Jewish free walking tour - World Wars and Holocaust

5.00

Excellent(1)

Budapest

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: German, English and Italian

Guru: Advanced Xperience Buda

PRO

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Registered on 26 March 2025

At our tour agency, we are dedicated to providing unique and immersive experiences for visitors, led by enthusiastic local guides who are highly professional and customer-oriented. With our 5-star reviews highlighting words such as "best by far," "top quality," "amazing," "fantastic," and "above expectations," we take pride in being a top-rated tour company. We are deeply dedicated to delivering world-class experiences to our guests. Our passion for history—ranging from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Vysegrad countries to Europe’s rich past of kingdoms and empires—drives us to provide insightful and engaging tours. With an in-depth understanding of regional traditions and cultural differences, we bring history and customs to life for our visitors, while providing recommendation to enjoy the rest of the stay. Languages we cover: ✅ English ✅ Spanish ✅ Russian ✅ German ✅ Italian ✅ Hungarian ✅ Romanian ✅ Turkish ✅ Azeri Join us for an unforgettable journey through history, culture, and heritage—delivered with expertise and passion!

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Step Back in Time

Welcome to Hungary! If you’re looking for passionate local guides to take you on a captivating journey through time, you’re in the right place. Join us as we explore Budapest’s vibrant Jewish heritage and its current state.

Curious about Hungary’s role in World War I? How did the country navigate the devastation of WWII? What was the impact of the Holocaust on Hungarian society? We’ll answer these questions—and many more—on this eye-opening tour.

Tour Highlights:

📍 Szt. Gellért Square – Our starting point, where history meets breathtaking architecture.
📍 Great Market Hall – A feast for the senses, where Hungarian flavors and culture blend under a grand historic roof.
📍 Wenckheim Palace & the Fountain of Justice
📍 Hungarian National Museum
📍 Rumbach Street Synagogue – A hidden gem with a unique Moorish Revival design.
📍 Dohány Street Synagogue, Jewish cemetery & Theodore Herzl’s Birthplace – The largest synagogue in Europe and a cornerstone of Jewish history.
📍 Kazinczy Street Synagogue – A masterpiece of Art Nouveau.
📍 Erzsébetvárosi Zsidó Történeti Tár – A deep dive into Jewish life in Budapest.

Meeting Point:

We’ll gather at St. Gellért Square, by the Gellért Well (Spring House), in front of the iconic Art Nouveau Gellért Hotel.

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We can't wait to guide you through this unforgettable adventure!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Budapest, Szent Gellért tér 1, 1111 Hungary

We’ll gather at St. Gellért Square, by the Gellért Well (Spring House), in front of the iconic Art Nouveau Gellért Hotel. The guide will be waiting for you, most probably holding an umbrella. If you leave your phone number, the guide can tell the guests how to recognize him or her before each tour.

Outside visit

Central Market Hall

Outside visit

budapest

Outside visit

Gellért Thermal Bath

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).