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Budapest Jewish Cuisine & Culture Walk
4 h
By walk
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About this activity
Meet your guide in central Budapest and set out on your walking tour. Your destination is Budapest’s Seventh District, a center of Jewish life that is currently undergoing a renaissance as one of its city’s hippest neighborhoods.
Delve into this historical district as your guide explains its medieval roots and how it was home to a thriving Jewish community until WWII. Hear how, during the war, the area formed the Jewish ghetto, and how those who survived served as the foundations for the city’s present-day community and vibrant Jewish culture.
Stroll the leafy streets past neoclassical houses and synagogues as your guide explains their role in today’s community. Make several different stops at eateries to savor some traditional Jewish specialities. Samples vary on each tour according to availability, but dishes you may try include turos taska, flodni and savory staples such as sausage and goose crackling.
Stop to view some of the Jewish WWII memorials and admire the Moorish-style exterior of the Dohány Street Synagogue, Europe’s largest synagogue. Additionally, check out some of the area’s street art and designer shops that attest to its hip-and-happening credentials.
Visit a restaurant and enjoy a traditional Jewish lunch of specialities such as goose soup and solet (bean stew), accompanied by wine. Chat to your guide and companions as you eat, and after rounding off your meal at a coffee bar, enjoy a kosher pálinka at a ruin pub, one of Budapest’s trendy makeshift bars or a local wine bar.
After, return to your hotel with directions from your guide, or continue exploring independently, perhaps with an interior visit to the Dohány Street Synagogue.
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Delve into this historical district as your guide explains its medieval roots and how it was home to a thriving Jewish community until WWII. Hear how, during the war, the area formed the Jewish ghetto, and how those who survived served as the foundations for the city’s present-day community and vibrant Jewish culture.
Stroll the leafy streets past neoclassical houses and synagogues as your guide explains their role in today’s community. Make several different stops at eateries to savor some traditional Jewish specialities. Samples vary on each tour according to availability, but dishes you may try include turos taska, flodni and savory staples such as sausage and goose crackling.
Stop to view some of the Jewish WWII memorials and admire the Moorish-style exterior of the Dohány Street Synagogue, Europe’s largest synagogue. Additionally, check out some of the area’s street art and designer shops that attest to its hip-and-happening credentials.
Visit a restaurant and enjoy a traditional Jewish lunch of specialities such as goose soup and solet (bean stew), accompanied by wine. Chat to your guide and companions as you eat, and after rounding off your meal at a coffee bar, enjoy a kosher pálinka at a ruin pub, one of Budapest’s trendy makeshift bars or a local wine bar.
After, return to your hotel with directions from your guide, or continue exploring independently, perhaps with an interior visit to the Dohány Street Synagogue.
Included
- Expert guide
- Food tastings
- Drinks tastings including pálinka
- Lunch with wine
Not included
- Entrance fees to Dohány Grand Synagogue
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum numbers of 2 apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
70%
Original
35%
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The tour was excellent. Our guide was on time and very informative. We were shown many of the sites in the Jewish area. The food tastings were varied and very good food. It was the highlight of our stay in Budapest. We learned about the entire city not just the Jewish neighborhood. Our guide gave us feel for the people of Budapest.
The tour was excellent. Our guide was on time and very informative. We were shown many of the sites in the Jewish area. The food tastings were varied and very good food. It was the highlight of our stay in Budapest. We learned about the entire city not just the Jewish neighborhood. Our guide gave us feel for the people of Budapest.
This Walking Tour, with our guide Daniel, was a highlight of our 2 week holiday. He took us to some amazing spots and to one of our favorite restaurants, Fulemule Etterem. The food was very comforting and the history humbling. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in Budapest's Best!