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Jewish Heritage Tours in Izmir

Jewish heritage of Izmir exhibits a unique character with its Sephardic traditions of religion and worship, along with the architectural styles of the synagogues that existed in medieval Spain.

The global objective of this project is to develop a new platform of civil society organisations led by İzmir Jewish Community Foundation for sustaining the Jewish Heritage within the cultural wealth of İzmir, Turkey.

The proposed action will;

(a) establish a new platform strengthening Izmir Jewish Community Foundation’s networks ability to outreach and communicate towards their constituencies,

(b) promote strategic collaboration between Izmir Jewish Community Foundation and other similar civil society organizations in EU and in Turkey, as well as public authorities at local and/or national levels for monitoring of public action, advocacy, participation in decision-making process such as developing city plans of İzmir and preserving cultural heritage.

It also intends to provide opportunities for individuals and communities to analyse global transformations, enrich the debate on the future of intercultural dialogues, promote new types of cooperation, become more familiar with the heritages of different areas, and contribute to economic and human development.

Sigmund Freud Tour

The Sigmund Freud Tour will take you through Sigmund Freud’s life and work in Vienna. You will see 20 important places and buildings that related to his life and will experience what it was like for him to work in the city. Sigmund Freud eventually left Vienna for London in 1938 when the fascist ideology took over. He spent a large part of his life in Vienna, therefore Freud’s spirit still lives on through memories, statues, buildings, and stories.

Schnitzel Tour

The Schnitzel Tour is mostly the same as the Hotrod Tour Wien company’s Daylight Tour with an additional schnitzel and potato salad snack stop at the Cafehaus Hofburg. On this tour you will see the top sites in the city and get to drive and travel in a hot rod vehicle. All participants must have a valid class B driving license and wear helmets, which are provided upon arrival. This tour gives you a unique way to travel through the streets of Vienna, explore the city’s top sites, and enjoy a delicious schnitzel.

Vienna Jewish Sites and History

The city of Vienna is filled with Jewish heritage and history. The Jewish community in Vienna was thriving until 1938 when the German Wehrmacht occupation of Austria began. Jews were robbed of their properties, which then became either possessions of the state or were sold at extremely low prices. It didn’t matter if the man was a simple shoemaker or famous like Sigmund Freud, all Jews were persecuted, and for this reason 140,000 Austrian Jews fled the country. The 65,000 who could not escape were killed.

On this tour, you will hear stories of the once flourishing Jewish community, learn about events that led up to the Holocaust, and hear about the current status of Vienna’s Jewish population. The tour will cover the Museum at Judenplatz, the Holocaust Memorial at Judenplatz, the Memorial against War and Fascism at Albertinaplatz, and the spot where Hitler announced the Anschluss in 1938. You will also have the opportunity to see the only synagogue in the city that was not destroyed during the “Reichskristallnacht.” This tour will take you back in time and help you understand the full history of Jews in Vienna.

Vienna’s Top Ten and Their Secrets

Vienna is undoubtedly a beautiful city. With its cathedrals, palaces, and traditional coffeehouses, it’s easy to see the city’s majesty and charm. However, there is so much more beneath the surface, a secret beauty just waiting to be shared with the world. Vienna’s Top Ten and Their Secrets is a sightseeing tour catered to take you to the places that not even all the locals know about. You will discover a new beauty in Vienna while seeing the best of Austria’s capital city.

Jewish Vienna and Holocaust Memorial

This tour allows you to dive into the Jewish heritage and history of Vienna on a leisurely 2-hour walking tour. You will explore the Jewish Textile Quarter and see the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial in the central square of Morzinplatz, where you will hear stories about the Viennese Jewish community.

The tour begins in central Vienna, near Stephansplatz. From there you will walk to the central square of Morzinplatz to hear about the Gestapo and his influence in Vienna. Here, you will be able to see the memorial which was built in honor of the Jewish residents who were imprisoned during World War II.

Your guide will lead you through the Jewish Quarter all the way to the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial, a memorial designed by artist Rachel Whiteread and known as the Nameless Library. This memorial is dedicated to the 65,000 Austrian Jews that were killed during the Holocaust.

