During the tour you are going to see a huge variety of sights in a relatively small part of Pest. The Jewish Quarter of the seventh district is quite compact, that’s why walking is the best way of exploring it.
Whichever direction we choose to start our walk in the quarter, we are going to see a lot from the second largest non-Orthodox synagogue in the world to the smallest prayer houses, attractive residential buildings and memorial places of the area: astonishing, all with their own stories. Some of the gems of our itinerary you might already be familiar with but by taking part in the tour you will have the chance to build a new perspective towards them: the synagogues of the so-called synagogue triangle of Budapest such as the Kazinczy, the Rumbach and the Dohány Street Synagogue, the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Garden with the touching Emmanuel tree, the Budapest Jewish Museum and the exhibitions of the Jewish Archives, The Vasvári Street Synagogue, the Carl Lutz Memorial, the stumbling stones of the quarter’s streets, the last remaining part of the WWII ghetto wall or the iconic Shoes Monument on the riverbank of the Danube.
I will also bring you to places mostly visited and used by the locals. You can peep into their everyday lives: courtyards just like the Gozsdu Courtyard, little shops, eateries, confectioneries, the mikveh in Kazinczy Street, art galleries, festival scenes, old and newly opened cafés, the unique ruin bars including the iconic Szimpla will all make you get closer to an insider’s look. Just let yourself emerge in the atmosphere! Our itinerary can be highly flexible. If you have deeper interest in something and want to spent more time in a place or you would skip another, no problem. The aim is to give you a good overall picture with lots of stories rather than facts: Always trying to organise the tour as informative, integrating and fun as it is possible.
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Points of Interest
- Budapest
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off or restaurant drop-off for lunch/dinner
- Arranging kosher meals/snacks if required
- Recommending and booking a table at a local restaurant on the tour day or any other days of your stay if required
- Professional, licensed, local guide
- Food and drinks
- Synagogue entrance fees or gratuities
A bespoke walking tour of the Jewish Quarter in Budapest, uncovering the history of this area, which served as a ghetto during World War II. Despite its painful 20th-century history, this area, with echoes of its splendid past, is among Budapest’s most visited locales. Harnessing a resurgence in Jewish culture, the district is presently home to the largest Jewish community in Central and Eastern Europe. The Budapest Jewish Walk immerses you directly into the midst of this district, revealing its past and present.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved but you can always ask for a break
- Dress code: be prepared with your own hat/cap and scarf if you do not want to wear the pieces provided by the synagogues
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.