Statue Park (Szoborpark), Budapest

If you have an interst in the history of the Iron Curtain and want to see some true relics with your own eyes, the statue park should be appealing! It is a heavily advertised tourist attraction and is made 0out to be something perhaps it is not. My only suggestions are that you go early in the day (it shuts in late afternoon - especially when it gets dark in winter), use public transport to get there - it's much cheaper than the tour buses from the city centre (which are overpriced).

Once you are there, there are some souvenirs for sale at the shop - postcards, badges, medals etc...

A bizarr but interesting and spectacular therefore quite popular outdoor museum at the city SW limits.
After the change of the political system, statues of the communist era were removed from Budapest's streets to museums.
This is a unique collection of its kind.
The statues of Lenin, Marx, Engels, Dimitrov, memorials to soviet soldiers, communist martyrs and many more.
It's definitely an impressive nostalgia, good or bad, it's up to your taste :-)
Open every day from 1000 till sunset.
Cost: 600 HUF (free with Budapest Card)

I've seen this place described as a tourist trap, but certainly these a visitor new to Eastern Europe just won't have seen. And some of these statues are really quite cool!

This is basically an elephant's graveyard of statues salvaged after the revolutions of 1989. There aren't actually as many statues as you might expect or wish for, but it is still worth the effort. If you have any interest in Stalinist art, this is a must.

There is also a little gift shop - if you're into kitsch stuff, this is fantastic! You can get old communist era postcards, or bottled air from the communist days. The last breath of communism, literally.

The field that the statues are in is quite exposed and a bit muddy in bad weather, so if you're going in colder weather, wrap up warm and don't wear your best shoes!

At least for us "western europe" citizens it's interesting to touch by hand the symbols of sovietic politics.
Statues of Lenin, Stalin and other russian politics were originally located in the center of Budapest and are now collected in this openair museum.

The Russians destroyed as much of their communist history as they could but the Hungarians decided to not forget. Wheras the park to fallen idols in Moscow is small and seedy, this park is a real attraction and is well worth the trip.

You can see giant statues and busts, frescoes, art, etc., in this well laid out and maintained facility. It also has the coolest souveniers I found in Budapest. It is where I purchased my tee shirt that has a Trabant and says "Honecker Motor Sports". Very few people get it but those that do love it.

I spent an entire afternoon here. I wish I had just packed a lunch and eaten out there. It was a beautiful day and was perfect for a picnic.

There is a direct bus that you can catch right outside the Le Merdien and Kempinski Hotels.

The direct bus line to Statue Park from downtown runs every day. The bus leaves from Deke Square (Deke ter - Metro N.1,2,3), from the bus stop distinguished by the Statue Park-timetable. Round trip tickets are 1.950 HUF/pers. (with the Budapest Card, it's only 1.350 HUF/pers.), the price includes the ticket for Statue Park as well.

Tickets are available on the buses.
The program takes about 1hr 45 mins, including transport and a visit of approximately 40 minutes.

Open:
Every day from 10 am till Sunset.

Tickets
600 HUF
Free with Budapest Card

Make sure you go to Statue Park. It's a park of all the Communist statues that used to be in the Budapest area. All the big cats are there incl. Marx, Lenin, and so many other people's revolutionaires. The entire park is shaped in a 'figure 8' because Communism leads nowhere.

More from the Szoborpark. Many of the statues aren't in very good condition, and it's clear that the park has a tiny operating budget (not surprising - how many Hungarians really want to spend tax dollars maintaining the Communists' artistic legacy?).

Szoborpark (Statue Park), a collection of Communist statuary removed from their places downtown after the fall. This park is waaaaay out in the middle of nowhere, off on the side of a rural-looking highway. To get there, you have to catch one bus to a West Buda terminal station, then catch another special bus to the park. Don't worry about missing the stop; you can actually see the park off to your right as you approach it on that second bus. It's very much worth the trouble getting there, and you can hear some fascinating Communist propaganda choral music as you enter.