Past and Present of Budapest Jewish District Tour
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Past and Present of Budapest Jewish District Tour
By Free Budapest Walking Tours
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We offer deeply personal exploration of history through touching stories, alongside insights into Budapest's vibrant contemporary culture, including its renowned nightlife and urban art scene. In addition to delving into the rich historical significance of the Jewish District, our tours stand out for their emphasis on uncovering hidden symbols and lesser-known narratives, providing a comprehensive understanding beyond typical tourist experiences.
The small booking fee you have paid to Viator is an administrative fee to guarantee your spot on the tour. You are encouraged to tip your guide what you feel the tour was worth at the end. Most guests tip €10 per person, some even more. Our guides work very hard for tips, and you are guaranteed to have a great tour!
Important note: Groups of 8 or more people are required to contact us at least 24 hours in advance and they have to pay a minimum 8 €/ person minimum fee for the tour, whether they booked as a group or separately.
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Ages 0-99, max of 25 per group
Duration: 1h 45m
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Live guide: English
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- Our guides depend entirely on your donations at the end of the tour.The amount is at your choice.
- Start:
- Ferris Wheel of Budapest, Budapest, Erzsébet tér, 1051 HungaryWe meet in 20 meters from Budapest Eye Ferris Wheel, next to Danubius fountain.
End:- Szimpla Kert, Budapest, Kazinczy u. 14, 1075 HungaryThis place is a "ruin bar". There is no entry fee.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 14466P13- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 14466P13
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- Budapest, Erzsébet tér, 1051 HungaryWe meet in 20 meters from Budapest Eye Ferris Wheel, next to Danubius fountain.
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- Budapest, Kazinczy u. 14, 1075 HungaryThis place is a "ruin bar". There is no entry fee.
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- C6307ITsusanh0 contributionsOn the fenceAlthough this was an English-speaking tour, I wish I had done a paid tour. The tour guide's accent was challenging for me to understand. He had a lot of good information to share, which I could understand. I don't always comprehend strong accents very well. The guide strongly suggests donating after the tour, 20 Euros is recommended per person. I walked by another tour later in the day and it seemed more professional and I could understand the tour guide much better.Written 16 January 2025
- Tourist611367756610 contributionsBudaOur tour went beyond our expectations. The tour guide(Bullash) is experienced and very knowledgable, and his explanations of Hungarian history and the culture made a significant impact on our appreciation of the Buda part of Budapest. I strongly recommend the tour and him to anyone who visits Budapest. It is so worth it to familiarize yourself with the city prior to appreciating it even further.Written 15 January 2025
- Passport078395438580 contributionsAmazing experience by an amazing tour guideWe had an amazing tour by Bulash He let us know about all important places described the history so well and gave us amazing tips Highly recommendedWritten 13 January 2025
- Semper_fidelis_00 contributionsThe Pest of BudapestRita the tour guide was very knowledgeable and made it fun discovering the history of the Pest area. Great walk and scenery on a winter day with blue skies and sunshine.Written 13 January 2025
- meaghann20250 contributionsGreat Tour.Really good tour guide. See lots of buildings efficiently. Tour guide was really insightful and answered lots of questions. Great crash course on Hungarian history as well.Written 13 January 2025
- SindhuS2310 contributionsAwesomeRita did awesome job .. walking was fun with her and to see heritage. Thanks trip advisor. Looking forward for more tripsWritten 13 January 2025
- Fearless236816883210 contributionsExcellent informative tourExcellent, informative walking tour led by Sophia. We thoroughly enjoyed Sophia's talks about the various locations and Hungarian history. She was knowledgeable and entertaining. I would thoroughly recommend this tour 😃Written 11 January 2025
- Maps7678450 contributionsEntertaining and educational rolled into one!Andy was a great tour guide. He had a great sense of humour and was able to explain Budapest’s history in way that was light hearted and easy to understand but also sensitive when it came to certain aspects of Budapest’s past. He was willing to answer questions and overall made the whole experience educational and fun. Would definitely recommend the tour. Thanks Andy.Written 9 January 2025
- R494NQnickd0 contributionsAmazing tour of the city!András gave us such a great tour and introduced us to many of the important sights of the city. I loved every minute of it! Thank you for all the recommendations!Written 8 January 2025
- 37marissav0 contributionsRecommend!Rita was a great guide! Friendly and outgoing. She had personal ties to the history in Budapest and her stories were fascinating. Thank you Rita!Written 6 January 2025
- 293cmg0 contributionsSuperb value and thoroughly informativeExcellent tour. The history of the country was fascinating and something that we would probably never been aware of had we not been on the tour. We wrapped up well due to the time of year, there was lots of walking but it wasn’t rushed, and we were given so much information we re-traced some of the routes over the next few days and remembered the what where and how. Thoroughly recommend and the guide Gary was so enthusiastic. We would have missed so much had we not gone on this tour.Written 6 January 2025
- ZMHV0 contributionsGreat guided tourOur guide Odea was amazing! Her knowledge was huge, her storytelling was exiting, including, and humoristic. Everything was perfect. The weather was super cold. 2 hours with 10-15 mins standing still and listening requires warm clothing.Written 4 January 2025
