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Budapest Jewish Heritage Walk: Exploring Cuisine and Culture
4.8
28 Ratings
Budapest
Discover Budapest's vibrant Jewish heritage on a 4-hour walking tour. Explore the historic Jewish quarter, taste traditional Hungarian-Jewish cuisine, and visit iconic landmarks. Limited to eight people for an intimate experience.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Budapest - Meet your guide in Budapest’s Seventh District, a center of Jewish life that is currently undergoing a renaissance as one of its city’s hippest neighborhoods. Delve into this historical district as your guide explains its medieval roots and how it was home to a thriving Jewish community until WWII. Hear how, during the war, the area formed the Jewish ghetto, and how those who survived served as the foundations for the city’s present-day community and vibrant Jewish culture. Stroll the leafy streets past neoclassical houses and synagogues as your guide explains their role in today’s community. Make several different stops at eateries to savor some traditional Jewish specialities. Samples vary on each tour according to availability, but dishes you may try include turos taska, flodni and savory staples such as sausage and goose crackling.
What's Included
- Drinks tastings including pálinka
- Expert guide
- Lunch with wine
- Entrance fee to a Synagogue
- Food tastings
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees to Dohány Grand Synagogue
- Gratuities
Additional Information
A vibrant and significant Jewish community, one of the largest in Central Europe, resides in Budapest. What better way to appreciate its flourishing Jewish cultural and culinary tradition than with this comprehensive 4-hour walking tour? Join an enthusiastic and knowledgeable food guide as you delve into the historic Jewish quarter, which once served as a Jewish Ghetto during WWII but is now a trendy neighborhood. Marvel at the beautiful neoclassical architecture, pay homage at Dohány Street Synagogue and WWII memorials, and relish in delicious Hungarian-Jewish delicacies like ‘flodni,’ a traditional apple, walnut, and poppy seed pastry. The tour, concluding with a kosher ‘pálinka’ (a fruit brandy) at a stylish ruin pub, also includes a Jewish-style lunch. This intimate tour is capped at eight participants, ensuring a personalized, small-group experience.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum numbers of 2 apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
Madách Imre tér
Meet by the statue of Sisi. Your guide will be holding a Taste Hungary tote bag.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(28 Ratings)
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Joanne_b
Nov 17, 2023
Do this tour. - The guide was spectacular. They were very informed. The food was great.
That is all I wish to state.
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Louis_b
Nov 7, 2022
Great tour - Anna was outstanding
Very knowledgeable and well organized itinerary— good food to try. A must in Budapest
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Jaye
Dec 17, 2019
NYC Jewish girl in Budapest - My guide was completely amazing. He is jewish young person raised in Budapest and he was extremly knowledgeable.
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Marshall_b
Oct 19, 2019
Great esxperience! - Eszther was a wonderful tour guide. Very knowledegable, professional and friendly. I would highly recommend her as a guide. I didn't care for the lunch selection, but that's ok.
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Judy_f
Oct 17, 2019
Outstanding guide - She was knowledgable and so considerate. Information included not just Jewish history but also history of Budapest and Hungary. The best experience we could have hoped for.
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Jeffreyc464
Oct 10, 2019
Delightful walk through the Jewish quarter - We had a great experience doing a walking tour of the Jewish ghetto/quarter of Budapest. Our guide Dora was very knowledgeable about the history and food of the area. We visited an both an authentic Jewish coffee shop and cafe for a very nice lunch. We would highly recommend this activity.
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Harriet
Sep 5, 2019
Should add Fascinating to the Title - We'd toured on a very hot day in Budapest and our guide was prompt, educational and came with water bottles! That just goes to show his thoughtfulness in all things, from explaining the meaning of what we saw to sharing his own family's stories. We enjoyed the matzah cake and especially the lunch with cholent. Went back to theTaste Hungary office to buy paprika too. A wonderful walk back in time.
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Linda
Jun 24, 2019
Fantastic! Great experience and value - This tour was spectacular. We did ours on a Saturday (Sabbath) so the main synagogue and museum, etc. was closed (we toured it a different day, knowing that in advance) but we walked around the area (which is filled with interesting places and historic markers, etc.), and our guide pointed out many fascinating and historic details. We ate different foods at a variety of Jewish-associated places (coffee, sweets, beers, lunch that included matzo ball soup, cholent, brisket, etc.) wine, etc. Our guide was great - very well informed, very fluent in English, completing graduate studies in Jewish history, very accommodating, spent extra time with us, etc.) A great value and a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend.
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Steve_f
Jun 4, 2019
Beautiful walking tour of the Jewish Qtr - Excellent tour with our guide Andrew. He was prompt, information and friendly. We would highly recommend this tour to travellers to Budapest.
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Mindelmouse
Jul 31, 2023
Good tour but not as advertised - We toured with George who was very knowledgeable about Jewish history. There were 4 of us on the tour. He took us to the small synagogue and we walked around for about 2 hours with really no stopping. We then had a traditional Hungarian Jewish lunch with wine and then we toured for about another 45 minutes and he said goodbye. While I thought the tour was good, it was not as advertised. We stopped nowhere else to try any drinks or food offerings. Don’t get me wrong, after lunch I wasn’t even a little hungry but the tour I was expecting was more walk a little try something, continue and that’s not what it was. He also did not end where we started. When the 4 hours hit, he said goodbye and it was up to us to figure out where we were. It was a nice tour overall but not as advertised.
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