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You can travel too! Walk in the Footsteps of your Ancestors ... Shirley (my wife) and I have been traveling since 1970 - enjoying our travels, but I know that there are many genealogists who would like to travel, but are afraid and/or don't know how or where to start. That is why, I
CK Travel Services is owned by a good
friend of ours. Carole Kracer has been arranging both personal and
group travels to Russia, Baltic Countries, Eastern Europe countries (all of
them), South America and Cuba as
well as Israel for many years. Each
tour is tailor-made for either a group or an individual and she is a
stickler
for detail. She has contacts with the Jewish communities and
synagogues in the many countries and cities and
is willing to share her
experience and knowledge with you. Carole is an easy person to talk to and
if you are in
the beginning stages of thinking about visiting your roots,
you couldn't do better than calling Carole.
Phone: 818 784 6641; Toll Free -
1 877 784 6641; Cell: 1 818 667 2368 or via email:
cktravelservices@roadrunner.com
and mention our name Shirley
and Ted Margulis
to Carole
I want to assure you that I do not have any personal connection to any source links below -- I am merely
bringing these links to your attention. If they fail you, you will have to deal with the source directly, and if
they are of great advantage in making and performing your ultimate travel plans, I would like to know so that I
can share your experiences with others who intend to follow in your footsteps. You can always send me an
Books
"A Travel Guide to Jewish Europe" - authored by Ben G. Frank and published by Pelican Travel - The New York Times Travel Section - The world "Jewish Travel Guide" - published by the London Jewish Chronicle "The Jewish Traveler" - published by Hadassah "Traveling Jewish In America" Travelzine - joined a great group of travelers who share their travel experiences. The site is absolutely free
The archives of Travelzine also offer packing tips 1000 Tips 4 Trips Travel tips submitted by people just like you ... for International Travel Airfare Information Try some of these sites, if you are planning a trip to Europe: www.travelocity.com OAG -
This is the website of the Official Aviation Guide, which has
been published since 1929 and used
frequently by travel agents.
If you click
on 'Guides' and then on 'Flight Tools' you'll be
able to seek out information such as which airlines fly on
particular routes, how long it takes to get from one destination
to the other, and other information such as the
time the last
plane leaves a certain airport. Apartment/House Rentals in Europe
http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk City Tours
Google offers this site
program to help put together a travel itinerary for you.
All you need do is enter your
destination city! Along with
your itinerary, you'll get maps showing you where to go.
It's like have a personal
tour guide. There are some
limitations, but most of the work has been done for you. Currency Converter Eldertreks.com
The first adventure travel company for people over 50 Emergency Phone Numbers While Traveling Abroad http://studentsabroad.state.gov/pdfs/911_ABROAD.pdf European Rail Fares & Schedules
You can search this database of the most popular rail routes to obtain schedules as well as first and second
class ticket fares
For trains all over Europe
with fares for the German-related trains, though in
German, you can change the
language
The Man In Seat 61 - go to
the section How to use the Spanish Railways FX Cheatsheets
Allows travelers to create and print a currency converter table for their next trip to most countries and
available at Discount Travel: Senior Travel Bargains http://budgettravel.about.com/library/weekly/aa031999.htm In Your Pocket Guide
A wonderful, detailed commercial travel site that offers much information about the history and current
traveling conditions in many European countries, along with city map information Kosher Trips and Food Choices A tour company, Lotus Tours, offers trips to various countries, including Japan, China, Hong Kong, Kenya, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, East-Central Europe and more. For information call the tour agency at 800 267 5415 or write: 2 Mott St., New York, NY 10013 Jewish and Kosher Countries and the rest of the Jewish World
Special Gourmets The following site
lets you map hotels, restaurants and other destinations that
Just use the
checkboxes to indicate what dietary needs you’re looking for.
There’s another set of checkboxes
that allows you to specify by
service: whether you’re looking for places to eat or stay or buy
food, and whether you want to include large chains. The site
gives you a map of the area you’re searching as well as a list
of the
restaurants. Language Help Rough
Guides Phrasebooks and audio files for 16 languages Luggage Information This
site offers information about 74 airlines, and over 3000
airports in regard to their luggage limits for both
hand luggage
and check-in, so you can cross reference between airlines and
airports to know what your
luggage limits are, dimensions of
bags, special restrictions etc.
