Budapest: Jewish History Guided Walking Tour with Historian

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Budapest: Jewish History Guided Walking Tour with Historian

Name: Budapest: Jewish History Guided Walking Tour with Historian
Address: Hungary

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Discover Budapest's Jewish heritage with a historian guide on a walking tour. Learn about the Jewish district and its turbulent history and explore the interior of the Rumbach or Kazinczy Synagogue.

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Highlights

Embark on a guided walking tour of Budapest and learn about local Jewish history
Visit the historic Rumbach or Kazinczy Street Synagogue
Admire some striking examples of Budapest's diverse street art scene
Marvel at the beautiful exterior of the grand Dohány Street Synagogue
Learn about the local heroes who saved Jewish lives during World War II

Description

Explore the 7th district of Budapest where Jewish culture has bloomed for over 200 years and today hosts a large and active Jewish community. Visit the Rumbach Street Synagogue and discover the neighborhood of the Dohány Street Synagogue, one of the largest synagogues in the world. Stroll through the Jewish Quarter and along the streets of the former Ghetto, which hosts synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants, and kosher shops. Hear local stories of this neighborhood and about Budapest. During your tour, visit the Carl Lutz Memorial, dedicated to one of the Righteous Among the Nations, who is also known as Hungary’s Schindler. Then walk by the lively Gozsdu Passage and visit the Rumbach Street Synagogue, built in 1872 by Viennese architect Otto Wagner. Apart from the largest Synagogue of Europe, and the other two most important Synagogues, hear local tips about the famed ruin pubs and nightlife of the city. Learn about the street art and other secrets of Elizabeth Town.

Includes

Historian guide Walking tour Entry ticket to the Rumbach Street Synagogue

Important Information

From October 2024 to March 2025, the Rumbach Street Synagogue and Kazinczy Street Synagogue are expected to remain closed If any of these synagogues are inaccessible during the tour, the entry ticket will be refunded