Jewish in Davos and Tourist Information
- Accommodation
- Davening with a Minyan
- Mens' Mikvah in Davos
- Kosher Food
- Shabbos
- Walks and Hikes
- Transportation
Accommodation
Consult the following founts of information, who will be happy to share with you details of where to stay in Davos:
Jewish Davos WhatsApp Group https://chat.whatsapp.com/DkMuxR8H00FG1aM0209mKJ
Moshe Lappe 0041793463561 (only by WhatsApp)
Zev Speisehandler s0789533003@gmail.com / 0041789533003 (only by WhatsApp)
There is Davos Dorf and Davos Platz, which have over the years become unified into one town. Basically, Davos Platz is an extension of Davos Dorf (or vice versa...) and so there are two thoroughfares running in parallel across the whole length of the area: Tahlstrasse where traffic (buses, cars etc.) can only go eastwards(?) and Promenade, where traffic can only go westwards(?), with a lesser one at the top, running between the houses on the ridge of the mountain.
1) Cresta Hotel
2) Staying in Davos
Rent via:
1) Haus Barga GP in Davos, Ground Floor Flat. You need to book via Booking.com and only if you need specific help contact her via 'phone or eMail. Contact details: Karin Weissberger, weissbergerg6@gmail.com, 00 41 79 383 75 06. Caretaker: Jasmin Hassler 0041787203266, lives on the first floor, second flat. We used this flat by way of leaving the garden door unlocked (NOT open...) just for Shabbos. Tip: NEVER bring along expensive jewellery to holiday, nor cameras, laptops etc., which increases the chances of פרצה קוראה לגנב - even in Davos where crime is at its lowest ימ"ש... Barga GP, Davos – Updated 2022 Prices (booking.com)
2) Hotel Edelweiss: their hallways have automatic lights, so you need to find out if this is permissible for use on Shabbos. If you have already confirmed with the Edelweiss hotel, try the following:
1. Find out if the hotel room/s assigned to you are on the ground floor. If so, find out if you could come and leave your room/s from the garden (in the rear) or the parking (at the front) of the hotel. This way, you do not need to walk through the corridors ONLY on the holy Shabbos AND with the consent of management AFTER explaining to them the reason for your strange behaviour... and so you will NOT not need to cancel your reservations (but please read on for the advice in the next paragraphs).
2. If the above is not the case (i.e. your room/s are on an upper floor) please do ask your Rov for guidance. He might advise you that because you are travelling for health - or other important reasons, Halacha allows this type of פסיק רישיה.
3. If the above two options are unsatisfactory, please read the small print to see if you can cancel the room/s. If so, do so WELL BEFORE your allotted time for cancellation is up and write an apologetic letter to the hotel, followed up by a courtesy call to ensure you have explained your position.
3) Hilton Garden Inn
Not sure from a Shmiras Shabbos perspective...
4) Lastly, there's an agency that specialises in providing accommodation for the Frum Oylem: Christoffel Ferienwohnungen AG Davos, Promenade 41, Davos-Platz, 7270, Switzerland, +41 81 413 34 08, info@christoffeldavos.ch. He's specialising in helping the Jewish community (I hope you will agree with me and - the day before you leave - you will compliment him for this).
5) There is a Jewish charity based in Zurich that runs ZENTRUM HAUS DAVOS (originally called Haus Etania ‑ Sanatorium)
From Pesach until after Succos it is rented out to frum Yidden (other times it is rented out to Ski groups), Kashrus is up to each tenant who wants to cook in their own mini-apartment. You will have to ask about the situation at the Etania communal Kitchen (not advised).
Address: ZENTRUM HAUS DAVOS, Richtstattweg 3, 7270 Davos, Schweiz, which is less than a ten minutes' walk from the Promenade (the upper main thoroughfare). The building belongs to the Etania Charitable organization.
Caution: There is another place / building that is called Etania, so before booking accommodation near the Shul, ensure you have he correct location!
To rent a Room/s, Speak to Mrs Sarah Marder of Refue Davos: +447469351119 or try any of the following contact details:
+41815083626, info@davosvfk.com, reservation@zentrumhaus.ch or +447368666015.
To pay for your stay at ZENTRUM HAUS DAVOS, please follow the payment link: https://pay.sumup.io/b2c/
So, it's easy to lose yourself, IF you have no street plan; print one online to PDF AND to paper and on the plane take time to highlight the landmarks. However, depending on your age, physical state etc., walking and climbing shouldn't be a problem at all; hey you're going there to replenish your oxygen, refresh your blood and rejuvenate!
As there are buses literally every couple of minutes, you will be able to reach any point in town without difficulty.
As of 01/09/2024, the Yeshiva in Davos is sadly no more; the following information is obsolete: Davening in the Davos Yeshiva: The local Yeshiva has a Minyan at 7:30AM for Shacharis all year round, except for Bein HaZemanim (During covid it was allocated free of charge to the Yeshiva by the kind generosity of Family Halpert of Zurich).
More links below:
See: https://metaylimbkipa.com/switzerland-kosher-guide/, which might have more details for you.
http://kosherhoteldavos.com/en
Gemeinde Davos - Verkehrsbetrieb Davos
https://www.viastoria.ch/kulturwege-schweiz
https://www.walserverein-gr.ch/index.php/homepage-v2.html
https://www.agoda.com/apartments/city/davos-ch.html?cid=1844104
Route from North London via Eurotunnel, Koksijde, Antwerpen:
Route from North London via Eurotunnel, Koksijde, Antwerpen, Karlsruhe, Strasbourg:
Flights from London LHR to Basel:

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