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Zurich
HOTELS
-The Park Hyatt is fantastic and a 10 minute walk to shul.
Tram stop: Stockerstrasse

RESTAURANTS

Meat:

Florentin - Located inside he JCC https://florentin.rest/
Tram stop: Bahnhof Enge

Grill Cave

Food truck. Check website for opening hours. Burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs etc.
https://www.thegrillcave.co/


Milk/Parve:

Babi's Bagels (Bederstrasse corner Klopstockstrasse 8002 Zürich) Tram Stop "Waffenplatzstrasse"

Bakery:
Ma'Adan Bakery
Manessestrasse/Schimmelstrasse
Has delicious pastries and also sells sandwiches, salads, and some sushi.

Butcher:
Metzgerei Kol Tuv

Can preorder for pickup.
Can also deliver throughout Switzerland by post.
See website for details.

https://www.koltuv.ch/en

ATTRACTIONS
-Walk around the lake area
-Bahnhofstrasse window shopping
-Take a train to Lucerne and buy the golden ticket, included a boat ride on Lake Lucerne, cogwheel train and tram. Then take bus back to Lucerne
-When you arrive in Lucerne you can go to the tourist office to see a live view from Mount Pilatus (Or you can check online). If it's cloudy skip the cogwheel train and just take a nice boatride and explore the town, ancient bridges, and walk on top of the old city fortress walls.




Options in the Alps

Arosa: Metropol Hotel - quaint little old hotel. Not very fancy - it's like honeymooning in your grandmother's house (HT: Mrs. Moishebatchy). The food is very basic, but delicious. Mikva on premises. If skiing is your thing, the have an agreement with one of the ski places (Härtner) not to charge Metropol customers for ski rentals over Shabbos.


Need a meal on shabbes, please PM me (Chuchem). I live 15 minute walk from the hyatt, close to chabad. Zürich has no eiruv!

Major Attractions
“Please edit the wiki to add more attractions”

Central Switzerland
-Lucerne, Pilatus Offers: Cogwheel, Gondolas, Alpine Sliding, Mini Zip-line and fun area
-Titlis Offers: Gondolas, Snow Tubing, Trutti Bikes, Ice Museum, Row Boating
-Brunni Offers: Gondolas, Alpine Sliding, Stroll in Lake(!)

Jungfrau Region
-Jungfrau/jungfraujoch Click here for the Kosher hotel in Wengen / 360-degree panorama of Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe
-Grindelwald Offers: Gondolas, mega Zip-line, Trutti Bikes

Eastern Switzerland
-St. Moritz
Davos / Klosters
Arosa Click here for the Kosher Levins hotel

Southern Switzerland
-Zermatt - "Matterhorn"
-Saas-Fee Offers: Gondolas, Alpine Sliding, Mega Zip-line, Trotti Bikes, (Saas-Grund has Monster Trotteres) and on top of "Allalin" you can go Snow Tubing and Skiing even in the summer!
-Crans Montana You can email the Kosher hotel in Crans Montana Hotelmk@gmail.com  or call them at 0032485640498 or 003233011600


HalbTax Pass

A HalbTax pass (or Half Fare card) is a card designated for tourists and not for Swiss residents (officially...). The card gives you half price on all public transportation like buses, trains, trams, boats and also on "most" cable cars (attractions). There are basically 4 kinds.

1) An annual pass, the price is currently 175 francs. If i remember correctly it has a photo ID of the recipient, so double check before sharing it.
Click here for the annual pass

2) A 30 day pass, the price is currently 120 francs, it does not have a photo ID on it.
Click here or here for the 30 day pass

3) - Recommended for frequent traveling Swiss Travel Pass - you prepay a set amount per day and get unlimited for that day (plus "optional" for a fee, for 1 month including the days you chose, it is a HalbTax, even on the prepaid free days, it's only free for all transportation, on cable cars you only get half off). The price per day depends on how many days you prepay, for example if you prepay 8 days, the price per day will be about 53 francs, if you prepay 3 days the price per day will be about 73 francs. If you are 25 y/o or younger, you can get the Youth Pass which is cheaper - If you prepay 8 days  the price per day will be about 40 francs a day, if you prepay 3 days the price per day will be about 62 francs.
Click here (or here) for the prepaid pass

