Discover the forgotten Jewish neighborhood
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Discover the forgotten Jewish neighborhood
By Good Living Bucharest
About
Explore a part of Bucharest that most first-time visitors miss on a walking tour that delves deeper into the city;s Jewish heritage. An ideal choice for history buffs, this tour reveals lesser-known landmarks and offers an alternative perspective of Romania’s history, while also offering a more intimate glimpse into the neighborhood as you explore on foot.
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Ages 14-90, max of 20 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English
Highlights
- Explore the Jewish neighborhood of Bucharest on a walking tour
- A great choice of tour for history buffs
- Hear about the history of Bucharest from a different perspective
- Get a more intimate glimpse into the area on a walking tour
- Professional guide
- Entry/Admission - The Choral Temple
What's not included- Gratuities
- Departure details
- Piaţa Timpului, Strada Bărăției, București 030167, Romania Near Cocor Shopping Center (crossroad of Baratiei Street and Bratianu Boulevard)
Return details- Great Synagogue, Bucharest, Sinagoga Mare, Strada Vasile Adamache 11, București 030167, Romania Holocaust Museum
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10914P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- 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: 10914P2
Itinerary
- You'll start atPiaţa TimpuluiPiaţa Timpului, Strada Bărăției, București 030167, RomaniaNear Cocor Shopping Center (crossroad of Baratiei Street and Bratianu Boulevard)See address & details
- Pass byCocor
- 1The Choral TempleStop: 20 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 2Museum of History of the Jewish CommunityStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 3Teatrul Evreiesc de StatStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 4Great SynagogueStop: 15 minutesSee details
- You'll end atGreat Synagogue, BucharestSinagoga Mare, Strada Vasile Adamache 11, București 030167, RomaniaHolocaust MuseumSee address & details
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About the operator
Good Living Bucharest
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Bucharest, Romania
Joined in January 2016
#18 of 423 Tours & Activities in Bucharest
- JeremyY10800Really enjoyedWe did the tour with Cristina Ene as a guide. She is very nice and speaks very good English. The tour is well designed and there is a lot of very pertinent and interesting information about life in communist Romania.
- Under_fifty00Understanding the City Bucharest is todayI find tours helpful in understanding a country whilst trying to compress centuries of history into a few days. Definitely helped in appreciating Bucharest sites and people whilst visiting. Cristina did a great job impartiality providing the background with her anecdotes. Thank you.
- Passenger2861490197700Rainy Bucharest still Best BucharestEmmy tour was able to explore rainy Bucharest! While we weren’t able to walk and see all the sites as part of the itinerary, Christina was able to make the tour worth it anyway. I learned a lot! I know that because I was able to explain things to several family members and friends later. That’s the sign of a good teacher! Tour was worth it!
- daf_mark00Great tour!Christina was a very good guide, very friendly and knows a lot about Bucharest! We had a lot of fun, even under the scorching sun. It's not too long, just enough to learn about the communist period of Bucharest. We would totally recommend it!
- 209adv00A great experience !We booked this tour to learn more about life during communism in Romania (Bucharest). Our tour guide was Christina. She was fantastic. With great enthousiasme she told us about communism in general and her personal story’s about this subject. The conflicts, contradictions, expectations for the future. We were all very impressed. She took time telling us about communism and was willing to answer all our questions. I can highly recommend this tour (and hopefully you will get Christina as your tour guide). One of the best tours I I’ve been on.
- emmacp400Wonderful Experience! Highly RecommendI had an incredible experience on this tour - one of the best I've ever been on. Our tour guide, Cristina, was absolutely fantastic. She expertly led us through the history of the communist regime during the Ceausescu years, providing us with a thorough and unbiased understanding of the key events and ideas that defined the era. I highly recommend taking this tour if you want to truly grasp the reality of Bucharest, as there is no better way to understand the city than by exploring its past. Cristina's insights and knowledge made this an unforgettable experience that I will treasure for years to come.
- V9848HHclairer00Brilliantly informative walking tour about its dark communist pastWhat an informative walking tour. Our guide was brilliant and had so much information in his head. We did not walk that far but the tour took three hours as we stopped to hear all about why they city looked as it did.
