Budapest Dohany, Heroes', Rumbach synagogues & Jewish Ghetto Tour
Description
Pay for the synagogues' admission tickets only and enjoy a free, complex tour of about 2.5 hours with experts. Your Budapest experience must include the Jewish district - the former Ghetto area. We have been on a mission to passionately help visitors learn about the Hungarian Jewish history, culture and heritage for over 25 years now. On this tour we present Europe's largest synagogue the Dohany, the Heroes' Temple synagogue and the recently renovated magnificent Rumbach synagogue from inside, while we stroll along the streets of the former Budapest Ghetto and learn about Righteous Gentiles who helped save many lives during the dark times of the Hungarian Holocaust and Jewish life in Budapest today. The tour offers an insight into the various Hungarian Jewish movements in today's cultural, commercial and entertainment center of our colorful, multicultural and breathtaking Budapest. Please check our French language option timetable if you wish to have a French speaking guide.
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Visit the largest Jewish temple of Europe, learn about the Hungarian Neologue Jewish Community and the history of the Hungarian Jewry. See the spectacular architectural masterpiece of the 1850's Budapest and admire the organ played by Franz Liszt as well.
Learn about the Hungarian Holocaust and the Righteous Gentiles who saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews risking their own lives. Visit the Emmanuel Tree of Life Memorial. Visit the Holocaust Cemetery created on the territory of the Budapest ghetto, the resting place of more than 2000 victims.
The Rumbach Synagogue is a remarkable masterpiece of the Viennese architect Otto Wagner from 1872. The synagogue has recently reopened after many years of renovations. It is a spectacular Moorish building, a true hidden treasure of the Budapest Jewish district, a breath-taking building to visit along the streets of the former Budapest Ghetto.
The Kiraly street was the high street of Pest in the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. As a commercial and trade center it became the cradle of Jewish life in Pest. Today it is bustling with commercial and cultural life again.
This is the most colorful spot in the Jewish district, the location of entertainment and cultural life. In the past this place housed kosher salami stores, food stores as well as apartments. Today you can meet here local Jewish artists, local artisan and antique products or eat and drink with friends.
Meet one of the brave Righteous Gentiles who risked his own life to save thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust.
See the restaurant, gallery, cultural stage and theatre named after the Jewish Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Sephardi origin, who was an early representative of the Enlightenment in the 17th century.
See one of the best known places in Budapest for kosher flodni, the most delicious Hungarian Jewish cake.
The street running parallel to Kiraly was the central street of the Jewish district of Pest. It also ran in the center of the Budapest ghetto. Today again this is the scene of the revival of Jewish life in Budapest and Hungarian Jewish orthodoxy.
The Kazinczy street is called today the cultural street of Budapest. It is full of ruin pubs but also the Hungarian Orthodox Jewish Center is here, with a synagogue, a mikveh, Kosher restaurants and cafes, schools, butchery, Kosher food stores and a lot more. Admire the architectural beauty of the early 20th century Art Noveau - called Secession in Budapest - architecture. The Orthodox synagogue serves the Hungarian traditional Orthodox Jewish Community.
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Important Information
- 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
- Please respect the dress code: regular clothing is fine, shoulders must be covered. Clothing must reach the knee or covered before entering (cover available for purchase on the spot). Head cover for men is available upon entry.
- The synagogues may close temporarily unannounced. Should this occur, and affect one synagogue of the program, we will offer alternative visiting time, however refunds will not be offered, due to the program being a package deal. In case the Dohany synagogue or all the synagogues close unannounced, we will offer alternative hours/dates or full refunds.
Reviews(269)
Wonderful tour of the Great Synagogue. Flavia was upbeat and exceptionally knowledgeable. There was a bomb scare in front of our last stop so she called an audible and took us to another spot. We'll worth it.
David was very good. He had great information and kept the pace moving. The synagogues were gorgeous and the walking was easy for all attendees. The only comment was he never reached out to us prior to the tour to know where to meet or how to identify him. We just happened to ask around until we found him.
David was a fantastic tour guide. Full of knowledge and speaks clearly, maybe a little fast but had a lot of information to give. The Jewish experience was wonderful and synagogues beautiful.
This is a "not to miss tour." David was so knowledgeable and personable and shared his own experiences which made for a very moving experience. He shared the history behind everything we saw and explained thoroughly.
We had a wonderful tour with our guide, David, learning the history of the beautiful Dohany Street Synagogue and other Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter pre and post WW2 and the Ghetto era. It was most interesting to hear his grandparents war time experiences followed by the Soviet period.
There’s a great deal of information paced into a short period of time. I would read up a bit on the area to be prepared with questions
Our guide David was top notch and made all the difference. He really brought the history to life, and had unlimited patience and a good sense of humour.
So glad we signed up for this tour. Milan was our informative guide with a wealth of knowledge. We learned history and modern day life of Jews in Budapest. . We had all ages in our group and the weather was in the 90’s. The Dohany synagogue is not air conditioned. Milan would make sure we were in the shade. Highly recommend this tour.
Our tour guide Milan was fantastic! He had a deep knowledge of the synagogue and surrounding ghetto district and provided us a rich history of the city and Jewish life.
Guide Milan was very lively and informative. The Dohanyi and Rumbach synagogues were extremely impressive. Shame be tour didn’t include Kazinsky street synagogue but my partner and I had seen it on Sabbath services.
