Holocaust Memorial

An emotional journey revealing the centuries old history of the Jewish community, the stories behind each visited place that nowadays very few know and the cruel, unhuman Pogrom and killings of Jewish people of 1941, events that we must never forget. Some of the sites and true facts based on photo and written testimonies you will discover during our tour are: - The Jewish Quarter and Old Neighborhoods of the Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jewish. - The life of the earlier Jewish settlers in Bucharest and how their activities influenced Bucharest - The conflict surrounding the Choral Temple - The Holocaust Memorial and the Holocaust History Museum - The story of the oldest Jewish Cemetery - Important Jewish figures of Bucharest and their legacy - The miraculous and true story of Rabbi Guttman during the Pogrom SafeTours: We have implemented the recommended measures for prevention and disinfection against the coronavirus to ensure the safety of travelers and guides/drivers.

The story of the Jews in Romania is not a happy one. Relatively small until the mid-19th century, the size of the Romanian Jewish community - predominantly urban - grew from the 1840s onwards as large numbers of Jews sought refuge in Moldavia and Wallachia from persecution in Tsarist Russia, and by the mid-1860s there were more than 150,000 Jews nationwide. Alas the Jews fared little better - initially - in Romanian lands than they had in Russia, with strict laws enacted preventing them from wearing traditional dress, sending their children to school and even becoming Romanian citizens. There were frequent attacks on Jews and their property (particularly in Iasi) while there was a major anti-Jewish riot in Bucharest in 1866, when large numbers of Jews were beaten and the Choral Temple (rebuilt soon afterwards) desecrated and destroyed.

Prepare for a really hot tour, spiced with controversial subjects on discrimination, reality, activism, labels and segregation but also history, wild music and colourful culture! Where do the nomadic Roma really come from? What is exactly THEIR culture? How do they see US? It is a one of a kind occasion to visit a Bucharest no tourist ever sees.

The walking city tour itinerary includes the most interesting sightseeing of the center of Bucharest such as: Revolution Square (Romanian Atheneum, Royal Palace / Art Museum, Central University Library, Communist Party Headquarter), Victoriei Boulevard, Union Square (the shopping center and the fountains), Parliament Palace on the exterior, Antim Monastery, Holocaust Memorial, University Square (National Theatre, Intercontinental Hotel, University Palace) and the vibrant Old Town (Lipscani area). The tour is available during the day, but also during the night, when all the buildings are nicely lighted.

The walking city tour itinerary includes the most interesting sightseeing of the center of Bucharest such as: Revolution Square (Romanian Atheneum, Royal Palace / Art Museum, Central University Library, Communist Party Headquarter), Victoriei Boulevard, Union Square (the shopping center and the fountains), Parliament Palace on the exterior, Antim Monastery, Holocaust Memorial, University Square (National Theatre, Intercontinental Hotel, University Palace) and the vibrant Old Town (Lipscani area). The tour is available during the day, but also during the night, when all the buildings are nicely lighted.