Pergolam is a higher-end Budapest guiding business.
It provides insider knowledge and experience — what you can find below is by no means a comprehensive list — just a short list of appetizers.
Tailor-Made Tours for the Uninitiated
- Introduction to the city, for maximum 10 people, a classic one, based upon a questionnaire, 2 hours, by car
- Introduction to the city, for maximum 10 people, a classic one, based upon a questionnaire, 2 hours, on foot
- Introduction to the city, for maximum 10 people, an eccentric one, 2 hours, on foot, improvised, designed with choices made all along
Special Interest Tours
- Budapest for the Architecture freak
- Budapest for the Antiques Lover
- Budapest for the Rare Book Lover
Very Special Interest Tours
- For the Let Me Happen Types Who Love Small Museums and New Cafés
- For the Methodically Minded, Who Wouldn’t Miss Anything, especially not the Venues of 1956
- For the History-Minded with a Keen Interest in Art Nouveau Residential Interiors
Ultimate Combined Special Interest Tours
- Budapest for the Grandsons of Émigré Photographers who are Interested in Wine and Food, but also in World Music (open not only for grandsons of émigré photographers!)
- Budapest for the Classical Music lover, with a Bias for organ music and Baths of all Kinds
- Budapest for Contemporary Art Collectors, who Want to Eat Modern Hungarian Food, Touch Old tramways, and Enjoy Home Hospitality with some Artists with Insatiable Appetite.
Consultation
- Design of special tours for larger groups of tourists or travellers
- Design of special tours for spouses (during conferences)
- All Budapest-Visit-Related subjects
Lectures
- General Subjects on Budapest, pre-lunch or dinner lecture, any length
- Introductory Lecture for serious small groups
- Lectures in any aspect of Budapest, its past and present
Some of his successful lectures (with slides), given on various occasions to small and medium size groups:
- “The Budapest You Never See” (Homes of the Rich and of the Poor)
- “What Makes Hungarians Tick?”
- “Budapest Before and After (The Changes in 1990)”
- “Two Nostalgia Periods” (King Matthias and 1867-1914) — and what you can still feel about it in Budapest
- “Why Hungarian Photography Matters” (Mai Manó House and The Spectacular Careers of Three Photographers)
Fees, prices
No two commissions look alike, all services are negotiable. As a thumb rule, you can expect an offer of EUR 400+ for per day involving personal presence. For preparation you can expect an hourly rate of EUR 20. All costs are itemized in the offer sent within 24 hours.