Maps Europe Travel Maps Mobal Phone. This company is based in the
UK and sells either a phone with a Sim card that is good around the world or you
can buy the Sim card by itself. Once you buy it, you are assigned a number that is good world wide and you
are only charged for the calls you make - No monthly charge and it is billed directly to your credit card. Packing Tips http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11283/packing_for_overseas.htm Public Transportation in most United States Cities http://www.publictransportation.org/systems/
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Translate English words into many other languages - free Travel Blogs Travel Tips for Seniors Travel Tips & Tools Travel Tips - Got questions? Get answers from this site, but don't get scared because BUG stands for
Backpackers' Ultimate Guide. Plenty of great information. Triporati.com
- this is a site loaded with travel and trip recommendations from expert
ravel writers willing
to share the best of their favorite sites. U.S. Embassies and Consulates to any location in the world http://www.leg.state.mn.us/LRL/links/Internat.asp http://www.aneki.com/nearest_embassy_consulate.php Walking Tours Scholar Led
walks of the world's greatest cities - Paris, Rome, Florence, Naples,
Venice, New York, London,
Istanbul Weather White Pages
Wireless Internet Connection Here is a Directory internet access at airports around the world Worldwide Tourism Offices
This is a guide to official tourist information sources. The Directory lists only official government tourism
offices, convention and visitors bureaus, chambers of commerce, and similar agencies which provide free,
accurate, and unbiased travel information to the public. No travel agents, no tour operators, no hotels. There
are over 1405 entries. WorldWeb Travel Guide
Here is a useful travel information search site
Won't you share with my readers, your personal traveling experiences - especially those of you who have traveled to their ancestral shtetls? Submit your story with as much description of your personal experiences to Jwebindex@gmail.com Argentina American Jewish Congress offers a 14 day tour of Jewish sites in
Rio de Janeiro (Grand Synagogue), Salvador, Iguassu Falls, Bariloche, and Buenos Aires - and the world's third largest Jewish city where you will
visit the Hasidic quarter. Apartment
Rentals Argentina
Consulate General Travelzine
Archives Australia
Australian Visitors Site
Heritage Tours - Journey Into Australia/New Zealand
Austria In what was the old Jewish ghetto, construction workers discovered the remains of a 13th century synagogue
while digging for a new parking garage Austrian Tourist Office - located in New York; Phone 212 944 6880 RailEurope - offers passes; Phone 877 257 2887 Vienna Hotels Radisson SAS Palais - located in Vienna near the Innere Stadt and the Stadttempel Alef Alef is the city's leading kosher restaurant and is at Seitenstettengasse 2; Phone: 43 1 535 2530 Cafe Landtman - across from the Burgtheatere was the choice for Freud and looks unchanged from the 1930s. Cafe Central at Herrengasse 14 was a favorite of Theodore Herzl, Leon Trotsky and Arthur Schnitzler Belarus Galina Swartz and her husband, Frank run the East European Jewish Heritage Program and can be reached at eejhp@voluntas.org Their snail mail address is POB 97, Minsk 22074, Belarus. Frank is a Canadian (a native English speaker) and Galina is a Minsk native who is fluent in English. According to David Gordon dgordon@interaccess.com 'she was an exceptional guide and I could not recommend her too highly." According to Rabbi Yehuda Fried of Nesivos Yeshiva Tours to Lithuania and Poland fried@sefer.org Yulik Gurvitch - offers his experience as a guide for touring Lithuania and neighboring countries. Yulik speaks Hebrew, Yiddish and English fluently. Contact Yulik at yulik@delfi.lt Belgium Jewish Europe
- Synagogues, restaurants, kosher stores, museums, Mikvah Luggage
Storage in Belgium and Holland
Station Information and Planner Antwerp Antwerp Tourist Information http://wikitravel.org/en/Antwerp Brugge
Brugge -
may not have much in the way of Jewish genealogy information, but it is one
of our most favorite
towns and if you want to get an idea of what life and
living was all about in the medieval period ... this is the
place!
Enjoy.
360 degree view of the Brugge
center of town Bolivia American Jewish Congress offers a 14 day tour of Jewish sites in Lima, La Paz, Puno, Cuzco, Machu
Pcchu. Brazil American Jewish Congress offers a 14 day tour of Jewish sites in
Rio de Janeiro (Grand Synagogue), Salvador, Iguassu Falls, Bariloche, and Buenos Aires - and the world's third largest Jewish city where you will
visit the Hasidic quarter Canada
Passports etc. Rules and Regulations for air traveling from Canada Quebec http://www.quebecregion.com/e/ Toronto The Jews of Toronto, along with their accompanying synagogues, shops and businesses, are today primarily found along the central artery Bathurst Street, which runs more than 10 miles.
