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Budapest Dohany, Heroes', Rumbach synagogues & Jewish Ghetto Tour
Historical Tours 2 hours 20 min 4.8 · 95 reviews Offered in: English

Budapest Dohany, Heroes', Rumbach synagogues & Jewish Ghetto Tour

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Overview

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 - all for the cost of almost the entrance tickets of the Dohany and Rumbach synagogues alone.

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  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Mobile ticket

What's included

All fees and/or taxes

Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Travelers meet at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet the coordinator/guide with a blue flag/umbrella in front of the Security Entrance before the Ticket Office lane.

End point

The program ends in the Rumbach Synagogue.

Good to know

Your ticket can not be picked up from the Ticket Office of the Dohany synagogue. Please redeem your ticket from the guide/coordinator of Hidden Treasures of Hungary waiting with a blue flag/umbrella before the Security Entrance a few minutes before your program.

What to expect

  1. Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)

    30 min

    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.

  2. Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park

    20 min

    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.

  3. Rumbach Street Synagogue

    45 min

    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.

  4. Kiraly Street

    10 min

    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.

  5. Gozsdu Udvar

    10 min

    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.

  6. Carl Lutz Memorial

    5 min

    Meet one of the brave Righteous Gentiles who risked his own life to save thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust.

  7. Spinoza Szinhaz

    5 min

    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.

  8. 5 min

    See one of the best known places in Budapest for kosher flodni, the most delicious Hungarian Jewish cake.

  9. Dob Street

    10 min

    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.

  10. Kazinczy Street Synagogue

    15 min

    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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.

Times are local to the experience (Europe/Budapest).

Additional Information

  • 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.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Up to 15 travelers per booking

FAQs about Budapest Dohany, Heroes', Rumbach synagogues & Jewish Ghetto Tour

Can I cancel Budapest Dohany, Heroes', Rumbach synagogues & Jewish Ghetto Tour for free?

Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.

How long does it take?

It takes about 2 hours 20 min.

Where does it start?

Meet the coordinator/guide with a blue flag/umbrella in front of the Security Entrance before the Ticket Office lane.

What's not included?

  • Gratuities

Which places does it visit?

It visits Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga), Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park, Rumbach Street Synagogue, Kiraly Street, Gozsdu Udvar, Carl Lutz Memorial, Spinoza Szinhaz, Dob Street.

Which languages is it offered in?

It is offered in English.

Operated by Hidden Treasure Tours

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