Godollo Hungary

The World Peace Gong on the Szabadság (Liberty) Square is the fifth in the world and the first and only European peace gong which was given by Indonesia as a present and a symbol of worldwide friendship and fraternity to the town of Gödöllő. The gong shows the flags of all the countries, the symbols of all the religions and the maps of the oceans of the Earth. It was created by the World Peace Committee as a memento for the bomb attack in Bali in 2002. The gong was offered to Gödöllő in 2007 as an acknowledgement of advances in civilization, technology and economy as well as the peaceful social circumstances in Gödöllő. The gong weighs 150 kg; it is a 2m diameter bronze circle relic, the work of Djuyoto Suntani, an Indonesian sculptor. The gong was inaugurated on 2 May 2007. The story of the gong is engraved in the small plaque in front and the park around it is populated with shrub species typically found in the Tropics. The gong remains in excellent condition, apart from the scratching out, prior to 2009, of the Israeli flag.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Reformed Church, Gödöllő, Szabadság tér 8, 2100 Hungary

The baroque-style Reformed Church, built in 1745, is an onion dome church with a beautifully simple façade. The building process was patronized; the money and the plot for the church were donated by Antal Grassalkovich I who had demolished a Reformed Church built in 1657 at the site of the present Royal Castle. The new church was consecrated in 1745. It was renovated several times: in 1912, the complete painted and carved wooden ceiling and the chancel were changed into concrete. The prang in 1945 affected the church seriously and the renovation processes took very long. The renovation of the tower was finished in 1993.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Erzsebet Park, Godollo Hungary

Nearly a hundred kinds of evergreens decorate the park, created in November 1898, following the unexpected and tragic death of Queen Elizabeth in 1898. It was one of the first to commemorate the beautiful queen, with about 48,000 of the nearly 3,000,000 memorial trees planted in Hungary to honor her. The promenade, lined with Crimean linden, leads to the statue of the Queen, who housed in Gödöllő - rather than Hofburg in Vienna - which was unveiled in 1901 in the presence of Franz Joseph.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included
  • Private tour guiding
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop off (other locations available upon request)
  • Transportation by a comfortable, air-conditioned car
  • Parking fees
  • All taxes (including VAT)
  • An unforgettable experience
Not included
  • Entrance fees
  • Infant/ child seat: +10 EUR/ tour
  • Entry/Admission - Royal Palace of Godollo
  • Entry/Admission - Erzsebet Park
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
85%
Original
25%
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