Ashkenaz Festival
Jewish food is available at the Oasis Cafe and Oasis Kosher Deli
located at 130 King Street West. A listing of
other kosher
restaurants, stores, sights and upcoming events is available at
Grange Hotel is relatively inexpensive and is in walking
distance to the Minsk or Kiever shuls and offers
non-electric
locks.
Upscale Getaways China American Jewish Congress offers an 18 day tour of
Jewish China which includes Beijing, Xian, Wuhan,
cruising Mt. Lushan, Nanjing, Shanghai and Hong Kong Heritage Tours
- Journey Into China Shang-Chai Exploring the Jewish-Chinese Connection Tour
Shanghai Jews - a traveling experience Cuba There are about 1,400 Jews still living in Havana, Cienfuegos and Santa Clara . American Jewish Congress offers an 8 day tour of
Cuba. The U.S. Treasury Department granted the
Congress permission to take small groups to Cuba on people-to-people encounters with the
To schedule a visit to the Jewish community in Cuba, contact the Patronato de la Casa de la Communidad
Hebrea
Synagogue: Calle 1, #261, Esquina 13 Vedado, La Habana, Cuba 10400 - Phone: ++53-7-32-8953
Fax: ++53-7-33-3778
Havana Hotels Hotel Habaña Libre (on Calle I, between 23rd and 24th Streets) Travel Agency: Batia Plotch - 212 662 1841 or globalgallop@nyc.rr.com Czech Republic Czech Airlines - offers non-stop service between the US and the Czech Republic Czech Republic - tons of information is available at this site relating to touring the country and Prague City Kosher Food - hard to find beyond Prague Prague The Czech Republic, home of the "Velvet Revolution" of November 1989, is a city of diversity and contrast in architecture, music, literature, and drama. Here you will find tradition and charm often missing from the usual tourist stops of Western Europe. It's one of the most beautiful cities we have ever toured. Kosher Prague - offers accommodations in apartments and hotels with kosher food Prague Jewish Cemetery - used from the 15th century to 1787as the final resting place for all Jews living in
Prague. The confined space forced graves to be piled one on top of the other. Tilted at crazy angles, the
12,000 visible tombstones are but a fraction of countless thousands more buried below. The oldest marked
grave belongs to the poet Avigdor Kara, who died in 1439. Terezin
WW II Memorial Concentration Camp Tour - The minimum length of a tour is 5 hours, but the tour
company can handle longer tour times to accommodate the tourist Tova Gilead - offers Jewish Heritage and Family tours to Budapest, Prague and Vienna for small groups
Translating English to Czech
Eastern Europe American Jewish Congress offers a comprehensive 18 day tour which includes
Warsaw, Lublin, Krakow,
Vilna, Kovno, Prague, Terezin, and Budapest Egypt "From An Antique Land" - if you can't visit Cairo in person, read this book. It is a hybrid of history, cultural investigation and travelogue ... enchanting, and so it is.
Bassatine News - a newsletter from the Jewish Community Council
of Cairo
Ben Ezra Synagogue
Jewish Cairo Virtual Tour Estonia Estonia - here you will find links to Estonian Association of Travel Agencies, Estonian Ecotourism Association,
Estonian Rural Tourism, South Estonian Tourism, Tallinn in Your Pocket, Turismiweb, Tallinn Airport, Port of
Tallinn, Estonian Railways and more
Domestic train service in Estonia is
operated by Edelaraudtee
Trains
don't reach across Estonian borders. There is no train
connection to other Baltic states or EU states.
Only
international passenger route on railways goes to Moscow,
and is operated by GoRail:
Yulik Gurvitch - offers his experience as a guide for touring
Estonia and neighboring countries. Yulik France see also my France page French Links
Offers Jewish tours in
both Paris and in Provence covering the history, art and
heritage of Jews during the past
2,000 years. http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/ (in French and covers Lille, Paris, Strasbourg, Nantes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille, and a few others) Alsace
Alsace Region Guides Vivianne Beller, 30 route de Rosenwiller, 67560, Rosheim.
Hilton - place de Bordeaux Dijon Ibis Dijon
Central - located in the heart of historic Dijon Sofitel Dijon
Hotel in Place Darcy Paris Tube Map in
Paris Tourist
Information; (adjacent to City Hall) Donjon du Capitole: 33 5 61 11 02
22; At the intersection of
Rue des Paradoux and Rue Joutx-Aignes is the area
of the original Jewish settlement. Germany "Traveler's Guide to Jewish Germany" - authored by Billie Ann Lopez and Peter Hirsch and published by Pelican in 1998. A guide to Jewish sites in 186 towns and cities in Germany. Provides for each entry its geographic location, significant cultural or historical sites, and an overview of its history Includes practical travel tips, a chronology of German Jewish history, a glossary, an introduction to Hebrew letters and numbers, regional maps, color photographs and an index. Berlin This is an exciting city of contrasts. http://www.visitberlin.de/index.en.php?
