Private Jewish Heritage Tour of Budapest with Local Expert
Description
Take this 3-hour Budapest private walking tour to visit many historical Jewish places and learn about incredible events which happened there through times. Your private tour includes visiting the following historical places: ● Herzl Square and the Great Synagogue ● A guided walk in the Jewish Quarter ● Major landmarks of the city’s World War II Ghetto of 1944 ● Flódni, the iconic modern Jewish delicacy at the Fröchlich Patisserie You will: ● Take a walk in the former Jewish ghetto in Budapest ● Explore famous synagogues ● Get handouts to take notes while your private guide will be telling you stories ● Get a cup of coffee with cake at Fröchlich Confectionary
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Itinerary
Discover one of the most popular areas of Budapest. Jewish culture flourished in the seventh district for over 200 years, and today it is home to the largest and most active Jewish community in Eastern Europe. Our tour includes visiting the following historical places: ● Herzl Square and the Great Synagogue ● A guided walk in the Jewish Quarter ● Major landmarks of the city’s World War II Ghetto of 1944 ● Flódni, the iconic modern Jewish delicacy at the Fröchlich Patisserie
As the main event of the tour, visit the vicinity of the synagogue on Dohany Street, which is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world.
The interior decorations of the Moorish Rumbach Sebestyén utca Synagogue shine in their beautiful graceful light.
Visit the Carl Lutz Memorial dedicated to one of the Righteous Among the Nations of the World, also known as the Hungarian Schindler.
Then walk past the busy Passage to the State Courses and visit the synagogue on Kazinci Street, which is one of the largest functioning Orthodox synagogues in Europe, built in the Art Nouveau style. In addition to the largest synagogue in Europe and the other two most important temples of the synagogue triangle, you will get local tips about beer ruins and nightlife. Learn about the street art and other secrets.
Only in Budapest there are 24 synagogues and pray houses. There are a lot of monuments of Jewish history, culture and religion. But the main "city within a city" - the historic Jewish quarter, the former ghetto - is in the heart of old Budapest, in Erzsébetváros.
Check out Frőhlich Confectioner's for a delicious treat - flódni, chanukkai donut, Purim Haman’s ears, and other Jewish delicacies. Yum!
The Central area of the district is also called Kazinczy. Back in the days there was a buzzing Jewish market, surrounded by shops, restaurants, law firms. Now it resembles a wine cellar with kosher wine of high quality.
Take a picture with the oldest traditional Jewish baths, used for ritual purposes.
Take a stroll through the Jewish Quarter, through the streets of the former ghetto, where there are synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants and kosher shops. Listen to the local stories about Budapest.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Lobby of your hotel. Please provide the exact name and address of your hotel. Your guide will meet you at your centrally-located hotel, hostel or vacation rental You don't need to call to confirm the tour. The local supplier will contact you via email
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(6)
Very disappointed. Private tour cancelled by Viator 15 minutes before pick up time! No chance to change plans for the day!
Dear guest, Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience caused by the cancellation of your tour. Unfortunately, the guide experienced an unexpected personal emergency, and we only became aware of the situation shortly before the scheduled start time. As soon as we were informed, we immediately contacted you, explained the situation, and offered alternative dates to accommodate your visit. We completely understand that your travel schedule did not allow for a rescheduled tour, and when you declined the alternative dates, we processed a full refund immediately. We recognize how frustrating it must have been to have your plans disrupted at the last minute, and we are truly sorry that we were unable to provide the experience you were looking forward to. While emergencies are rare and unavoidable, we understand the impact they can have on our guests and sincerely regret that this affected your day. Thank you for your understanding, and please accept our sincere apologies once again. Kind regards,
Do not take this tour !!! They were a no show and left my wife and I there after we were charged and confirmed! FRAUD!!
Tour guide did NOT show up. Tried to contact them 3 or 4 times...left messages and texts..no response. If I could give minus 100 I would. My husband and I had a brief period of time to take this tour and were really looking forward to it. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE I called Viator and they were unable reach them as well. I expect to see a refund on my credit card statement! Again, minus 100 HORRIBLE
Hello Karen, We're very sorry we had to cancel and refund your tour. The guide got sick and couldn't perform, so we tried to reach out to you via phone but couldn't. It might be that some digit was missing. Your tour is fully refunded. once again, we're very sorry about that. Please let us know if there's anything we can do for you
Wonderful experience learning about Dohany then had fun at a Ruin pub. Very informative and interesting.
Local tour guide Aron Mozes gave us a truly engaging, factually informative Jewish Heritage tour of Budapest yesterday. He started with a brief summary of Hungarian history, leading into the backstory of the settlement of many Jewish people In Budapest and then the tragic events that befell them at the end of World War II. Living here as an American ex-pat for several years, I have already been on a similar tour, but this one really tied together the historical threads in a meaningful way and opened my eyes to several facts of which I had been unaware. One of those details was the historical reason why all of the church bells ring at 12 noon every day—fascinating! And as another example, though I was aware of the monument to Raoul Wallenberg in Deak Ferenc Tér, this was the first time I’d been introduced to a monument there to another one of the “righteous among the nations” – the non-Jews who helped Jews escape the death camps: the Lutheran pastor Gábor Sztehlo. The stories he told in connection with both men were truly touching. He also showed us a still remaining section of the Jewish ghetto wall, which brought that sad chapter into graphic relief, and in the course of that highlighted the role of the házmester in the residential buildings outside of that wall, and their place in social control under the communist system, including an anecdote from his own personal experience. And in reference to Jewish community life, which is again now thriving in Budapest, he highlighted the importance of discussion and frank consultation and debate, for which a specific space is reserved next to every synagogue. And at the conclusion of the tour, he pointed out one of the famous “mini-sculptures of Budapest”—the old man with the bicycle—which I had seen before but had not understood is actually a portrayal of Theodor Herzl—the Hungarian founder of the modern Zionist movement that led to the foundation of the state of Israel. Aron has a passion for imparting the history of his country to foreign visitors such as my sister and friend, here from the States for the first time…and a knack for making it truly memorable and interesting. Two thumbs up, for sure!
I was very pleased with my tour with Miklos and would be happy to use his services again. He was on time, clear and took time to provide so much wonderful information. We had a limited amounts of time, but I got to see all that I had hoped for without being rushed.
