Discover Hungarian Jewish history and heritage with this fascinating walking tour in Budapest. Visit the Dohany Street Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, the Holocaust Cemetery, and the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the line through a separate entrance
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Get an introduction to the sights and history of Jewish Budapest
- View photos, artworks, and religious objects at the Jewish Museum
- Admire the Moorish Revival architecture of the Dohany Street Synagogue
- Pay a poignant visit to the Holocaust Memorial
- See the exquisite Rumbach Street Synagogue from outside
Full description
See the most beautiful monuments of Budapest's Jewish district on this 90-minute guided walking tour.
First, your guide shows you the most important chapters of the Hungarian Jewry’s history and the Elizabethtown. Meanwhile, walk on the streets of the so-called Pest Jewish Quarter, and explore the "status quo ante” Rumbach Street Synagogue (outside visit).
As the highlight of the tour, visit the Dohány Street Synagogue (interior visit), which is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world.
You also get a local guided tour in the Jewish Museum, where you get acquainted with the Hungarian Jewish heritage trough a unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe, and the rich tradition of Judaism, its holidays and everyday life.A separate room commemorates the Hungarian Holocaust.
Beside these you will visit the Martyrs’ Cemetery, the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park with the Tree of Life and the Heroes' Temple (outside visit). After the tour it is possible to visit the Jewish Quarter Exhibition in the Goldmark Hall and the Family Research Center.
Includes
- entrance fee to the Jewish Museum
- entrance fee to the Dohány Street Synagogue
- entrance fee to the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park
- entrance fee to the Jewish Centre, where you can visit the Hungarian Jewish Archiv and an audio-visual exhibition about the past of the Jewish Quarter in Budapest
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
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Date
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Meeting point
Dohány Street Synagouge, Dohány u. 2, 1074. Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour's scheduled departure time.
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Pets
- Luggage or large bags