Hotel Agon im Alexanderplatz http://www.visitberlin.de/welcomecard/
Furstenhof Hotel located at Hannoversche Strasse 55/56 http://www.visitberlin.de/english/berlin-infos/e_bi_stadtinfos_nahverkehr.php
Hadassah offers information and a travel service and can be reached at
Hamburg The department store Galleria Kaufhof located at Monckebergstrasse 3 offers some kosher food. To arrange for kosher meals brought to a hotel, contact Catering Zach - phone: 49 178 519 3384. Hotel Atlantic
Kempinski - Alster 72-79 Munich Hotel
Royal - non smoking hotel Greece, Crete An excellent article, written by Esther Hecht, appeared in Hadassah magazine's April 2003 issue. See also my Greek page for additional information Dolly Asher is the only Jewish guide in Athens and is knowledgeable about the Jewish Community and its sites, as well as sights of general interest. Telephone 934-6739; Fax: 937 3264; Cell Phone: 087 258 6416; e-mail: asser_dolly@hotmail.com She can also arrange and lead Jewish heritage tours throughout Greece. Hellenic Adventures - Kol Hakehila - a quarterly publication about the Jewish communities in
Greece as well as Jewish heritage tours including the Island of
Rhodes Travelers Report: Greece Crete - Kydonia Travel (30 28210 51660; Fax: 30 28210 51663; kydonia@cha.forth.net.gr Holland Amsterdam Joods Historisch Musum located in the Jewish Quarter and Plantage
Guides
Meron Ten Brink - a former guide in
Israel, specializes in Amsterdam's Jewish Quarter and the Portuguese Synagogue.
(You may need to copy the URL Address line to your web browser Hungary American Jewish Congress offers an 12 day tour of some of Europe's most fascinating Jewish sites in Central Europe which includes
Budapest, Vienna, Prague, and Terezin.
Photo Courtesy of Andras Koltai
Andras Koltai is offering his research services. Hungarian Jewish Roots provides all kinds of researches that are helpful when trying to find anything about your ancestors and other relatives. If you only want them to take a picture of a building that once belonged to your great-grandparents or research your family tree, he offers his many services. Hungarian Jewish Cultural Association Budapest This large city is made up of two formerly independent cities, Buda and Pest, divided by the Danube river, with an island in the middle.
An excellent reference site with lots of links. In English and other languages A Useful English-Hungarian Dictionary Galut - genealogical research in the territory of historical Hungary. Research concentrates on documents stored in the archives of the target area, libraries and cemeteries. Primary source of information is a variety of
Ireland See also my Ireland page for additional sightseeing information
American Jewish Congress offers an 11 day tour of Jewish Ireland which includes visits to Killarney, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Connemara, and Cong. e-mail: Belfast
Belfast Welcome Centre Belfast Synagogue Hall serves meals Sunday evenings form 6:30 to 9:30; reservations required. Telephone: 44-2890-779-491 Bretzel Bakery
- 1A Lennox Street which opened in 1870 and although no longer Jewish owned,
still offers many kosher products. Discover
Ireland - the National Tourist Authority Dublin http://www.dublin.ie/transport/dart.htm http://www.dublintourist.com/towns/howth/ Israel
American Jewish Congress offers a 15 day tour which includes
Jerusalem, Golan, Tiberius, Safed, Akko, Haifa, Caesarea, and Tel Aviv
e-mail: http://www.thetravelzine.com/fall99israel1.htm
Egged Bus
Travel Information
Phone 972 4 617 4444. I would highly recommend the
"Caesarea" article in the May 2008 of Hadassah Magazine for further detailed
information. Dan Caesarea
Hotel Eilat From October through April, the weather is warm, but not hot. It is about four hours drive from Tel Aviv's airport to Eilat. There are 50 hotels and their restaurants are kosher, but many other restaurants are not. It is an excellent choice to make a day trip to Petra in Jordan.
Dan Hotels Haifa
Haifa Tourist Bureau: e-mail info@tourhaifa.co.il
Israel The Beautiful Photos http://blog.israelinphotos.com Jaffa
Ruth Daniel Center and Guest House - 972 3 682 7700 -
a convenient and relatively inexpensive accommodations.
