Hungary / Budapest

“The way you greet someone determines how he will welcome you” (Hungarian proverb)​

THE END OF THE WAR - 4 DAYS IN JEWISH BUDAPEST

Hilighted City: Budapest

Woven into the fabric of this historic city is the spirit of the Jewish people. The communities of Hungary can be traced back over 1,000 years. Hungary has the largest Jewish population in Eastern Europe. A vibrant community remains active in Budapest with kosher Restaurants, Hotels and Matzah factories. The Ghetto Wall (Judengasse: Jewish Alley), the shoes on Danube bank and the Glass House all support an informative journey of Jewish history that remains in this city. Among sites not to miss is a visit to 
the building used by Carl Lutz, the Swiss diplomat who assisted over 62,000 Jews in their struggle for survival. Budapest today is a center for education, culture and welcomes the world to explore its well-preserved buildings, monuments and museums.

Day 1

Morning arrival to Budapest

Go deep underground to explore the Buda Castle Labyrinth

Packed Lunch (Vegetarian provided by Hotel Abeda)

Walk across the Chain Bridge over the Danube River – Connecting historic Buda and Pest

Climb up Castle Hill and take in the views from Fisherman’s Bastion

Trace the founding of Castle Hill to the Mongol invasion of Europe!

Check-in to hotel

Dinner

Budapest by night: Royal Palace, Fishermens’ Bastion, ‘Judengasse’ (Jewish Alley) of medieval Buda

Overnight: Budapest  

Day 2

Breakfast

Reflect at the somber “Shoes on the Danube Bank” installation

Holocaust Museum

The Dohany Synagogue and Jewish Museum – Experience Europe’s largest synagogue

Learn about the uniquely Hungarian form of “Neolog Judaism”

Visit the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial – Rescuer of Budapest Jewry during WWII

Pizzur Lunch

Come face-to-face with the legends of Hungary at Hősök Tere – “Heroes Square”

Evening: Cruise on the Danube River

Overnight: Budapest 

Day 3

Breakfast

Andrassy Avenue

Citadel, Statue of Liberty and City Panorama

Remains of the Ghetto Wall Memorial at Kiraly Street

Arrive to the Central Market Hall

Varosliget Lake and nearby Castle

Evening: Luxuriate at the Szechenyi thermal spa and pool in Budapest

Overnight: Budapest 

Day 4

Breakfast

Szentendre – visit the small Synagogue, Micro Art Exhibition, and a Picturesque Hungarian Village

Bob Sledding at Visegrad

Visit Visegrad Castle.

Obuda – the Synagogue that became a TV Studio and then a Synagogue.

Depart from Budapest Airport