Tours and Tickets by Budapest Jewish Walk
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From World War II ghettos to local eateries, travelers that want to uncover the cultural heritage of Budapest's bustling Jewish Quarter shouldn't miss this private walking tour. Known to locals as District VII, you can explore the neighborhood's narrow streets and historic landmarks as your guide tells stories of the historically Jewish area. Along the way, pass synagogues and prayer houses, residences and memorials, and even the famed ruin bars.
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Review of: Budapest City Walk in Jewish Quarter
Spent a wonderful afternoon with Timea. Although it was a Saturday, and some things were closed, she filled the time with personal family history, and showed me many Holocaust sites that would have been impossible to find on my own! It was the highlight of my 2 week trip!
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Date of experience: May 2022
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Review of: Budapest City Walk in Jewish Quarter
We were lucky to share a few hours this past week with Timea, our guide to the Jewish quarter of Budapest. The tour was excellent, highlighting both the history of Jewish life in Budapest as well as present day experiences. Timea is extremely knowledgeable. She tailored the tour to our interests and we very much enjoyed her insights and conversation.…
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Date of experience: May 2022
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Review of: Budapest City Walk in Jewish Quarter
Timea was a great teacher and she really tailored the tour as we went through the city to parts we showed more interest in instead of sticking to a "standard script" she was extremely knowledgeable about the Jewish Quarter and Budapest history in general.
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Date of experience: May 2022
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Review of: Budapest City Walk in Jewish Quarter
If you are interested in Jewish history, this tour is well worth your time and money while visiting Budapest. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and her willingness to share her personal family experiences added so much to the experience.
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Review of: Budapest City Walk in Jewish Quarter
There are no words to describe how amazing this tour was. Timea was engaging, insightful and knowledgeable. We learned so much from her and hearing about her personal family stories. We thought we knew a lot about the Jewish history in Budapest - turns out we did not. Spending the time with Timea was absolutely one of the highlights of our visit!…
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