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Buda Castle District in Budapest: Time Travel Mystery

4.2 (76 ratings)
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Follow the clues through Buda Castle and beyond that take you back in time to the era of the Ottoman occupation. 

Learn about the 150-year Turkish occupation of Buda and the influence of Ottoman culture on modern day Hungary while visiting the old castle walls of Buda Castle, a Turkish bath, the tomb of an Islamic saint, and many more hidden places. 

Are you up for an adventure into this unique history of Budapest?
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Created by
Jennifer Walker

Highlights

  • Explore the famous Castle District through the eyes of Ottoman history.

  • Visit the tomb of an Islamic saint and holy man.

  • See Budapest’s oldest Turkish bath.

Storyline

You are waiting for a friend when a young man approaches you. He is dressed strangely, wearing baggy harem pants, a white shirt with a black embroidered waistcoat and a turban. He asks you where he can find his master. 

You ask him “who is his master?” He cannot remember. He doesn’t know his name either, but he claims to be a time traveller from the 16th century whose memory has been wiped by the journey. 

He remembers something, a memory of something nearby. You agree to help the nameless traveller recover his identity and his memories. You head off together to unravel the history, relics and secrets of Ottoman Budapest so the nameless man can return to his time and his mysterious master. 

Game route

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Starting point Turkish cemetery
Budapest, District I., 1013 Hungary
Finish point Gül Baba and Rosegarden
Budapest, Mecset u. 14, 1023 Hungary

Places you will visit

14

It will take you

102-132 mins

You will walk

6960 steps

Total distance

5.3 km

  • Best for couples
  • Recommended activity for families
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Ratings and Reviews

4.2

76 ratings

5 Stars
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4 Stars
22%
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Halve Zip

25 Apr 2024

Burcea Silvian

18 Mar 2024
Well written !

Cornel Dumitrescu

28 Dec 2023

Jassy C

09 Oct 2023
Great tour through the castle district teaching the player about a unique part of history. While playing we were pleasantly surprised by an unexpected story. The riddles where great, though some of the directions where a little challenging for someone not familiar with the Hungarian language. The only complaint we had, was the fisherman’s bastion. Being almost there it would have been nice to incorporate it in the story, but I’m not aware if it fits historically.

Oleksandr Shchevkun

03 Oct 2023
Great quest. Interesting places, good story. Fascinatingly.

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