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Discover the influence of Jewish history and culture on Budapest on this private guided walking tour. Walk through the Jewish Quarter with a historian as your guide, and enjoy a local snack.

Highlights

• Expert insight on the history of Jews in Hungary
• A guided walk in the Jewish Quarter,
• Including major landmarks of the city’s World War II ghetto
• Learn about Jewish cultural revival after the fall of Communism
• Visit the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial.

Description

Budapest Jewish Heritage: Synagogues, Shoes, Secrets & Flódni — Private Walking Tour. Take a personalized walking tour with a historian guide to uncover Budapest’s rich Jewish heritage. Explore the historic Jewish Quarter and key memorials while tracing the community’s 19th-century integration, the rise of 20th-century antisemitism, and the devastation of the Holocaust. Learn about everyday customs, life in the ghetto after the 1944–45 German occupation, and why many survivors regarded the Red Army’s 1945 arrival as liberation. Along the way, discover landmark synagogues, hidden courtyards and stories behind the “Shoes on the Danube,” and see how Jewish contributions still shape the city’s architecture, culture and food today. Optional treat: we’ll stop for a flódni tasting (own expense) — flódni is a classic Hungarian-Jewish layered pastry with poppy seed, walnut, apple, and plum jam between thin pastry sheets (contains nuts and gluten).

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off Expert insight on the history of Jews in Hungary A guided walk in the Jewish Quarter, including major landmarks of the city’s World War II ghetto Local snack

Important Information

• We can arrange to meet you either at your Budapest hotel or at a mutually agreed central location. Please note that this itinerary serves as a general guide for our tours and is subject to change. We may make adjustments to personalize the experience, but minor modifications may be implemented without prior notice to ensure the tour runs smoothly.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund