Friday February 22, 2019
Already Booked? Already Booked
  • Home
  • CRUISE FINDER
    • Advanced Search
    • Cruise Calendar
    • Cruise Lines
      • Amawaterways
        • Austria
        • Belgium
        • Croatia
        • France
        • Netherlands
        • Portugal
      • Avalon Waterways
        • Austria
        • Belgium
        • Croatia
        • France
        • Germany
        • Netherlands
      • Uniworld River Cruises
        • Austria
        • Belgium
        • Croatia
        • France
        • Germany
        • Italy
        • Netherlands
        • Portugal
      • Viking River Cruises
        • Austria
        • Belgium
        • Croatia
        • France
        • Germany
        • Netherlands
        • Portugal
    • Routes
      • Rhine River
      • Danube River
      • Douro River (Portugal & Spain)
      • Elbe River (East Germany & Czech)
      • Volga River (Russia)
      • Yangtze River (China)
      • Ayeyarwady River (Myanmar)
      • Rhone River (Southern France)
      • Po River (Italy)
      • Seine River (Northern France)
      • Mekong River (Vietnam & Cambodia)
      • Moselle River (France & Germany)
      • Main River (Germany)
      • Bordeaux Region (France)
    • Theme Cruises
      • Art & Impressionist
      • Beer Tasting
      • Christmas Market
      • Culinary
      • Golf
      • Jewish Heritage
      • Music
      • Wine
      • Tulip
    • Ports of Call
    • Group Cruises
      • Existing Groups
  • Best of Europe
    • What is Cruisetour?
    • Top Attractions
    • BLOG
  • Destinations
    • China
    • Europe
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • Croatia
      • France
      • Germany
      • Italy
      • Netherlands
    • Myanmar
    • Russia
    • Vietnam-Cambodia
  • SPECIAL OFFERS
    • Promotions
    • Canadian Dollar Deals
  • Speciality Cruises
    • Canadian Dollar Deals
    • Themed Cruises
      • Art & Impressionist
      • Beer Tasting
      • Christmas Market
      • Culinary
      • Golf
      • Jewish Heritage
      • Music
      • Wine
      • Tulip
    • Group Cruises
      • Existing Groups
  • Groups
  • Excursions
  • Shore Excursions
  • SPECIAL OFFERS
    • Promotions
    • Last Minute
    • Cruise Packages
  • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Staff Directory
    • FAQs
    • Why Choose Us?
    • Join Cruise News
Already Booked
BBB Link
Great Offers Online Send an Email Quote Request
Request a Quote
loading

River Cruise Search

Destination :
Route :
Cruise Month :
Cruise Line:
Canadian $ Only
0 Cruises Found
Group Cruising | Advanced Search

Contact Us

Exclusive email offers


inbox.

Sign up now

By Phone:
1-800-565-2784 International: 1-604-737-8100
By Email:
Click Here

Popular River Cruise Searches

  • Rhine River
  • Danube River
  • Volga River (Russia)
  • Yangtze River (China)
  • Rhone River (Southern France)
  • Seine River (Northern France)
  • Mekong River (Vietnam & Cambodia)
  • Moselle River (France & Germany)
  • Main River (Germany)

Explore River Cruises - Resources

  • River Cruise Finder
  • River Cruise Calendar
  • River FAQs
  • River Blog
  • River Shore Excursions
  • Recommended Books

Connect with Us

Facebook
LinkedIn
Google +
YouTube
Pinterest
Twitter

Latest Blog Posts

Five Tips From The Mekong With AmaWaterways


Up-Close: Tulip Time Cruises


Pedal Through Europe On Your Next River Cruise


What can I expect on a Yangtze river cruise?


Melt Stress Away with These Two River Cruises


Articles on cruising, cruise ships, cruise destinations and more! Visit our blog


Popular River Cruise Lines

Amawaterways
Avalon Waterways
Uniworld River Cruises
Viking River Cruises

Family of Travel Sites

  • Alaska Cruise Experts
  • Cruise Experts Travel
  • Europe Cruise Experts

Latest Tweets

Tweets by @RiverCruiseExp
loading

Jewish Heritage

Jewish Heritage River Cruises
View All Jewish Heritage cruises

Do the names Raoul Wallenberg and Gabor Sztehlo ring a bell? Both men saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II and on a Jewish Heritage river cruise, you’ll encounter their statues in Stankt Stephan Park in Budapest, Hungary.

Sailing the Danube River, AmaWaterways and Avalon Waterways offer 7 night sailings starting in Budapest with a focus on Jewish Heritage onboard and ashore. Illuminate your understanding of the history, culture, and heritage with special onboard lecturers and visits to Jewish districts and landmarks.

Budapest is where you find Europe’s largest synagogue, the Dohany Street Synagogue. Also known as the Great Synagogue, it’s home to the Holocaust Memorial and Jewish Museum. In the early 20th century, Jews were 5% of the Hungarian population and 23% in Budapest. Hundreds of thousands were killed during World War II.

All itineraries include a stop in Vienna, the capital and largest city in Austria. Nearing the end of the 19th century and into the 20th century, the city was home to one of the most prominent centres of Jewish culture. This ended in World War II when Jewish people were deported and murdered. Tours of the city feature the Jewish Museum, the Jewish Cemetery, the Jewish Quarter, and Sigmund Freud’s house.

Linz is the third largest city in Austria and is another city both cruise lines visit on their respective Jewish Heritage sailings. The census in 1900 reported 702 Jews were residents here. The figure in 1954 was only 54 as a result of displacement and genocide during World War II.

Both cruise lines also visit Regensburg, one of Germany’s oldest cities and it is believed to be the oldest Jewish settlement in Bavaria. During World War II, it was the only city in Germany that wasn’t bombed. As such, it is one of the country’s best preserved medieval cities. You’ll find the oldest Jewish ghetto in Germany here as well as Oscar Schindler’s house.

Depending on your itinerary you may also visit Salzburg, Austria; Melk, Austria; Durnstein, Austria; Nuremberg, Germany; Bratislava, Slovakia; Passau, Germany; Hilpoltstein, Germany; and Vilshofen, Germany.

Explore Jewish Heritage river cruise options below or call to speak with a River Cruise Specialist at 1-800-565-2784 (outside North America 1-604-737-8100).

  • Theme Cruises
  • Art & Impressionist
  • Beer Tasting
  • Christmas Market
  • Culinary
  • Golf
  • Jewish Heritage
  • Music
  • Wine
  • Tulip

River Cruise Experts: 2017 River Cruises

Cruise ID Search:
  • Already Booked
  • Travel Protection
  • Pre-Registration
  • Important Information
  • Shore Excursions
  • River FAQs
  • Site Index
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Why Choose Us?
  • Staff Directory
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Family of Travel Sites
  • Alaska Cruise Experts
  • Cruise Experts Travel
  • Europe Cruise Experts
  • River Cruise Destinations
  • China River Cruises
  • Europe River Cruises
  • Myanmar River Cruises
  • Russia River Cruises
  • Vietnam-Cambodia River Cruises
All Contents © 2018 Cruise Experts Travel | Call us Toll Free: 1-800-565-2784 | B.C. Reg. No. BC-74615 (CruiseExperts Travel Ltd.)
loading