2025.11.08. (Saturday), 8100, Erőmű utca, Várpalota — and yes, you’re allowed in. Tiéd a gyár! (The Factory Is Yours!) is the shorter, easier spin-off of the hit Csúcs volt Inotán (Peak Inota) Túrajó walk, zeroing in on the Inota Power Plant’s greatest hits: the ground floors of the boiler house and turbine hall, the control room, and a peek inside one of the iconic cooling towers. “No entry”? With us, it’s fine.
This guided walk threads through the abandoned, crumbling ground-level halls of a once-buzzing socialist industrial town, built under the first five-year plan. You’ll step into the boiler house where Ryan Gosling showed up in Blade Runner 2049, check out the command center repurposed as a rocket launch room in Lajkó – Cigány az űrben (Lajkó – Gypsy in Space), and gaze up inside those monumental concrete towers that defined the skyline.
Retro Hungary, Up Close
Along the way, expect stories that bring late-20th-century Hungary to life: where the Inota comrades soaked in their favorite thermal bath, who got to live in the adjacent Készenléti (Standby) housing estate, and what “well-being” really meant under the Kádár regime. If retro aesthetics thrill you, if exotic film locations are your thing, and you’re up for a unique urban exploration, you’re in the right place.
What’s Included, What’s Not
Tiéd a gyár! covers the boiler house, turbine hall (ground floors only), control room, and one cooling tower. The Béke (Peace) Cultural House isn’t part of this route—it’s explored in depth on the Erőművészet (Power Art) Túrajó walk and still features on the popular Csúcs volt Inotán tour.
Logistics You Need
Times are listed on the organizer’s website, and custom dates are available. Meeting point: Power Plant entrance (left at the small roundabout after the bus stop at the start of Erőmű utca). Route: between plant buildings. Distance: 0.93 mile. Duration: 2 hours. Difficulty: easy.
Dress for the weather in sporty clothes, wear thick-soled, protective shoes, and bring a flashlight. Free parking is right by the entrance.
Fee: 7,900 HUF/person (about USD 21.70), payable upon online registration. Gift vouchers are available at 6,900 HUF/person (about USD 19).
Getting There
By public transport, take an intercity bus and get off at Alumíniumkohó bejárati út (Erőmű lakótelep). From the stop on the Alumíniumkohó side of Route 8, follow the well-trodden path to the small roundabout on Erőmű utca and the plant entrance behind it.
Good to Know
– Come bag-free or with one small backpack.
– Leave valuables at home.
– Free hard hats provided; wearing them is mandatory.
– No peak fitness needed; only the ground floor of the eight-story boiler house is visited.
– You can take photos, but there’s no extra photo time; dedicated photo tours are available.
– Participation is at your own risk; the organizer accepts no liability for accidents.
– Recommended for ages 10+. Available in English on request.
Dates: 2025.11.08., Várpalota; 2025.11.22., Várpalota.
