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Budapest Jewish History and Heritage Walking Tour: A Glimpse into Pre-WWII Jewish Culture
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8 Ratings
Budapest
Explore the rich history of Jewish culture in Budapest before WWII with the guidance of a historian on this 3 hour walking tour. Noteworthy sites you’ll visit include the Óbuda synagogue, Dohány Synagogue, intimate Hasidic shtibls, Sephardicrite prayerhouses, along with the two notable ghettos of Budapest situated in the XIII. and VII. Districts.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga) - Delve into the grandeur of the Dohány Street Synagogue, the most expansive synagogue in Europe, guided by an expert in Jewish Studies. Admire the opulent Moorish Revival architecture before exploring the Temple of Heroes, the Jewish Museum, and a Memorial Park, all situated within the synagogue’s grounds.
- Kazinczy Street Synagogue - Make your way to the adjacent Ghetto Wall Memorial, unveiled in 2014, then proceed past an ornate Mikve (Jewish ritual bath) en route to the Art Nouveau-style orthodox synagogue on Kazinczy Street.
- Rumbach Street Synagogue - Uncover the narrative of the Status Quo Ante Jewish denomination while visiting the Rumbach Street Synagogue.
- Shoes on the Danube Bank - Finish by offering tributes at the Shoes on the Danube Bank, a poignant memorial established on April 16, 2005, to commemorate the Jewish victims executed here during the Second World War. They were forced to remove their shoes before being shot at the river’s edge, their bodies then swept away by the current. The memorial symbolizes the shoes they left behind on the bank.
What's Included
- 3-hour guided walking tour
- Expert historian guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Dohány Synagogue, Rumbach Street Synagogue, & Kazincky Street Synagogue Tickets
Additional Information
- Please note that visitors to the Dohány and Kazinczy Synagogues are requested to have their shoulders and knees covered.
Location
Kamara Café
Dohány utca
A cafe right opposite the Great Synagogue. You will recieve your guide's photo, phone and bio after booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Julia_m
May 30, 2024
Endre is the BEST - Endre was the most knowledgeable tour guide we have ever had. He brought us to so many informative spots that told the story of the Jewish Quarter. He was attentive, helpful, and highly intelligent. We are so lucky to have met him and had him as our guide.
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Swatidatar
May 23, 2024
Amazing - Anna was amazing. She was very informed, took time to explain every detail to us. She also recommended some good outlets.
5 stars to Anna.
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Knoxmom900
Dec 20, 2023
Pride, Culture, and Jewish History - Kata was an utterly amazing and very informative tour guide. She gave us important insights into Hungarian and Jewish history while also being very personable and recommending some great cafes and restaurants. Would go with her again in a heartbeat!!!
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Freedom59504722618
Dec 15, 2023
Good, excellent, friendly, lovely enthusiastic, historical, knowledge, lovely, Jewish, friendly, worthy, we liked it a l - Kata is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the Jewish and Hungarian history. We asked her a lot of questions and she was very kind to answer all of that. At the date we booked the tour, one of the Jewish church was not open, so she took us to a lovely museum to see Jewish life from 1500 to 1900, it was very interesting. We liked her so much so that we asked her to take her to the Buda castle on the next day.
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Kathy
Sep 14, 2022
Highest recommendation - Another informative and entertaining tour. Andras brought the history of the Jewish community in Budapest into vivid focus. Not only beautiful but poignant and heartbreaking. The synagogue is amazingly beautiful and Andras was very knowledgable about its history and the symbolism of its design. He gave me a much better understanding of the Jewish faith. The highlight for me was the tree of life and its engraved petals. A tribute both to the horror of the Holocaust and the hope of life.
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Alekyana2019
Mar 19, 2022
Extraordinary guide - Kata made Budapest's Jewish history come alive for us with her genuine enthusiasm and knowledge. We were blown away by the beauty and atmosphere of the synagogues. The combination of her tour with the Downtown Pest tour we took on our first day gave us such a vivid picture of Budapest. Thank you.
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Wendy
Aug 5, 2020
Best Highlight of Our Trip to Budapest - an InsightCities Tour! - I have used InsightCities guides on many of my trips. When I knew I was going to Budapest with my daughter, I immediately searched to see what tours Insight Cities had there. We were so fortunate to have Eszter as our guide. I cannot image what this trip would have been like without the tour. We gained so much insight into the history of Budapest and the Jewish community.
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