Jewish Budapest Private City Walk
Overview
The 7th District Jewish Quarter of Budapest reveals the rich history of the Hungarian Jewish Community alongside significant changes since the 1990s. This area is now recognized as the bohemian quarter, gradually regaining its historical character.
- 🕍 Visit three historical synagogues: Dohàny Street Synagogue, Kazinczy Street Orthodox Synagogue, and the recently renovated Rumbach Street Synagogue.
- 📜 Discover sites related to the turbulent history of the Jewish community in this part of Budapest.
- 👟 Upon request, we take you to the Shoes on the Danube Memorial near the Parliament building.
- 🥐 Taste traditional Jewish pastries as part of your introduction to Jewish heritage.
- ⚠️ Please note that tours booked for Friday afternoon or Saturday may not include entry to the synagogues due to their religious function.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
A jewish cake is included
Pickup included
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Private tour
- Local guide
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
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Budapest's Jewish QuarterWe will visit sites such as the remaining parts of the wall that surrounded the former ghetto and yellow-star houses.
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Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)Also known as the Dohány Street Synagogue, this is the biggest functioning synagogue in Europe. Expect stunning architecture as well as an introduction to the turbulent history connected to it while we take you through the whole building upon request for extra entrance fee.
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Kazinczy Street SynagogueErected in the 1910s', this synagogue offers not only a peek into the rich culture and history of the Jewish community in Budapest but into the Art Nouveau architecture as well that was prominent during that era. We enter upon request, ticket price is not included, must be payed by guests individually on the spot. No need to pre-pruchase.
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Rumbach Street SynagogueThis recently renovated building with its astonishing architecture and fascinating historical role remains to be a crucial point of the Jewish community of Budapest. The tour does not include tickets to visit the building but upon request we show you inside as well.
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Carl Lutz MemorialA public statue and memorial site in the hear of the Jewish quarter, dedicated to the Swiss diplomat who helped tens of thousands of Jewish people to avoid the death camps during the holocaust. At this site, we will go through the story of Carl Lutz and the horrors of the era in which he proved to be an outstanding example of goodness and bravery.
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Szimpla KertPart of the VII. district's main attraction is the ruin bars. Szimpla Kert is the no.1 and an outstanding example with its unmatchable design and atmosphere that attracts people from all around the world with its iconic fame. Possible drinking stop can be included upon request but not included in the tour price.
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Kiraly StreetOn Kiraly str. in the back yard of an old building, an original segment of the Budapest Great Ghetto Wall can be found where we will show you the remained fragment and introduce you to the history of the second largest WWII. ghetto of the World. A small exhibiton is located by the site and the entrance fee to the whole site is not icluded in the tour price, yet almost costs nothing and really is an important part of this tour.
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Shoes on the Danube BankThis moving memorial on the edge of the riverbank next to Parliament gives remembrance of people who were shot into the Danube during the time of the Arrow Cross terror close to the end of WWII. The tour only reaches this point if we still have the time and energy to finish the tour here.
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Spinoza SzinhazIt is a must to try the most famous delicacy of the Hungarian Jewish families that can not be missing from the table of any occasions. This layered pastry contains plum jam, apple, walnuts and poppy seeds. Allergies must be indicated in case travellers are sensitive on any of these or gluten. The stop is optional and is not included in the price.