Museum of Antiquities of Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Visitors' Center - 972 3 - 518 4015 Jerusalem See for yourself some of the known archaeological treasures online "Jerusalem Step By Step" - a tour guide with a twist. A binder with separate booklets inside. Each booklet presents, in detail, a guided walking tour complete with a map, recommendations for food stops and even referrals to hidden restrooms. 011 972 4 8337 448 or Email: wizeguide@gmail.com Tel Aviv
Kosher Food in Tel Aviv -
an article by Adeena Sussman offers much information about
eating out in the city in the June/July 2009 issue of Hadassah
Magazine
Tel Aviv Local Guide to Israel Travels
through Israel
Travelmania, This site contains a some good information about traveling in Israel http://www.inisrael.com/news/?p=33 Italy
Amalfi Life touring company
American Jewish Congress offers a 15 day tour of Italy where Jews have lived for more than 20 centuries.
Visit Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Stresa. They also offer an 11 day tour covering
Rapallo, Cinque Terre/
Pisa, Livorno, Florence, San Gimignano, Colle Di Val D'Elsa, and
Siena. Website:
Life In Italy
Official Tourism Site of Tuscany with local boards
Other Regions Tourism Offices
Train, Car Rental and Parking Florence
Hotel Casci
Hotel Cavour
Hotel Perseo Paestum
Located 18 miles south of
Salerno, has a "kosher holidays" tour Rome
An interesting article entitled "In Search
of Jewish Rome" by Amy E. Robertson appeared in the July/August 2009
issue of National Geographic Traveler. It offers a "walking tour"
starting at Teatro di Marcello.
Included is a map of the Jewish area.
http://tinyurl. Venice Hotels http://www.alpontemocenigo.com/en/index.htm http://www.eurocheapo.com/venice/hotel/pensione-guerrato.html
Hotel Raphael - located just a few meters away from the
Piazza Navona
Sights & Activities - Jewish Ghetto in Venice
- Fodor's web site has information. Type in Venice Jewish
Ghetto Sicily The information booth in Palermo located in the center of town provides maps and information. Bus tickets are available at many tobacco stores.
Bus schedules
Train schedules in Sicily Latvia Kosher Food Cafe Lechaim - - entrance on Dzirnauv Street - located in the basement of the Jewish Community Center. Telephone 371 728 0235 Shalom -A. Briana 10 Telephone: 371 736 4911 offers non-kosher Jewish dishes Hotels Liepaja Hotels, Resorts, Bed and Breakfasts, Motels Radi un Draugi (Friends and Relatives) - a comfortable and reasonably priced hotel in Riga - located a block away from the Peitav Shul. Telephone: 371-722-0372 E-Mail: radi@draugi.lv Reval Hotel Latvija - is one of Riga's largest and pushiest hotels and not far from the Jewish Community Center. Telephone 371-7772222 E-Mail: latvija.sales@revalhotels.com An excellent article about what to see in Jewish Riga, see "The Jewish Traveler" article "Riga" by Dan Fellner in the October 2003 issue of Hadassah Magazine. Lithuania Guides: Baltic Tours - we used this company in 1994 and were very satisfied with their service. They have an office in the US at 77 Oak St. Suite 4, Newton, MA. 02164 - Phone: 617 965 8080 and an office at Tumo-Vaizganlio 9/1, Vilnius; Phone: 22 79 79 Yulik Gurvitch - offers his experience as a guide for touring Lithuania and neighboring countries. Yulik speaks Hebrew, Yiddish and English fluently. Contact Yulik at yulik@delfi.lt Roza Bieliauskiene - 617-917 (She is also the curator at the Vilna Gaon Jewish Museum Regina Kopelevich - 869 905 456 Ilya Lempertas - 370-871-3285 - Jewish historian According to Rabbi Yehuda Fried of Nesivos Yeshiva Tours to Lithuania and Poland fried@sefer.org In Your Pocket Travel Guide
Lithuania Travel - a good place to start Lithuanian Travels - an article was published in "The Chicago Jewish News" Maxima Market - Mindaugo Street 6 has a kosher food section and the Chabad House sells kosher food and provides a kosher dinner to travelers after Friday night services. Travel and
Research in Lithuania - authored by Howard Margol http://www.jewishgen.org/litvak Hotel Klaipeda - hotel that we stayed at during our trip from Vilnius to Klaipeda and Plunge Hotel Sarunas - hotel where we stayed at during our trip to Lithuania. Nice, western style accommodations. Malta http://www.heritagemalta.org/index.html Morocco "Alastair
Sawday's Special Places to Stay" is highly recommended as it has
pictures, and a lot of hotels which are considered the best of Morocco.