The tour ends in Judenplatz where you can continue exploring the area, or visit the Jewish Museum nearby.

Past and the Present of the Budapest Jewish District

The tour covers the history of the largest synagogue in Europe, leads through the cemetery and the memorial garden, as well as other precious places of worship and the hidden Jewish symbols of the neighbourhood. We explain the complicated history of both the district itself and the Jewish people in Hungary.

Highlights:

Be part of both moving and educational tour; Experience the historical Jewish Quarter in an up-close and personal way; Learn about famous gentiles who saved thousands of Jews, such as Raoul Wallenberg and Carl Lutz.

Description Summary:

The tour embraces the history, traditions and legends of the Jewish people in Budapest.You will get a realistic insight into life in Budapest under Nazi occupation.You will have a better understanding of what it meant for a teenager to be Jewish during the periods of WWI and WWII in Budapest and Europe in general; Learn about Hungarian Holocaust history and local heroes; Learn about the history, the culture, and the persons involved in the Jewish communities of Budapest.; Jewish Quarter history and architecture; Contemporary questions about Jewish people lifeExperience the Jewish Quarter from the point of view of a local

The Other Jewish Tour of Budapest

This private, 5-hour tour takes you to all the hidden spots of Budapest filled with Jewish history and culture. You will have the opportunity to meet an active member of the local Jewish community and gain a comprehensive understanding of modern Jewish life in Budapest. During the tour, you will also visit the Neolog Synagogue and eat a 3-course Hungarian lunch in the home of a local Hungarian. There will be beginning to end transportation, allowing you to cover more ground and visit several sites and historic places.

Budapest Highlights Bike Tour

The best part about traveling on bike is that you can visit 10 sites and cover 8 km in just 2.5 hours. As the name of the tour suggests, this tour will take you to the most important sites in the Pest side of the city. Don’t worry, you will still get a nice view of the Buda side from the river bank. During the tour, you will not just learn about dates and numbers related to the sites, but fun facts and personal stories.

Two of the ten sites are UNESCO- World Heritage Sites and you will have the chance to visit the Operetta theatre, the Hungarian Parliment, Liberty Square, and Andrassy Street. At the Jewish Quarter and Basilica, you will see the largest synagogue in Europe and explore the most popular street of Pest filled with ruin pubs and gastro bars. You will also stop at the City Park where you will see the Tree of Freedom, the biggest thermal bath in Budapest, and Vajdahunyad Castle.

These are just some of the places you’ll discover during the tour and by the end, you will have a good basic knowledge of the city’s top sites and some memorable stories to help you remember the history. Budapest is an incredible city filled with many historical sites and cultural spots you don’t want to miss. Your tour guide will make sure you don’t leave with questions unanswered and will give you an experience that will connect you to the city during your stay.

Private Jewish Grand Tour Budapest

We created our private tours service for those people, who want to have an intimate experience about the Hungarian Jewish culture and the incredible amount of Jewish heritage the city of Budapest can offer. Your very own private tour guide will lead you through the most important and exciting parts of the Jewish district. This way you can have a more personal, insight look into the Jewish life and culture of Budapest, and have inward conversations with a professional local guide about the country’s history and their own, personal experiences.

You have the control! The tour starts whenever you want to and you can choose what to see or which destinations you want to skip from our existing tour routes. Feel free to share your preferences, and things you are interested in, with our guides and let them create the prefect experience, specially made for your taste. We are at your service through the whole year, so feel free to contact Hungária Koncert Ltd. anytime.

If you wish to receive all the knowledge about the Hungarian Jewish culture and its history, and wish to see the city from a different perspective, our Private Grand Tour is made just for you. Let us guide you through all the landmarks in connection with Budapest’s Jewish heritage while telling you all the facts and stories about its past and present in this 4.5 hour tour. The meeting point is at the Deák Square, the main central square of the city. Throughout the tour we will take you to all three of the city centre’s synagogues, the Gozsdu passage and the Orthodox Jewish Quarter among other places. At the end of the trip, be our guest for a cake in a famous kosher confectionary!

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