The card comes with a few days “you could chose your dates later”, officially when you want to use a certain day for the free day you should fill in on the pass that date, and when the first conductor comes he punches that day, but technically you can leave the date blank until the conductor comes, that way you have a chance if no conductor asks you for your card (happens quite often) you can save it for the next day :)

4) Swiss Transfer Ticket" This card costs 141 francs and is valid for 2 trips from and to the boarder or airport, for example you are traveling from the airport to Arosa and are not planning to go anywhere else or take any other transportation, with this card you will effectively pay 71 francs per way. This card is only valid for trips to and from the airport or boarder and no (long) stops allowed. Technically if you will travel one more day, the Swiss travel pass mentioned above will probably be cheaper.

Make sure to order your pass a few weeks before leaving, it takes about 1-3 weeks for the pass to arrive. But you can always buy it in the Airport, though you might have to wait in line and also if you want to buy the Youth pass (for 25 y/o or younger) they might ask you for proof...

There is also a family pass if you travel with a large family, I am not familiar with that.


Fast Baggage
There is a service via SBB, They deliver your luggage for you!! For example you are traveling from ZRH to Arosa, you don't want to be busy Shlepping around your luggage, You can check in your luggage in the airport and they (SBB) will deliver it to the train station in Arosa. This service is available "from and to" most train stations in Switzerland. You can ask about the Fast Baggage by any train station or read here or here

You can even buy a tag that you put on the luggage before checking in your luggage in any airport (i.e. JFK) and Rail Europe will take your luggage from the airplane in Switzerland and deliver it either to your hotel or to the train station in the city you're going to.  Read about Flight Luggage Here




PS. When doing research and getting to a website in German, just add /en (after .ch) to translate to English.
And Hey, Don't forget to write a TR ;)

Sample Itinerary for 9 hour stopover on Swiss flight from TLV to U.S. that lands at 810 and takes off around 5
Copied from @cholent:
Here it is: landed in zrh, crazy line for entering country but moved pretty quickly, about half an hour. Picked up sim in the airport. Rented car through Priceline from europecar. Drove to Titlis, stunning scenery along drive. Missed a turnoff because I couldn't get Waze to talk and I was trying to do some stuff online while we were driving, added half an hour to get there, but the stunning scenery made it worthwhile. Got there, parked, you pay at the entrance if you're going to park for more than an hour. Paid, took the cable car. Got off at there halfway station by mistake, gorgeous lake. Went back on and back up to the top. It was somewhat cloudy which was a pity. Suspension bridge was fun but no view because of the clouds. Took the ice flyer to the other peak, then went sledding down the hill, lots of fun. No tubing because there wasn't enough snow. We didn't have enough time for the ice cave because of the extra time driving there and we weren't sure where it was anyway. Made some new Israeli friends and took the cable car down with them. Got back to the airport, returning the car took less than five minutes, getting through the airport took a little longer so we didn't have time for showers at the lounge. It was amazing all around, I would definitely recommend

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #120 on: January 04, 2011, 09:52:03 AM »
With all due respect back, i called them and asked. Maybe you got a shmok, that was selling u tickets or ur kids didnt behave ;-). I have taken my kids, some of them 3-4 month up alot of mountains. It was never a. problem. It just makes no sense

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #121 on: January 04, 2011, 02:42:00 PM »
i emailed the question, "i was wondering if there was any age restriction for the Matterhorn glacier paradise. for example, could a 6 month old go up?"
and the reply,
Good day,
Thank you very much for your e-mail and your interest in our car-free resort at the foot of the Matterhorn.
The child should be prior than three to go up so high.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. We hope to welcome you soon in Zermatt.
Yours sincerely,
Denis Maccagno

i assume by prior, he meant older

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #122 on: January 04, 2011, 04:56:33 PM »
I guess we dont know gave the right information. By the way Zermatt is nice without that ride as well!