- tjohns8200Great way to see Bucharest!Really interesting tour around the city of Bucharest. Cristina was very knowledgeable and brought us to interesting places while telling the story of communism in Romania. A good way to see the city and learn the history behind some of the architecture around Bucharest.
- cristinaene00Must do in BucharestGreat tour! A very summarised presentation of the last hundred years or so of Romania's history, customs, traditions and lifestyle. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. A very interactive tour. Must do experience in Bucharest!
- sergiofA8975WA00Interesting tour! Super suggestedVery interesting and the guide was really prepared! Show the principales monument and the main events during communist in bucharest. Suggest tour!
- Conor F00One of the greatest tours I have ever had in my life!Cristina was an incredible guide who gave an amazing insight on the history of the city and country. Easily one of the greatest tours I have ever had in my life!
- Maria M00Great tourWe had the communist tour with John, it’s been an amazing experience. John have taken us to all the main landscaping that are related to Ceausescu’s era and his end. We could see the passion in what John does, the 3h of the tour felt very comfortable. I would defo recommend this tour. Thank you John :) Maria & Francis
- Andrei G00Nice with a lot of info about comunist Romania. Def a to do tour if you want to understand a good historical chapter of this couNice with a lot of info about comunist Romania. Def a to do tour if you want to understand a good historical chapter of this country.
- W4385MF00Top notch tourFantastic tour, I live here and Cristina taught me a lot! Have taken multiple guests on this tour and all rave about it. Interesting, well done, helps you understand not only what happened but gives you a window into how some people responded. Can't recommend enough.
- Gabetez00IncredibleThis tour is a must do for anyone interested in history. Cristina did a phenomenal job explaining the context of life under communism in Romania. She answered questions extremely informatively and is a real subject matter expert. Would give more than 5 stars if I could!
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Yolande
Brussels, Belgium7 contributions
Nov 2019
Thank you so much for this wonderful tour! We were so lucky with the sun and our guide was exceptional and very friendly! I learned a lot. THANK YOU.
We were a group of 4 tourists,just perfect!
We were a group of 4 tourists,just perfect!
Written November 6, 2019
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mariuszah1
Thank you for joining our Jewish tour, and for your kind review.
All the best,
Marius
Written November 15, 2019
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Martin O
Montreal, Canada29 contributions
Sep 2019
We signed up for this tour a few months ago excited, but at the same time unsure as to what we would see and learn. After going on this tour with Cristina, I can tell you that the tour was exceptional. Our guide was so knowledable, so informative, and so helpful. If you want to learn about the Jews of yesterday and today in Bucharest and Romania, then this tour is a MUST.
We will recommend this to all our friends who venture to Bucharest!!
We will recommend this to all our friends who venture to Bucharest!!
Written September 7, 2019
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mariuszah1
Hello,
Thank you for joining the Jewish tour of Bucharest, and for your kind words.
All the best,
Marius & Cristina
Written November 5, 2019
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Laura F
Budapest, Hungary99 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We spent 3 hours with Marius walking through areas of Bucharest that represent the former Jewish neighborhoods of this city. There are 8 Synagogues left for a city that used to support 80. With a community that large there are many examples of the lifestyle the Jewish community led while living here. We especially enjoyed the Bauhaus designed buildings by Jewish architects.
Written June 24, 2019
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mariuszah1
Thank you for joining the Jewish tour of Bucharest, and for your kind review.
All the best,
Marius
Written November 5, 2019
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daanleon
The Hague, The Netherlands6 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
Highly recommended. Marius is a great guide. Clear English and interesting explanations. THE way of learning about the Jewish past of Bucharest. Today hardly any Jewish life left. Beautiful synagogues, and the influence of Jewish architects in the Bucharest landscape.
Written March 3, 2019
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MMB
1 contribution
Jan 2019 • Solo
I was making a quick connection in Bucharest. I had 6 hours to spend and wanted to learn more about the Jewish life that was once was here, visit the synagogues and museums. I booked this tour the night before on Trip Advisor not knowing what to expect. Marius was waiting for me exactly where I was instructed to meet him. I got lucky since I was the only person that booked this tour for that day. Marius stayed with me for the majority of the day and we spend time seeing every synagogue in Bucharest. He knows everyone at the entrances and it was great having Marius taking care of everything. We tried going to the Orthodox Jewish cemetery but it was closed. My day ended with Prayers at the Chabbad house and a great hot kosher dinner. Chabbad rocks!
