Budapest Jewish Heritage Walking Tour

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Highlights

  • Step inside one of Europe's most famous synagogues

  • Visit a Holocaust memorial and hear stories from World War II

  • Expanded tour option includes a sweet treat from a kosher bakery

Summary

Your tour will begin at the Dohány street Synagogue, where your local guide will meet you. As you walk through the city streets, you’ll hear about the Jewish community in Budapest, both past and present. Essential Tour: This option offers a concise route for travelers on a stricter schedule. The Essential Tour will begin with a step inside the biggest synagogue in Europe, the Dohány Street Synagogue. While inside you’ll explore the Jewish Museum, which hosts an impressive exhibit of pieces from Hungarian and Eastern European artists. Your guide will then take you to Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park, named for the man credited with saving the lives of thousands in the Jewish community. You’ll pass through the old Jewish Quarter, once a ghetto during the Second World War, as well as Heroes’ Temple, which pays homage to lives lost during WWI. Grand Tour: For a more comprehensive option, choose the Grand Tour, which picks up where the Essential Tour leaves off. You’ll make your way to the Jewish Quarter, where kosher bakeries and restaurants are located, along with other synagogues and memorials. Admire the Gozsdu Courtyard, an old passageway currently converted into bustling bars and restaurants and popular with locals and visitors alike. You’ll also visit Carl Lutz Memorial Park, named after another famous figurehead during WWII, as well as the Rumbach Street Synagogue. After a stop at the center of the orthodox community, the Kazinczy Street Synagogue, you’ll pause for some sweets at the kosher Frohlich Bakery and Café. You’ll also be given a 10% discount by your guide to the kosher restaurant, Carmel, to be enjoyed later in the evening on your own if you wish.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
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Why take this tour?

Explore Budapest’s Jewish heritage on a cultural tour that showcases the Jewish community’s past and present in the Hungarian capital. Hear stories of tragedy and triumph as you stroll through the historic Jewish quarter with a guide, visiting important sites like the Jewish Museum, Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park and Dohány Street Synagogue — the largest synagogue in Europe. Choose from two tour durations to best suit your schedule.

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What’s included?

  • Professional guide

  • Cake at a kosher bakery or 10% discount card (Grand Tour only)

  • Entrance to the Great Synagogue

  • Entrance to the Kazinczy Street Synagogue (Grand Tour only)

  • Entry/Admission - Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)

  • Entry/Admission - Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Food and drinks, unless specified

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Budapest Jewish Heritage Tours

About operator:

Budapest has the largest Jewish community in Central Europe, with an active religious, artistic and historical Jewish heritage. Through centuries the Hungarian and Jewish history has been intertwined. Hungarian Jews played and are also playing today an important role in the country's economical, cultural and political life. Since 1995 we show to Budapest visitors the Hungarian and Jewish culture in our country. Our well trained guides have the necessary qualifications to help you understand the Jewish past and present in Budapest and in Hungary. Tours are organized in two languages (English and German). We try to keep the sightseeing tours with small groups of guests.

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