Budapest Jewish Quarter Tour
Walking tour in the Jewish Quarter which is one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Budapest. Thanks to this walk, you will be able to know what life was like in the ghetto, which saved the most Jews under the SOAH, where the victims were buried. You will be able to learn about Jewish customs, traditions, and religious rules. You will be able to know the iconic places: the Szimplakert ruin bar and the Gozsdu passage. You will see facades with wall paintings from alternative artists. This tour is available on Sundays or evenings on working days.
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Budapest Jewish Quarter Tour
What's included in Budapest Jewish Quarter Tour
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Dohany Street Synagogue
The Dohány Great Synagogue is the second largest functioning synagogue in the entire world. The building was built in 1859 by Ludwig Förster in the Moorish style and is unique for its structure and because it includes an organ. In the building complex there is a memorial garden and a cemetery as well. This curiosity has been part of European heritage since 2017. The street next to it was used as the gate to the ghetto during the Second World War. You will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the Jewish community. You will learn how Raul Wallenberg saved the lives of Jews in the Soah period. Today it is the entertainment district all around.
Carl Lutz Memorial
This monument consists of two statues and it represents the cruelty of the soah in an artistic way. The monument was erected in 1991.
Gozsdu Udvar
The passage consists of numerous restaurants, cafes, bars and a flea market. The market takes place on weekends in the morning. The atmosphere is fantastic, it is a favorite place for visitors. It is an area reserved for pedestrians.
Inclusions
- entry ticket to the Rumbach Synagogue
- professional guide
- Recommend a good address, a restaurant or a café
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Bottled water
- Entrance ticket to the Dohány Synague which costs 30 euros per person
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Please wait for me in front of the Dohány Synagogue in front of the cash register, I will have my guide badge to recognize me. The address is 2 Dohány Street Budapest 1074
End Points
- Oktogon Square, near Oktogon metro station, direction Mexikói út
