The Jewish heritage of Bucharest - half day walking tour
ID: GYG611645-1024761
Category:
Country: Romania
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Find out about 500 years of Jewish presence in Romania. Visit the remaining architecture of the old Jewish quarter: the temples, the synagogue, the museums and the theater. Romanian Holocaust history.
You will be able to visit and admire the few architectural elements remaining in what used to be the Jewish quarter of Bucharest. We will walk through the narrow streets today flanked by communist apartments blocs and visit the community museum, now hosted in an ex-temple.
The imprints of the Jewish culture in the local urban and popular civilization remains to this day a very important one.
We will not miss the Great Synagogue with its Romanian Holocaust history and the unique Jewish State Theater, passing by the Laude-Reut educational complex.
Included is also the splendid, Neo-Mudejar style and recently restored Coral Temple with its amazing 150+ years of history.
We end the tour with the Holocaust Memorial in Bucharest.
FYI: Visiting hours for synagogues and temples: Mon-Thu from 9.00 am to 14:00 and Fri from 9 - 12:00 am. Given the events in Israel some of the locations might decide to close for visitors for safety reasons. Please inquire before booking.
Highlights
- Comprehensive and detailed
- Touches all the main highlights
- Includes the Romanian Holocaust memorial and history
- The history of the Jewish community during Communist regime
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FYI: Given the events in Israel some of the locations' programs may vary for safety reasons. Please inquire before booking.
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When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
