Guided Walking Tour in the Jewish Quarter of Budapest

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Stop At: Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga), Dohany utca 2-8, Budapest 1074 Hungary

This is the starting point of the walking tour, we will make a visit inside the area of the Great Synagogue which includes the synagogue itself, the Jewish museum, the inner garden which was mass grave during WWII and the backyard area which includes a touching monument raised for the Hungarian Jews who were murdered during the last 2 years of the war, at 1944-1945.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Carl Lutz Memorial, Dob utca 10, Budapest 1072 Hungary

We will continue the Jewish Heritage Tour inside the Jewish quarter and stopping by the Carl Lutz Memorial, named after a famous Swiss embassy diplomat who saved the lives of thousands of Jews during WWII. The guide will share the details behind this amazing effort and the various tricks which were used by this true person in order to save as much people as possible.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Rumbach Street Synagogue, Budapest, Rumbach Sebestyén u., 1074 Hungary

Once we finish at the Carl Lutz memorial we will continue our walking tour on Rumbach Street. A narrow street which includes cool wall paintings/graffiti of the famous Hungarian heritage, such as the Hungarian Rubik Cube or the Golden Football Team back in the 1950. The highlight of the street is a truly beautiful synagogue which was built after the Great Synagogue and it is very very similar to it, we will discuss in-depth the story behind this synagogue. (Unfortunately, we won't be to go inside since it is under renovation at the moment).

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Gozsdu Udvar, Kiraly utca 13 Dob utca 16, Budapest 1075 Hungary

Once we finish at Rumbach street, we will continue the walking tour to the center of the nightlife area of Budapest, called the Gozsdu courtyard which consists of restaurants, night clubs, bars, pubs and attracts thousands of young tourists each year. The guide will provide you tips of the the best places to visit and you will get a few minutes of free time to go through the passage and discover it before we continue on.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kiraly Street, Kiraly utca, Budapest Hungary

At Kiraly street, we will take a look at the fragment of the ghetto wall, located at the inner backyard of a very old building. You will receive from the guide an in-depth background of the conditions the Hungarian Jews were living in during the WWII, how built the wall, how long the ghetto existed, who were the ones who managed to escape and when was the ghetto liberated.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kazinczy Street Synagogue, VII. Kazinczy Street 29-31, Budapest 1075 Hungary

Once we visited the fragment of the ghetto wall we will continue the walking tour to Kazinczy street, a street full of inner ruin pubs and also another synagogue, The Kazinczy synagogue which belongs to the local orthodox community and was built at the beginning of the 20th century. The guide will take you to the front of the building and provide you with its historical background and current use. (We won't enter, only see from outside).

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Szimpla Kert, Kazinczy utca 14., Budapest 1075 Hungary

As the last attraction of the walking tour we will be visiting the coolest ruin pub in Budapest, the Szimpla kert. A bar with great atmosphere and unique design. Once we finish the tour the guide will be available on the spot for any questions you may have regarding the content of the tour and further tips and recommendations you seek for for the rest of your trip.

Duration: 10 minutes

Departure Point :

Dohány Street Synagogue, Budapest, Dohány u. 2, 1074 Hungary

Departure Time :

3:00 PM

Return Detail :

Szimpla Kert, Budapest, Kazinczy u. 14, 1075 Hungary

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