2026.01.24. (Saturday), 8100, Erőmű utca. Take the Factory! Discover the pride of a bygone national economy with us on a rare-access urban exploration inside the legendary Inota Power Plant, once the beating heart of a model socialist industrial town. This is the lighter, shorter sibling of the hit tour Csúcs volt Inotán (Inota Was Top), laser-focused on the plant’s key ground-floor spaces. No entry? With us, you can.
What You’ll See
We’ll walk the ground-floor halls of abandoned, crumbling buildings closed to the public since the town’s heyday under the first Five-Year Plan. Expect the boiler house where Ryan Gosling filmed scenes for Blade Runner 2049 (Szárnyas fejvadász 2049), the control room reimagined as a rocket launch center in Lajkó – Gypsy in Space (Lajkó – Cigány az űrben), plus a peek inside one of those iconic hyperboloid cooling towers. It’s a potent hit of retro-futurism and cinematic lore packed into two hours.
Stories From the Recent Past
On this nostalgia-charged stroll, find out where Inota’s comrades soaked in their favorite thermal bath, who got to live in the on-site Readiness (Készenléti) housing estate, and what everyday plenty meant in the Kádár era. If you crave retro aesthetics, exotic film locations, and a unique off-limits adventure, this is your ticket.
What’s Included—and What’s Not
This Take the Factory! route covers the boiler house and turbine hall ground floors, the control room, and one cooling tower. We do not enter the Béke Cultural House on this walk; that former “művház” is explored thoroughly on our Power Art (Erőművészet) tour and remains a stop on Inota Was Top (Csúcs volt Inotán).
Logistics
– Meeting point: Power plant entrance (turn left at the small roundabout just past the bus stop at the start of Erőmű utca).
– Route: Among the plant’s buildings.
– Distance: 0.93 miles (1.5 km).
– Duration: 2 hours.
– Difficulty: easy.
– Wear: weather-appropriate, sporty clothes; thick-soled, protective footwear; bring a flashlight.
– Parking: free spaces in front of the entrance.
– Public transport: Take an intercity bus and get off at Aluminum Smelter Entrance Road (Alumíniumkohó bejárati út) – Power Plant Housing Estate (Erőmű lakótelep). From the stop on Route 8 (8-as út), follow the well-worn path to the small roundabout on Erőmű utca and the plant entrance just beyond it.
Tickets and Vouchers
Participation fee: 7,900 HUF/person (about 22.0 USD), payable upon online registration. Gift voucher: 6,900 HUF/person (about 19.2 USD) if you’re booking later or gifting the experience.
Good To Know
– Come bag-free or bring just one small backpack.
– Leave valuables at home (jewelry, cash, expensive watch, etc.).
– Free safety helmets provided; wearing them is mandatory throughout.
– No high fitness needed; we only visit the ground floor of the eight-story boiler house.
– You can take photos, but there’s no extra time set aside for photography. For dedicated shooting, join our photo tour.
– Participation is at your own risk; the organizer assumes no liability for accidents.
– Recommended for ages 10 and up.
– This tour is also available in English.
Várpalota, 2026.01.24.
