Explore Budapest’s Jewish district, home to Europe’s largest synagogue. Learn about Hungarian Jewish history and the Holocaust while discovering the vibrant cultural and entertainment hub of multicultural Budapest.
- Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga) - 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.
- Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park - 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.
- Rumbach Street Synagogue - 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.
- Kiraly Street - 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.
- Gozsdu Udvar - 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.
- Carl Lutz Memorial - Meet one of the brave Righteous Gentiles who risked his own life to save thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust.
- Spinoza Szinhaz - 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.
- Dob u. 22 - See one of the best known places in Budapest for kosher flodni, the most delicious Hungarian Jewish cake.
- Dob Street - 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.
- Kazinczy Street Synagogue - 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.
- all fees and taxes included
- Gratuities
Your visit to Budapest should definitely include the Jewish district, once known as the Ghetto area. For over 25 years, we have been dedicated to helping visitors understand Hungarian Jewish history, culture, and heritage.
This tour features Europe’s largest synagogue, the Dohany, the Heroes’ Temple synagogue, and the beautifully renovated Rumbach synagogue, all from the inside. As we walk through the streets of the former Budapest Ghetto, you’ll learn about the Righteous Gentiles who saved many lives during the Hungarian Holocaust and discover what Jewish life in Budapest is like today. The tour provides a glimpse into the various Hungarian Jewish movements within the vibrant cultural, commercial, and entertainment hub of our diverse and stunning Budapest—all for nearly the same price as the entrance tickets to the Dohany and Rumbach synagogues.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
