Past and Present of Budapest Jewish District Tour


2 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

This tour takes you to the main sights and hidden symbols of the Jewish District. You will learn the deep and sensitive history based on touching (personal) stories. Since the Jewish District is now the epicenter of Budapest nightlife and gastronomy your guide will also tell you funky stories on street art, ruin bars and street food.
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

Itinerary
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

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
121darceys
April 2023

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...

Amalfi2023
April 2023

Great tour ! Very informative - highly recommend. The tour guide Ede shared a lot of information and was very knowledgeable!

Lorna C
April 2023

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.

sophiepH5961GK
April 2023

We had Petra who was hilarious and a really clear communicator with lots of detailed knowledge and able to answer any question.

361ma_lled
March 2023

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, ...

Gresofl02
March 2023

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...

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