On May 17, 2026, Stetl Jewish Urban Walks returns with guided, on-foot explorations tracing the life, architecture, losses, and resilience of Jewish communities across Hungarian neighborhoods. These walks aren’t just about streets and facades; they open doors to rituals, memories, and living heritage, past and present, in Budapest and beyond.
Sold Out: Secret Corners of the Jewish Quarter
Budapest’s 7th District may be a global magnet, but the true face of the old Jewish quarter still hides in plain sight. How many of us have actually stepped through the gate of a mikveh, the ritual bath? This tour does exactly that—and explains how ritual immersion works. And who remembers Orczy House, once a buzzing hub of Jewish life? The building is gone, but the walk starts where its dramatic story began. Along the way, taste a classic: authentic kosher flódni, the layered pastry beloved for generations. Guide: Kata Nádas. Meet at the Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) statue on Madách Square, 1075 Budapest, Madách Imre tér 7. Route: Kazinczy Street mikveh – Kazinczy Street Synagogue – Carmel Restaurant (with bites of flódni). Photos and audio may be recorded for use on Stetl’s website and social channels.
Esztergom Walk: Matzah, Liqueur, and Local History
Esztergom rarely tops the list when thinking of Jewish heritage, yet a 3rd‑century tombstone and a former mikveh challenge that assumption. Led by city historian Zoltán Aguera, this two-hour, roughly 1.24-mile walk reexamines one of Hungary’s most important religious cities through a Jewish lens—and reveals why liqueur matters to the tale. Date: May 17, 2026. Meeting point: Mindszenty Cardinal Primate Square (Mindszenty hercegprímás tér) 1, Esztergom. Price: 13.90 USD; with Haver Card: 12.51 USD.
Crypts, Monuments, and a Sealed Cemetery
On May 31, discover Béla Lajta’s funerary masterpieces, spot the turul bird at Vilmos Vázsonyi’s grave, and learn Israelite burial laws inside the closed Salgótarjáni Street Jewish Cemetery. Who was buried here, and when did burials stop? Find out from lecturer Dr. László Negyela and co-host Zorán Vukoszávlyev, architect and associate professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, whose research focuses on sacred architecture. Venue: 1086 Budapest, Salgótarjáni Street (Salgótarjáni utca) 6. Price: 15.29 USD; with Haver Card: 14.06 USD.
Across all walks, Stetl expands the map from landmarks to lived experiences—one doorway, one story, one taste at a time.
