Past and Present of Budapest Jewish District Tour
Overview
Further reasons to do this tour:
You will get a mix of fascinating history lesson and the local urban art scene
You will fall in love with this quirky, cosmopolitan neighborhood of Budapest
You will understand the present of Jewish people life
We have stories that can't be found in any guide books.
Inclusions
- Booking fee
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Elizabeth Square, Erzsebet ter near Deák Ferenc tér, Budapest 1051 Hungary
We meet and greet you at Elizabeth square ( Erzsébet tér in Hungarian) where our fully licensed local tour guide is waiting for our Travellers. We sketch the itinerary and the major sights along the way including the largest Synagouge in Europe and tell you about the Jews of Hungary. We are going to focus on from the Belle Epoque or Golden Age to the destruction.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Deak Ferenc Square, Deak Ferenc ter, Budapest 1052 Hungary
Here we speak about "Gaudiopolis" the City of Joy in Latin and Schutzpass that saved thousands of Jewish life. We also show you the former medieval city wall ruins that excluded Jewish people to trade within the city limits.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga), Dohany utca 2-8, Budapest 1074 Hungary
You will learn everything you need to know about the largest synagouge in Europe, the Neologue and Orthodox movements, the Zionism.
Tour does not enter the synagouge but you will see the Memorial Courtyard and the cemetary from outside.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Rumbach Street Synagogue, Rumbach Sebestyen utca 11-13, Budapest 1075 Hungary
You will learn about the beautifully restored Rumbach street Synagogue and the the beautiful murals and other pieces of urban street art. We do not enter the Synagogue.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gozsdu Udvar, Kiraly utca 13 Dob utca 16, Budapest 1075 Hungary
We are passing the Gozsdu Passage and learn about its past and present. This passage combines entertainment, gastronomy and culture, market and much more. You will also see the last piece of the ghetto wall.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kazinczy Street Synagogue, VII. Kazinczy Street 29-31, Budapest 1075 Hungary
We stop just outside the Kazinczy street Synagouge, that belongs to the Ortodox community of 50-60 families. We also speak about the kosher food, Jewish ritual bath and much more. We do not enter the Synagogue.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Szimpla Kert, Kazinczy utca 14., Budapest 1075 Hungary
We show you further pieces of murals and urban street art and take you to Szimpla Ruin Bar where you can see pop up exhibitions and give you a final orientation.
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Orsolya (Orshe) was a friendly and informed tour guide who gave us great insight on the country’s Jewish community and history. She had a particularly loud voice which was useful both for hearing her over Easter traffic but especially as we were a large group following her throughout the narrow s...
Orsolya (Orshe) was a friendly and informed tour guide who gave us great insight on the country’s Jewish community and history. She had a particularly loud voice which was useful both for hearing her over Easter traffic but especially as we were a large group following her throughout the narrow streets. Her knowledge on the synagogues and the Jewish people’s history really added to the vibrant neighbourhood. The route overlaps with that of the general walking and communism tours, but the information is largely separate and it served to familiarise ourselves better with the historic centre.Great tour ! Very informative - highly recommend. The tour guide Ede shared a lot of information and was very knowledgeable!
Great tour ! Very informative - highly recommend. The tour guide Ede shared a lot of information and was very knowledgeable!Very enjoyable tour and Gary was a very lively and knowledgeable tour guide. Highly recommend you go on this informative walk of the Jewish Quarter of Budapest.
Very enjoyable tour and Gary was a very lively and knowledgeable tour guide. Highly recommend you go on this informative walk of the Jewish Quarter of Budapest.We had Petra who was hilarious and a really clear communicator with lots of detailed knowledge and able to answer any question.
We had Petra who was hilarious and a really clear communicator with lots of detailed knowledge and able to answer any question.We were delighted by the visit with Geri! He gave us very interesting details about the Hungarian and Jewish history and he also managed to cover some street art and general facts about the city. I 100% recommend this visit. Geri gave us also a lot of tips for our stay in Budapest (Restaurants, ...
We were delighted by the visit with Geri! He gave us very interesting details about the Hungarian and Jewish history and he also managed to cover some street art and general facts about the city. I 100% recommend this visit. Geri gave us also a lot of tips for our stay in Budapest (Restaurants, Money Change, Bars etc).Quite different than expected but super interesting, emotional and personal! Our guide Edith was very nice and did a great job! You will learn a lot about the former Jewish life in the district, about all the synagogues and what the Jewish district is today. Edith told a lot of touching stories a...
Quite different than expected but super interesting, emotional and personal! Our guide Edith was very nice and did a great job! You will learn a lot about the former Jewish life in the district, about all the synagogues and what the Jewish district is today. Edith told a lot of touching stories and provided us with interesting fun facts. Bring some cash in case you want to contribute to the free walking tour in the end!