Switzerland: Kosher Country Guide
Jewish history surrounded by awe-inspiring scenery.
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KWB’s Highlights:
- Jewish community in Switzerland is small but well organised and full of places where you can connect with the Jewish heritage.
- Swiss people are not known for their sense of humor.
Shabbat in Switzerland?
- Le Jardin offers Challah available on order and Kosher meals can be order to any of Geneva's hotels.
- In Geneva, EMS Les Marronniers cooks meal of Shabbos only by previous reservation. You can dine in or order to takeaway.
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What to do?
- Geneva is an amazing option if you want to stay for several days some luxury hotels like Le Beau-Rivage offer Kosher meals upon request. However, they don't have a Kosher menu and meals are cooked in the kitchen with no confirmed supervision.
- In this beautiful city you can visit Macom, Geneva’s principal Jewish community centre, which offers a sanctuary, a main Jewish library and Le Jardin Kosher restaurant.
- Zurich is home to nearly half of Switzerland’s estimated 7,000 Jews, according to Europe for Visitors, and it has been a center for Jewish culture for centuries, so that can be another stop in your itinerary.
- If you are an adventurous traveller, take a hike, skii or climb great heights, such as the famous matterhorn, in the outstanding outdoor options Switzerland offers.
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