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #123 on: January 04, 2011, 05:51:08 PM »
actually, we do know because someone here actually experienced it

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #124 on: January 04, 2011, 06:12:39 PM »
Above 2000m is definitely not advisable for very young infants.


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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #125 on: January 04, 2011, 06:35:58 PM »
Above 2000m is definitely not advisable for very young infants.


its called altitude sickness. and this goes to  3,883  meters

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #126 on: January 04, 2011, 09:48:00 PM »
its called altitude sickness. and this goes to  3,883  meters

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #127 on: January 04, 2011, 09:49:12 PM »
Just take in mind that swiss weather is not always the best so if u planning on going just for a few days...

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #128 on: January 05, 2011, 01:46:11 AM »
...Grease whoever is in charge of the weather...

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #129 on: January 05, 2011, 03:27:17 AM »
Just take in mind that swiss weather is not always the best so if u planning on going just for a few days...

you can say that again. my trip to switzerland was a huge clusterpoop. all that planning wont help you nothing if the weather wont cooperate

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #130 on: January 05, 2011, 09:46:31 AM »
you can say that again. my trip to switzerland was a huge clusterpoop. all that planning wont help you nothing if the weather wont cooperate

Are my prospects any better in May?

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #131 on: January 05, 2011, 09:51:22 AM »
my experience was end of march

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Re: edelweiss st moritz
« Reply #132 on: January 06, 2011, 06:10:38 AM »
Wallis/Valais has a much higher probability for nice weather.

Veday lechakime...

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Re: Switzerland Master Thread
« Reply #133 on: January 17, 2011, 05:52:01 PM »
if i am flying jfk-frankfurt-zrh via luftansa on 1st & connection to zrh & leaving 2 days later to london business via swiss because there r only 2 classes of service can i get into 1st class lounge. Also whch lounge should i go to

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Re: Switzerland Master Thread
« Reply #134 on: January 17, 2011, 06:00:54 PM »
if i am flying jfk-frankfurt-zrh via luftansa on 1st & connection to zrh is bussiness because there r only 2 classes of service can i get into 1st class lounge. Also whch lounge should i go to.
You can access the First Class Terminal which seems to be the highlight of flying LH F.

You have to leave the main airport terminal to get there but they'll drive you (usually in a Porsche or Mercedes) to your next flight.

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Re: Switzerland Master Thread
« Reply #135 on: January 17, 2011, 06:02:32 PM »
if i am flying jfk-frankfurt-zrh via luftansa on 1st & connection to zrh & leaving 2 days later to london business via swiss because there r only 2 classes of service can i get into 1st class lounge. Also whch lounge should i go to
I doubt you'll get into the First Class lounge with BP's from two days before but you can try...

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Re: Switzerland Master Thread
« Reply #136 on: January 17, 2011, 09:17:33 PM »
I doubt you'll get into the First Class lounge with BP's from two days before but you can try...
I was able at a few different LH and LX lounges while on the same ticket/trip but it's a huge YMMV.
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Re: Switzerland Master Thread
« Reply #137 on: January 17, 2011, 09:32:12 PM »
I was able at a few different LH and LX lounges while on the same ticket/trip but it's a huge YMMV.
Maybe they just felt bad when you told them that you're on your 3rd connection and are further from your destination then when you started...;)

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« Reply #138 on: January 17, 2011, 09:34:40 PM »
Maybe they just felt bad when you told them that you're on your 3rd connection and are further from your destination then when you started...;)
Entirely possible :D
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Re: Switzerland Master Thread
« Reply #139 on: January 18, 2011, 09:51:45 AM »
WHICH IS MICER THE FIRST CLASS LOUNGE OR TERMINAL