Highly recommend this tour.
Highly recommend this tour.
Written January 13, 2019
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Hi,
Thank you for joining the Jewish tour, and for your kind review.
All the best,
Marius
Written February 1, 2019
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Găvan Ştefan
11 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
For a local it is always very interesting to discover other parts of the forgotten history of your own town. A nice morning walk with a very kind guide - Cristina.
Written January 12, 2020
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mariuszah1
Thank you for joining our Jewish tour, and for your very kind words.
All the best,
Marius & Cristina
Written February 18, 2020
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prigat
2 contributions
Oct 2019
We visited Bucharest in October. We had a fascinating two hour tour, with Andrea. The guide knows well, the history of the Jewish neighborhood and gives us a complete picture of Romania, in general. We also received tips for places to visit and shopping.... Highly recommended
Written November 5, 2019
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mariuszah1
Thank you for joining our Jewish tour, and for your kind review.
All the best,
Marius & Andreea
Written November 15, 2019
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debtravellermiami
Miami,17 contributions
Oct 2019
Exploring Jewish history is a must for everyone especially for a Jewish person. I was thrilled when I met a couple in Bucharest at the Parliament tour and then told me about this particular tour. I immediately signed up. I was not disappointed. I received an email the day before from Marius, the tour owner. He let me know the details of the meeting place, the name of my guide and her telephone number and sent a link for the google map location. I really appreciated this communication and attention to detail. Cristina, my guide, did an excellent job of guiding me around (I was the only person on this particular day.) and answering all of my questions. We were able to visit the beautiful Choral Synogogue, which is a must, and listen to the guide there as well. We then walked all around the original Jewish Street and Cristina filled in all the details. Unfortunately, we were not able to visit the other Synogogue which is now the Jewish Museum as it had already closed. The 2 PM start time was an experiment from the usual 10 AM start. Despite, not being a morning person, I think an earlier time would be better so that all can be visited prior to their closing hours. All in all, I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who really wants to explore the Jewish history of Bucharest and Romania.
Written October 13, 2019
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mariuszah1
Hello,
Thank you for joining the Jewish tour of Bucharest, and for your kind words. Indeed, we are struggling a bit at the moment to make our schedule available to travelers who are not early-morning people, but also work around the existing schedules of the synagogues, which are usually only open in the morning. We will be updating the schedule for next year. Thank you for your honest feedback.
Marius
Written November 5, 2019
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Betsy R
Los Angeles9 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
Christina was fabulous. She was very flexible as some in our group were running late and she waited before beginning the tour, but gave us extra time afterwards. She’s very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the Bucharest Jewish community and pointed out interesting sights that we would not have found on our own. She also showed us examples of a variety of architectural styles. I highly recommend this tour!
Written July 22, 2019
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mariuszah1
Thank you for joining the Jewish tour of Bucharest, and for your kind review.
All the best,
Marius & Cristina
Written November 5, 2019
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Erica K
Jerusalem, Israel10 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
A fascinating walk down narrow lanes reminiscent of days of old passing the astonishing Choral Temple, the incredible story of the Jewish Comunity in Bucharest before the WWII. Marius takes us into time travel that is fascinating. A good trip for the history buff. I recommend this tour (and the Communist one also!), to everyone that comes to Bucharest!
Written January 10, 2018
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Hi Erica,
Thanks for joining both our Communist tour and Jewish tour, and for your kind review.
All the best,
Marius
Written January 16, 2018
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AEH60
Monterey, CA33 contributions
Hi, I also would like to know if it is possible to do this tour on an alternate date. We will only be in Bucharest in the morning and early afternoon of Thursday June 6. There will be two of us, but I would be willing to pay more for a private tour if needed. Thank you, and looking forward to your response.
teppy1
Toronto, Canada
The tour was in the morning and it was approx 3hrs. Very informative. I believe it started at 1000am.
Hi would it be possible to have a tour with 4 people on Tuesday July 2? If so, preferably in the afternoon as we arrive from the US the night before.
JudyMiami_FL
Miami, FL5 contributions
Is it possible to do the Jewish tour in the afternoon instead of the morning?
Is it possible to do tour in afternoon





































