Budapest Jewish Heritage: Synagogues, Shoes, Secrets

Name: Budapest Jewish Heritage: Synagogues, Shoes, Secrets
Brand: City Sky Diving
SKU: 877695
Price: 26.16 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.90 (69 reviews)

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| Budapest, Hungary

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1 to 3 hours (approx.)

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Overview

Step beyond the guidebooks and discover the story of Budapest’s Jewish community on a private walking tour through the historic Jewish Quarter.

Explore atmospheric streets, hidden courtyards and the exterior of three beautiful synagogues while learning about Jewish culture, architecture, traditions and the dramatic history of the community.

**Choose your tour:**

**1-Hour Jewish Quarter Tour**
Discover the historic Jewish Quarter and see 3 important synagogues from the outside. **Does not include the Shoes on the Danube.**

**2-Hour Jewish Quarter & Shoes on the Danube**
Explore the Jewish Quarter and visit the **Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial**. **Synagogue interiors are not included.**

**2-Hour 45-Minute Jewish Heritage Tour – Full Experience**
Our complete experience includes the **Jewish Quarter, Shoes on the Danube and synagogue entry**, offering a deeper insight into Budapest’s Jewish heritage and history.

**Important:** The program depends on the duration selected.

What's Included

Synagogue admission tickets are included only in the 2.5-hour tour.
Hotel pickup
Private tour – only your group
Professional historian guide
The tour is conducted by a genuine Jewish guide.

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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Included with the options “Jewish Budapest After Dark” and “Luxury Jewish Heritage CarTour”.

Budapest
Belgrád rakpart, 1056 Hungary

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Pickup details

Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point, holding a sign with the FUNGARIAN logo so you can easily recognize them.

Meeting point

For the options “Shoes on the Danube memorial”, “With synagogue visit ✅” and “Jewish Quarter Highlights 1 H”.

Budapest
Dohány u. 1, 1075 Hungary

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

What To Expect

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Fungarian (pass by)

From Herzl Square and the Great Synagogue we begin the guided walk in the Jewish Quarter, including major landmarks of the city’s World War II ghetto of 1944.

Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)

Stop at the Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue is a historical building in Erzsébetváros, the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating 3,000 people and is a centre of Neolog Judaism. You will discover not only why this synagogue is unique architecturally, but also find out about the fate of Hungarian Jewry at the time of the Second World War, as well as learning how many internationally famous personages were Hungarian Jews.

20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Rumbach Street Synagogue

Stop at the Moorish Rumbach Sebestyén utca Synagogue was built in 1872 by Austrian Secessionist architect Otto Wagner for the "moderate Conservative" community. The interior decorations shine in their old, graceful light after the long-overdue facelift. Come with us and see this unusual and beautiful synagogue and find out how it differs from the others in the area.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Carl Lutz Memorial

During the war, Swiss diplomat Carl Lutz helped save tens of thousands of Jews in Budapest from persecution and deportation. Located in the area of the former Budapest ghetto is a monument dedicated to his memory.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Kazinczy Street Synagogue

In a small side-street you can find Budapest's Orthodox synagogue. The Orthodox Synagogue was built in 1913 in what was at the time a very modern design. It has late art nouveau touches and is decorated in bright colours throughout. The stained-glass windows in the ceiling were designed by Miksa Róth.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Shoes on the Danube Bank

We pay our respects at the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial, which was unveiled on April 16, 2005, in memory of the Jewish victims who were murdered at this site during World War II. They were forced to remove their shoes before being shot at the riverbank, their bodies carried away by the Danube. The sculpture, depicting the shoes left behind, stands as a poignant symbol of loss and remembrance.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Jewish Quarter

Towards the end of WWII, the Jews of Budapest were herded into a ghetto, and a small section of the ghetto’s wall still stands in the heart of Budapest. Come with us and find out the secrets of the ghetto, the life of its inmates and their eventual fate.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Dohány Street

End the tour with a bite of history – flódni, a heritage of flavors.

20 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Frequently Asked Questions (7)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Budapest Jewish Heritage: Synagogues, Shoes, Secrets?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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