Jewish Cultural Heritage in Budapest

EXPANDED GRAND TOUR – WITH THREE SYNAGOGUES (3,5-4 hours)

This tour was created for the one, who would really like to understand the differences between our main religious wings. With the help of our English-speaking guide you will be acquainted with the most important chapters of the history and culture of the Hungarian Jewry. The tour includes an interior visit to the Dohány Street Synagogue, which is the largest in Europe. Guided tour in the Jewish Museum, which has an important and unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe. The Holocaust Cemetery where thousand were buried, who were killed in the ghetto times. The Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park with the Tree of Life which was created to remind us of those who perished in the war. We pass by the Heroes Temple, which was built in memory of those who gave their lives during the WWI. To understand the present we continue our walk to the old – new Jewish Quarter, which was used as a ghetto during the WWII and it hosts synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants, and shops. You will see the Carl Lutz Memorial, than we have an interior visit of the statusquo movement, the Rumbach Street Synagogue, the Király Street, the famous Gozsdu Courtyard and the center of the orthodox Jewish community, with an interior visit of the Kazinczy Street Synagogue. After our approximately 3,5-4 hours-long tour, we will offer you a cake and coffee in a kosher confectionary. You can chose this tour with a lunch too, in that case with our ticket you will get 15% discount in Carmel a kosher restaurant.

Timetable: 10:00 on weekdays (Monday - Thursday), on Sundays at 11:00

MAIN STOPS:
- Interior visit of the Dohány Street Synagogue– entrance fee included
- Jewish Museum with guiding
- Wallenberg Park
- Tree of Life
- Temple of Heroes
- Interior visit of the statusquo Rumbach Synagogue– entrance fee included
- Carl Lutz Memorial
- Interior visit of the ortodox Kazinczy Street Synagogue – entrance fee included
- Cake and coffee in a kosher confectionary

(or you can have 15 % discount in the kosher Carmel restaurant )

Ticketprices:

Links: www.jewish.hu
No tours on Saturdays and on holidays.
Address: Dohány u. 2. Budapest 1074

Hungária Koncert Kft.
Tel./fax.: +36 1 317 1377
Tel./fax.: +36 1 317 2754
E-mail: hunkonc@ticket.info.hu
Main office: Duna Palota, 1051 Budapest, Zrínyi u. 5. Hungary