Norway Koshershop located at Waldemar Thranesgate 55; Phone 47 22 353 910, stocks kosher items. The community will arrange kosher dining for groups and advise hotels on rules of kashrut' "Resistance Trail" - a trail leading to neutral Sweden during WW II and information on Oslo Orient American Jewish Congress offers a 16 day tour of Jewish Orient (includes one of the
Panama There are several kosher restaurants, two shochtim (kosher slaughters) two cheese-making businesses and two kosher supermarkets. One of the supermarkets is the second largest
Peru American Jewish Congress offers a 14 day tour of Jewish sites in
Lima, La Paz, Puno, Cuzco, Poland
Polish National Tourist Office
Plan A Trip To Poland
Jewish Travel
http://www.jewisheritage.org/jh/contents.php?lang=1&s=1&month=2&year
http://www.hadassah.org/news/content/per_hadassah/traveler_archive.htm Krakow This
is the architectural capital of Poland, having escaped
the destruction of WW II and is Ancestral Attic - a Polish genealogical organization
Concentration Camp Tours Hotels: Not necessarily a recommendation, but just fyi Sheraton Hotel
STAY POLAND-OTA - a travel agency that offers a great amount of information about traveling through Poland plus maps of all kinds. Tel: (48-22) 829 40 72 Photographs - should you want to see some typical photographs of the area you may want to visit, or should you want a professional photographer to shoot people or locations, this site provides a good link, in my opinion.
Traveler's Stories Romania Romanian National Tourist Office Russia
Traveling Russia (and Eastern
Europe) in general is not a relaxing "vacation" experience.
It
Even the name "Soviet Union"
is history --- and people there quickly correct you.
Now it's
American Jewish Congress offers a comprehensive 11 day tour which includes
Moscow and it's surrounds, and St. Petersburg. e-mail: Passport Information
Russian Cities on the Web - Traveling to
Russia or within Russia? Get information on your destination from the many links shown on the site. Russian Embassy
Travel Guide - Natasha Rakhmanova; Telephone 174-7783;
Train Travel
Travel to Russia Irkutsk/Lake Baikal A
major city on the Trans-Siberian railway and nearby Lake
Baikal shows you some of the fantastic variety of Siberia.
Lake Baikal, the world's oldest lake, is over one mile deep and
contains one-sixth of all the fresh water on earth. Kiev This city is the historical, economic and cultural capital of Ukraine and is situated on seven hills straddling the Dnieper River. The city, which is over 1,000 years old, has many interesting sites, but be prepared for the hotels are not up to Western standards - yet. Moscow This is the cultural and political capital of Russia and the home of the Kremlin and Red Square, Gorky Park and Arbat Street.
Hotels http://www.cityvacations.com/moscow/
Jewish Journeys - caters to Jewish travelers to
Moscow and St. Petersburg St. Petersburg (Leningrad)
A sophisticated and cosmopolitan
former capital of the Russian Empire, it has been called the
Nevsky Inn - located off
Nevsky Prospect. Staff speak fluent English and the
kitchen is always open for tea and coffee. Serves an
excellent breakfast and offers free internet connection.
Hotel Saint-Petersburg - a huge abundance of beautiful views: palaces, churches, squares,
Hotel Sovetskaya - 43 Lermontovsky Prospekt; Telephone 114-1225 http://petersburg.russiantravelguides.com/transport.html
Red October USA - US
based Travel Management company 518 557 1230
Shalom Restaurant -
St. Petersburg's only kosher restaurant - 8 K. Tomchaka, near the
Moscow Serbia Belgrade
"Belgrade In Your Pocket" is a guide to the city with maps and
information. It can be downloaded Slovakia Photographs
Should you want to see some typical photographs of the area you may want to visit, or should you want a professional photographer to shoot people or locations, this site provides a good link, in my opinion.
Hotels Best Hotel in Ljubljana is the Grand Hotel Union located on Miklosceva Street.
