{"id":87,"count":3,"description":"Explore the complicated story, past and present, of this spectacular city on a Jewish heritage tour to Budapest, Hungary.\r\n\r\nThe capital city of Hungary used to be home to approximately 200,000 Jews.\r\n\r\nMany were deported to Auschwitz and killed upon arrival. But the story doesn\u2019t stop there. The Communist rule meant the closure of Jewish institutions and a significant amount of Jews were expelled from Budapest.\r\n\r\nThe fall of communism in 1989 brought a Jewish renewal to the city, where now between 75,000-100,000 Jews live.\r\n\r\nOn a Jewish heritage walking tour of Budapest, you can witness this renewal for yourself\u2013learning about what it means to be Jewish in Europe today, and how the community deals with the continued presence of antisemitism.\r\n\r\nTake a Budapest Jewish Quarter walking tour across the river to where the Jewish community used to live.\r\n\r\nThe district is now a popular nightlife spot, but continues to be the place to discover synagogues decorated in some of the most beautiful art-nouveau designs in the world and learn stories about life in Budapest during Communism and World War II.\r\n\r\nTake a dip in one of the many famous thermal baths that dot the city. Tour St. Stephens Basilica or shop at the Central Market Hall. Head up to Buda Castle and look out at the view of the city from above.\r\n\r\nVisit the famous Shoe Memorial on the Danube and pay your respect to the lost Jews of Budapest on a Jewish heritage tour of Budapest. Get to know modern Budapest as well\u2013the nightlife and restaurant scene, the galleries, museums, and shops of this special place.\r\n\r\nThis former seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is waiting to be explored, Jewish history and all.\r\n\r\nIn Budapest, Gil Travel offers immersive heritage tours with easy access to the city\u2019s many Kosher restaurants and community centers. This destination is essential for its rich Neolog history and the haunting beauty of the Doh\u00e1ny Street Synagogue. 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