- Hanoisoo0 contributionsAmazing tourEdith..? I’m not sure about her name but her tour was absolutely amazing! Highly recommend. The best tour ever. Super educational and learned a lot from her. Always welcomed questions and smiled on her face. Super kind but an amazing guide :) she is the super star! Jewish tour was thumbs upWritten 4 January 2025
- slavens9330 contributionsGreat Walking tour around city centerGreat walking tour around city centre of Budapest, we have seen most major attractions.. Great guide Sofia, rate 10/10.Written 4 January 2025
- stefanolM9545FK0 contributionsBuda Castle TourRita was amazing! The tour was well organized. Lots of useful information about the history of Budapest! Also good info for the touristsWritten 3 January 2025
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Eddie W
Brisbane, Australia13 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
On Monday I spent the afternoon on the Jewish walking tour with Judit and what a wonderful and enriching afternoon it was. I have a strong interest in the Jewish culture and I have been traveling a lot of eastern Europe to learn more about Jewish history and I must say, this tour was the most informative 2 hours I've had to learn about this topic. Judit was a wealth of knowledge and seemed well educated on this deep and somewhat sensitive topic. She did incredibly well to verbally portray the lives of the Jewish population from the past and really gave us a well rounded and descriptive narrative into what the Jewish people had to endure, especially during World War 2 and the tragic events of the holocaust. She had great and touching stories and she had answers to all the questions I and other people on the tour so I could really see she was very knowledgeable about Jewish culture and history. Her English was perfect and her story telling was so engaging. So happy I did this and I give her a two thumbs up 👍👍 to such a wonderful tour. She also had great tips of what to do, where to go and where to eat from a 'locals' perspective and not just recommending touristy places which I really appreciated 😊.
Written 20 June 2022
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Dear Eddie W,
Thank you for joining our Jewish District Tour in Budapest.
We appreciate your insightful comment on our tour.
and glad you enjoyed it thoroughly.
We are proud of having Judit in our ranks, and thanks for confirming that.
See you again!
All the best!
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 20 June 2022
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friedmom
Chicago, IL7 contributions
Anita was a fantastic, knowledgeable, interactive guide! Lots of Jewish history, a look at several synagogues as well as the contemporary entertainment complex. Good stories. We returned to the Dohany synagogue for an inside tour, and although we loved seeing the inside, the guide in the synagogue was not as informative as Anita.
Written 6 September 2022
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Dear Friedmom, Thanks for joining our Jewish District Tour! We’ll make sure we pass your kind words along to Anita who we know will be delighted to read your comment. Thanks for sharing your glowing feedback!
Have a wonderful day!
Kind regards,
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 8 September 2022
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alibN2865FB
Coventry7 contributions
Dec 2022
Petra was an energetic and positive guide, very thoughtful in finding sheltered places for us (it was raining 😺&🐶). Her style is very engaging and she gave us a really strong overall understanding of the key events - evidenced by the fact that the great synagogue tour I attended later covered much of the same ground. Petra also added in some really interesting anecdotes, showed us some quirky places we could visit again later and gave recommendations for restaurants etc at the end in a handy printout we could photograph for reference. I was only in Budapest for a long weekend but I really got a feel for the city thanks to Petra and saw a lot that I would otherwise have missed or walked past and not noticed.
Written 14 December 2022
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Dear alibN28, In the name of Petra thank you for your glowing review about her knowledge, passion, energy.
Well Petra is a wonderful local and licensed tour guide who gives real experiences attached to the locations not just feeling like you have only seen them:-)
Have a beautiful day!
Again, thanks for spreading the word!
Kind regards,
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 15 December 2022
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Darcey S
12 contributions
Apr 2023
Orsolya (Orshe) was a friendly and informed tour guide who gave us great insight on the country’s Jewish community and history. She had a particularly loud voice which was useful both for hearing her over Easter traffic but especially as we were a large group following her throughout the narrow streets. Her knowledge on the synagogues and the Jewish people’s history really added to the vibrant neighbourhood. The route overlaps with that of the general walking and communism tours, but the information is largely separate and it served to familiarise ourselves better with the historic centre.
Written 11 April 2023
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Dear 121darc, Great to hear you enjoyed your Jewish District tour in Budapest. We are going to pass along your review to Orsi.
We do hope you've taken a moment to re-read our outline of tour routes and itineraries before you booked with us.
It is extremely clear about what we see, do and talk about.
I have copied one sentence from our website:
"The Saint Stephen’s Basilica (you hear different stories than on the Original Tour)."
Although it is OK to visit 1-2 places in a repetitive way on different tours to capture a broader picture of experience, our Jewish District Tour and Communism Tour have totally totally different routes. Non of the stops are overlapping.
