Author Topic: Europe Trip - Germany, Prauge, Poland, Auschwitz, and the surrounding area  (Read 7264 times)

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For traveling between multiple countries in the same day with stops along the way, I recommend to use MyDayTrip.com.

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I'm looking to put together a family Europe trip.
Ideally I would like for it to be over Shabbos.
I'm looking for somewhere in the mid January area.

Any tips would be appreciated

I would need a tour guide that knows the area.
Where to stay for Shabbos
Any other beneficial pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Which country would you like to be in for Shabbos?

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Don't know yet That's why I turned here.
Which country do I want to be in? Prauge?

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Don't know yet That's why I turned here.
Which country do I want to be in? Prauge?

In Prague you can eat at kosher restaurants on Shabbos.
In Berlin, Vienna, Budapest you can find home hospitality.
In Poland (and all of them) there's Chabad.

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That's just for the food, where is the best ambience.

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That's just for the food, where is the best ambience.

Depends what you like.  Personally I prefer home hospitality and getting a sense of how locals live in various Jewish communities when I travel, but Prague is probably most interesting to walk around if you don't mind eating in restaurants.  The food is great and the restaurants are very nice.  You'll be mostly with tourists, I'd imagine, but as far as ambiance you might like it better than the other places you mentioned.

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Bottom line, books tickets for Aushwitz, can you do it in advance or only the day of?
You can book Auchwitz in advance. It depends on availability. The do hold some tickets that are released every day for that at the ticket office.

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Depends what you like.  Personally I prefer home hospitality and getting a sense of how locals live in various Jewish communities when I travel, but Prague is probably most interesting to walk around if you don't mind eating in restaurants.  The food is great and the restaurants are very nice.  You'll be mostly with tourists, I'd imagine, but as far as ambiance you might like it better than the other places you mentioned.
with a group of 25 people can't really pile into one person's house

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Have you considered a private tour? My kids went with their seminary and they used Heritage Seminars. They now also offer adult groups. And it sounds like you have a lot of people that you could be your own group. The website is http://heritageseminars.org/

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I want a private tour. I need someone to say here is the comlete trip. Bus, tour guide, route, food Shabbos ect

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I want a private tour. I need someone to say here is the comlete trip. Bus, tour guide, route, food Shabbos ect
https://www.nesivos.com/contact-us/

Try him, he has a kitchen there and works with guides, hotels, etc and does tons of groups.

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In Prague you can eat at kosher restaurants on Shabbos.
In Berlin, Vienna, Budapest you can find home hospitality.
In Poland (and all of them) there's Chabad.

You can also go to retaurant for shabbat meals in Vienna and Budapest. I think also Berlin, but not sure.
I had shabbat meals recently at Alef Alef in Vienna, food was excellent and right next door to the shul.
Very pleasant experience, highly recommend. I thought it was reasonably priced @ EUR 35 all-in including salads, fish, soup, main, desserts, wine, soft drinks etc