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10 Reviews
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16 November 2017
A very beautiful interior/exterior. Admission is reasonable. A very enjoyable and informed tour guide who recommended other things to see in relation to Jewish community of Budapest.
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19 October 2017
Beautiful synagogue, worth visiting. There is also a museum inside which you can visit. The entire area is nice, there are some Jewish restaurants and other Jewish memorials, too.
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12 October 2017
A beautiful place to visit, if you go to Budapest, you MUST visit. Great story behind the architecture. If possible, follow a guide which is included with the entrance fee. Worth every minute and cent you pay.
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08 September 2017
My ticket was purchased through a disastrously disorganized tour company. My hopes of encountering an "adult in charge" were smashed to bits upon arrival. The place was overly packed, with groups encroaching upon groups.
Five stars to the kindly older Jewish Holocaust survivor who explained the contents of the museum artifacts. After he left us, things swiftly returned to a minus rating. Tried to get a bottle of water at the concession stand, the woman working refused to get off of her cell phone, or even make eye contact.
As a Jew, I found the staff seemed to be desecrating the memory of those who suffered in the Holocaust by using the disorganized tour as a way to beg for donations.
This tour, and venue, are a "Never Again" rating from me.response / report this review -
18 August 2017
Not worth it. The expensive price of the ticket did include a guided tour, entrance to the museum, and use of the bathroom, but the guide was grumpy, quiet, and sounded like she was reading a memorized script. It felt like a woe-is-me complaint with a lot of insertions about getting donations. I was very unimpressed. The place was also quite crowded. The museum was uninformative. Many exhibits were unlabeled, and those that were just had a white printed A4 paper explaining what the item was. I felt that anyone who wasn't already very familiar with Jewish traditions would be quite lost. The synagogue itself was an odd mixture of Moorish architecture, making it look like a mosque, and Christian architecture, making it look like a church, with Jewish elements. Don't waste your time here. Go to one of the other nearby synagogues for a much better use of your time and money.
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07 May 2017
A huge landmark. The biggest synagogue in Europe and the second biggest in the world. Ask for a guide, it worth better. The museum itself is more general. It has to be improved.
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18 April 2017
Decent entry price & free/provided tours in many languages.
Decent security for entry. Nice, respectable ticket agents a s security guards.
Pretty interior. Holocaust garden/memorial is sobering.
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27 March 2017
The synagogue was high on my list of sights I wanted to see in Budapest. The building is seriously impressive from the outside and even more impressive inside. It is the largest synagogue in Europe and has a memorial museum next to it as well as graves and a weeping willow tree installation and a small garden. Tours run every 45 minute and the guides are very knowledgeable with the history of the Hungarian Jews and details about the Holocaust.
Entry to the synagogue is around 18€ which includes entry to the museum next door. Photo's are allowed to be taken inside and out as well as in the museum. There is a gift shop inside where souvenirs can be bought. A must see for almost anyone interested in architecture, Jewish history, their culture or just learn more about the Jews of Hungary.response / report this review -
27 March 2017
Beautiful and definitely a must see while in Budapest. Entrance is a bit pricey. The synagogue itself is truly beautiful and impressive, the garden and holocaust memorial makes your heart sad but remembrance is important, highlight for Italians, at the end of the garden is a plaque on the floor honouring among others also Giorgio Perlasca. The only real downside is that within the synagogue grounds are a lot of tacky souvenir shops which are definitely out of place.
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27 February 2017
The synagogue is impressive in terms of architecture, décor, and history. The English guide was very knowledgeable and gave a fascinating insight into Hungarian Jewish culture over the past few centuries.
The entry price might be considered high (4000F) but it includes a guided tour, the Jewish museum and the attached cemetery and memorial garden.
Please not men are to have their heads covered (a small paper cap is provided free of charge if you don't have your own hat) and your bags will be searched on entry.response / report this review
