,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(19.060555,47.495827)/19.059607610106468,47.49916861534114,13.42984378433073/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz) vs Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)
Great / Central Synagogue and Hungarian State Opera House are both rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Great / Central Synagogue ranks marginally better than Hungarian State Opera House. Great / Central Synagogue ranks #8 in Budapest with accolades from 5 reviews including Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz)
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Show All Reviews
Andrassy ut 22, Budapest VI, Hungary
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"Miklós Ybl's crowning achievement is the neo-Renaissance Opera House... inside, the spectacle begins even before the performance does."
i
The best way to experience the Opera House's interior is to see a ballet or opera... tickets are relatively affordable and easy to come by.
Frommer's
"One of the most beautiful opera houses in Europe."
Full review
i
Guided tours given daily at 3pm and 4pm (these can be arranged in English).
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The neo-Renaissance Hungarian State Opera House... is among the city’s most beautiful buildings."
Full review
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"One of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe."
Full review
i
The inside is sumptuous
Afar Magazine
"Hungary is brimming with art, culture and a touch of decadence. Nowhere is this more apparent than the Hungarian State Opera House on the luxurious Andrássy Way."
Full review
Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Dohany u. 2-8, Budapest VII, Hungary
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"Seating 3,000, Europe's largest synagogue was designed by Ludwig Förs and built between 1844 and 1859 in a Byzantine-Moorish style described as "consciously archaic Romantic-Eastern"."
Full review
Frommer's
"Built in 1859, this is the second-largest working synagogue in the world (the largest is in New York City), and the second-oldest large building of those still standing."
Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Great Synagogue is the largest Jewish house of worship in the world outside New York City and can seat 3000 people."
Full review
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A beautiful building made of coloured brick, topped with two towers with onion-shaped domes."
Full review
i
Look out for the two floors of galleries in wood, the two chandeliers, the wealth of the decoration on the ribbed ceiling and the arch of alliance.
Afar Magazine
"The jewel of the Jewish quarter in Budapest is the synagogue."
Full review