South Africa
Touring with Jacob Shoshan Spain American Jewish Congress offers a 15 day tour of Spain. Visit Madrid, Toledo, Almagro, Granada, Cordoba, Seville, Marbella and Barcelona. From Barcelona, you can go on your own for a day in medieval Gerona Website: Red de Juderias in Spain There
are several regional Jewish heritage routes existing, at least
as concepts or suggested itineraries. One is the Red de
Juderias which has recommended stops in Avila, Barcelona, Tudela
and 12 additional towns. Barcelona Jewish Cemetery on Avenir Street in the old Montjuic (Jewish Mountain) area can still be viewed. On La Rambla, with its market stalls and street performers is the city's information center. Off La Rambla, find the narrow Marlat Street where at number five is the oldest synagogue in Europe. There are no kosher restaurants in Barcelona, but arrangements can be made in advance by contacting the Jewish Center info@cibonline.org Cordoba http://www.funtouristattractions.com/a/jewish-quarter-cordoba-spain/1109 Seville http://www.funtouristattractions.com/a/old-jewish-quarter-seville-spain/1021 Jewish Spain There is an interesting and informative web site that will be of interest to Jews interested in the history of Jews of Spain offered by Kosher Delight, a Jewish Online Magazine http://www.totallyspain.com/spain_travel_itineries.asp?id=25 http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/history/jewish.htm Train Travel in Spain Renfe Schedules and Discounts
The Man In Seat 61 - go to the section How to use the
Spanish Railways Sweden Sigvard Rubinowitz, a professor of organizational psychology at the University of Gothenburg offers lectures on the city's and country's Jewish history and relevant sightseeing programs. He can be reached at 46 31 302 13059. The programs are only offered in Swedish Switzerland Hotel Ascot in Zurich, is Jewish owned and located opposite the Enge train station. It is within walking distance of synagogues and has a non-electric entrance for Shabbat. Peter Ern is a guide with knowledge of Jewish sites Schalom Restaurant offers kosher menu and delivers to hotels. Fein & Schein - a dairy and fish restaurant Pizzeria Rimon - serves kosher pizza and light meals Hiltl - claims to be the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Europe Syria Turkish Airlines - direct flights from
Istanbul to Damascus It is best to travel with "hidden" US dollars as credit cards, with the exception of Visa Debit Cards, are not acceptable. It is also difficult to convert Syrian pounds back into dollars Tour operators count on about $100 a day per person for driver, guide, acceptable hotels with breakfast and entry fees. When possible, request accommodations in restored historic houses. Umayyad Palace Restaurant in Damascus is highly recommended for lunch or dinner buffet of Syrian foods and nightly entertainment. Phone 222 0826 Tunisia The country telephone code is 216 and the city code for Jerba is 75. Independent travel is safe and rewarding, but for ease, facility and English-speaking guides, it may be better to go through a tour operator.
Embassy of Tunisia. Tourism Section, 1515 Massachusetts Ave.
N.W., Washington, D.C. 2005 Hotels
Dar Dhiafa - one of Tunisia's few boutique hotels is
located in the village of Erriadh, about 15
minutes from the ocean
Hasdrubal Thalassa Hotel
Hotel Melia Djerba Menzel. B.P.
Movenpick Ulysse Palace & Thalasso
Sofitel Palm Beach, B.P.
TunisUSA
Restaurants that serve Jewish style foods: L'Oscar in Hount
Souk; Le Phare located along the road to Midoun; Le
Rendez Vous/Panorama Two
documentaries about Tunisia - which include the Jews of
Djerba -- can be purchased at For information about a two week cultural immersion tour of Tunisia, contact Judith Fein judith@GlobalAdventure.us Turkey
Travel to Turkey Planner
American Jewish Congress offers a 15 day tour which includes
Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Pamukkale, Sardis, Izmir, Istanbul.
Hellenic Adventures - Istanbul
Accura Hotel - located in the old city
part of Istanbul, called Sultanahmet Blue
House Hotel The
Empress Zoe Eyewitness Travel Pocket Map and Guide of Istanbul - an invaluable as the map was to scale and geographically correct. Hotel Sapphire in Sirkeci - one of the many hotels in that area of the city. Sirkeci is an excellent area to be based in, especially if you enjoy exploring on foot. It is an older area, full of narrow roads, and is quiet at night as there were few cars in the area. Poshier hotels like the Hilton are mainly clustered in the Beyoglu area.
