1 February - 31 January
10:00, daily except Saturdays and Jewish Holidays
Meeting Point
At your accommodation.
If your accomodation is not centrally located, the the meeting point will be at the Absolute Tour Centre - 1065 Budapest, Lázár utca 16 or at a previously agreed point.
Tour ends in downtown close to public transportation links.
Full Tour Description
Duration: 3,5 hours plus travel time from your accommodation
Budapest has the biggest Jewish community in Central-East Europe, with an active religious, artistic and historical heritage. Throughout the centuries Hungarian and Jewish history has been so entwined that it is almost inseparable. Jews played, and still play today, an important role in the country's economic, cultural and political life.
The tour includes: an interior visit to the Dohány Street Synagogue, which is the largest in Europe, a ticket to the Jewish Museum, which has an important and unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe; a visit to the Holocaust Cemetery where thousand were buried during the ghetto times; and the Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park with the Tree of Life which was created to remind us of those who perished in the war. We also pass by the Heroes Temple, which was built in memory of those who gave their lives during WWII.
Then - to understand the present - we continue our walk to the newly rejuvenated Jewish Quarter, which was used as a ghetto during the WWII and it hosts synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants, and shops. We will see the Carl Lutz Memorial and you will walk through the gate of the ghetto on Madach Square.
We'll also take a break with coffee and cake in a nice kosher Café of the Jewish District.
Booking Terms and Cancellation Points:
Participants will need to be fit for light continuous walking, for up to 3,5 hours.
Due to the restrictions set by the Synagogue, our guides are not allowed to fully guide or talk loudly inside. Guides will give full descriptions before entering the Synagogue and be on hand throughout the visit to answer questions discreetly.
Please wear modest clothing (covering the shoulders and thighs) when visiting the Synagogue. Male visitors can not enter with a bare head
We reserve the right to alter and change tour programs without prior notice due to construction, city closures for events, festivals and so on throughout the year.
Tour operates in all weather conditions so please dress appropriately.
Supplier not responsible for unforeseen delays or accidents.
Programs cancelled within 72 hours of travel date incur 100% cancellation penalty where no refunds are given.
No show or non-participation on tour/program will not be refunded.
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