Kind regards,
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 12 April 2023
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travelbug29092
Irvine, CA16 contributions
Oct 2022
Ursula was our guide and she did a tremendous job. Having been a Jewish studies major and university and current employee at the Holocaust Memorial Center, she was extremely knowledgeable. She related the information in an interesting and engaging manner, and always stopped to ask for questions. We learned a lot, and are very glad we took the tour. We highly recommend it.
Written 5 November 2022
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Dear travelbu, We very much appreciate your kind remarks and your attendance on our Jewish District Walking Tour. in Budapest.
Ursula is an extremely knowledgeable tour guide. Her tour has plenty of historical info and a good overview of the Jewish District.
So please send your friends to us :)
With kind regards,
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 8 November 2022
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Maëlle D
Mons, Belgium9 contributions
We were delighted by the visit with Geri!
He gave us very interesting details about the Hungarian and Jewish history and he also managed to cover some street art and general facts about the city.
I 100% recommend this visit. Geri gave us also a lot of tips for our stay in Budapest (Restaurants, Money Change, Bars etc).
He gave us very interesting details about the Hungarian and Jewish history and he also managed to cover some street art and general facts about the city.
I 100% recommend this visit. Geri gave us also a lot of tips for our stay in Budapest (Restaurants, Money Change, Bars etc).
Written 4 March 2023
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Dear 361ma, We are pleased to learn that Geri your tour guide was knowledgeable and gave an indepth information about the Jewish District of Budapest.
It is almost impossible to fully explore this unique neigborhood with Jewish heritage sites and vibrant street art murals without the assistance of a knowledgeable local and passionate tour guide. :-)
Thanks for joining us!
Your recommendation is greatly appreciated!
Kind regards,
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 11 March 2023
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LeeABC
Modiin, Israel2 contributions
May 2023
My friend and I did the Free Jewish District Tour of Budapest with the fabulous guide Edith. It was one of the most moving and fascinating walking tours we have ever done. The tour was extremely informative and comprehensive. But it was more than an intellectual learning experience. Edith spoke from the heart, including some of her personal links to the subject, making the tour deeply moving and personal. She brought us to places and told us stories that we would never have encountered on our own. Needless to say -- we highly recommend this tour!
Written 20 May 2023
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Dear LeeABC, It was our pleasure to read your glowing review about your wonderful tour in the Jewish District with our fabulous tour guide Edith.
We make sure to pass along your words to her.
Our goal is to take you to the main sights and hidden symbols of this unique neighborhood while you learn the deep and sensitive history based on touching and personal stories.
As a small local business we need recommendations a lot:-)
Kind regards,
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 2 June 2023
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Greta
1 contribution
Feb 2023
Quite different than expected but super interesting, emotional and personal! Our guide Edith was very nice and did a great job! You will learn a lot about the former Jewish life in the district, about all the synagogues and what the Jewish district is today. Edith told a lot of touching stories and provided us with interesting fun facts. Bring some cash in case you want to contribute to the free walking tour in the end!
Written 1 March 2023
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Dear Gresofl, Thank you for taking the time to write your review. It is great to learn you had a great Jewish District tour Edith. We hope to welcome you back soon for another great experience.
Kind regards,
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 11 March 2023
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David S
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
We had a wonderful tour with Gary around the Jewish sites of Budapest. He was engaging and made it very comfortable for us to ask questions. As a Jewish individual myself Gary really helped us to understand and connect to the Jewish history of the city. Thank you!
Written 12 November 2023
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Dear DavidsS, Thank you for sharing your positive experience on our Jewish sites tour in Budapest. We are thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful time with Gary as your guide. It's heartening to know that Gary's engaging and approachable style made it comfortable for you to ask questions. Our guides strive to create an open and inclusive atmosphere, encouraging dialogue and enriching the overall experience for our guests.
We're particularly pleased to hear that, as a Jewish individual, Gary's guidance helped you to understand and connect with the Jewish history of the city. Fostering a meaningful connection to the cultural and historical aspects of the sites we visit is a key goal, and we're glad to have achieved that for you.
Thank you once again for choosing our tour, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the future for more enriching experiences.
Kind regards,
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 14 November 2023
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Ugur Y
Spa, Belgium36 contributions
Edina welcomed you kindly, indicated what we were going to do, started with a short intro and then the tour started. She spoke clearly, was very knowledgeable and was able to convey the information well. Even though I had continued straight after my flight and the general tour was not available, I immediately had a good idea of the city, its history and where it was going. Afterwards she also took plenty of time to answer some questions. On Saturday I went out on my own, on Sunday I joined the general tour, again with Edina, where she concluded with some more tips on what to do and what not to do. Subsequently I did the Castle Tour on the Buda side, this was with Bazsla (or Goulash), definitely a good tour guide. You can't miss his voice.
Written 12 May 2024
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Hello Ugureo,
Bedankt voor je waardevolle feedback! We zijn blij om te horen dat je ervaring met ons zo positief was. We waarderen je eerlijkheid. We hopen je in de toekomst weer te mogen verwelkomen voor nog meer geweldige ervaringen!
Triptobudapest.hu - Free Budapest Walking Tours Team
Written 16 May 2024
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