Istanbul Panoramic Magnificent
Tours
Noahsis Tour Operator- Istanbul / Turkey - info@noahsis.com Ukraine see also my Ukrainian page A visa is required to enter Ukraine. Visas can be obtained from any Ukrainian consulate upon submission of an invitation. Copies of the official invitation can be obtained from the consulate or through a travel agent. Three Ukrainian consulates are located in the US: Washington DC, New York City and Chicago. Crimea and the Black Sea - a good travel information site in English "Hippocrene Language and Travel Guide to Ukraine" - authored by Linda Hodges and George Chumak Jewish Heritage Grand Tour - includes the cities of Odessa, Kiev, Berdichev, Zhitomir, Polonnoye, Shepetovk, Khmelnytsky, Medzhibozh, Chernovitsy, Kamenets Podolsky, Shargorod, Zhmerinka, Vinnitsa, Uman and Kiev. Other tours offered by Gold Line are available at their web site including quite reasonable pricing. L'viv Information Bais Aron V'Yisroel - the only operating synagogue in L'viv and is operated by Chabad. 4 Brothers Miknovski Street; 380 322 383 804 Hotels -
The Opera Hotel at 45 Prospect Svobody; 380 322 259 000; Web site is in
Ukrainian but has photos of hotel at site. A newer establishment with clean
and comfortable rooms and within walking distance of most Jewish
attractions. Restaurants: There are no kosher restaurants, although Seven Piglets at 9 Bandera Street; 380 322 975 507 is a good choice for authentic Ukrainian food and offers several vegetarian options. Tour Guide:
Alexander Denisenko, owner of Travel Ukraine Agency; 380 506 710 725.
Alexander studied at Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes'
Remembrance Authority in Israel, and is an expert on the Holocaust and
Jewish sights in the region according to Hadassah Magazine April 2008.
He offers help with genealogy research at the local branch of the Ukrainian
Central Historical Archive (3 Soborna Street) the largest repository of
genealogical information about Jews in Galicia
Photographs - should you want to see some typical photographs of the area you may want to visit, or should you want a professional photographer to shoot people or locations, this site provides a good link, in my opinion. Slavik Tsarynnyk and his wife operate a service to assist travelers find their Jewish roots. They work out of L'viv and can provide references. Ukraine Factbook, Guide to Kiev, Kiev Photo Gallery and 'Things You Should Know When Arriving in Ukraine UkrainianWeb.com - this commercial site offers translation services; travel information, Genealogy Search, Money Transfers and much more Yulik Gurvitch - offers his experience as a guide for touring Ukraine and neighboring countries. Yulik speaks Hebrew, Yiddish and English fluently. Contact Yulik at yulik@delfi.lt United Kingdom Portal guide to
England with introduction to the country and market, business, culture, touring, and cuisine. Discover and explore
England and Europe. London
Dot-to-Dot. Door to door
airport shuttle.
London Getting Around
Toolkit
London Bus Route London Hotels
Park International
London Map of Step-Free Tube Mike's a real
Brit and wants to share his knowledge with you. You'll learn a lot from his with titles such as:
Totally London; Visit Scotland; Southwest; Liverpool, Wales
and more
National Theatre - this
site offers the history of the house, and you can peruse the
list of plays performed there. Poor Jews Temporary Shelter - The Temporary Shelter, as it is now known, still functions and provides a service for refugees and other disadvantaged people. To increase funds, they are happy to provide good quality accommodations for London visitors in a Kosher environment. If interested contact Saul Issroff, saul@wico.demon.co.uk Underground
Map - Tube map of London Oxford
http://www.oxfordtube.com/ United States Boston, Massachusetts Chicago, Illinois Chicago offers travelers a free trolley system during the summer months Cincinnati, Ohio Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel is close to Plum Street Temple Golf Manor Synagogue - Cincinnati's Orthodox homes offer home hospitality Denver, Colorado http://www.milehighonthecheap.com/ Honolulu
The following web site can
supply kosher meals to hotels. Also Kosher products can be
found in various supermarkets, including Safeway, Star Market,
Foodland and Times. Miami Jewish Museum of Florida Milwaukee, Wisconsin Minneapolis, Minnesota If this link doesn't work for you, copy or type in the URL exactly as shown and it will work. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=FPw6MKhgtdo New Orleans, Louisiana The Vernon Manor Hotel is near HUC-JIR New York
New York City's Lower East Side Tour - there is a free cell-phone walking tour of "the Lower East Side: Birthplace of Dreams" at 1 800 644 3545. To get started, go on-line to Stage Deli
- a "must try" along with Carnegie Deli http://gonyc.about.com/od/restaurants/tp/best_delis.htm
http://www.menupages.com/ A Walking Tour
of Lower Manhattan http://www.forgotten-ny.com/streetnecrology/lowereast/lowereast.html Philadelphia http://www.phl.org:80/parkridelot.html San Diego, California
http://www.sfcityguides.org/descriptions.html Washington, D. C. WorldWeb Travel Guide A useful travel information search site
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