Touring in Lancaster County

Lancaster (and the surrounding area) is located in the scenic Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and is a tourist attraction for thousands of Jews in the summer, as well as a steady trickle of tourists all year long.

Here you'll discover Amish communities where life moves at a slower pace. You'll find beautiful scenery dotted with one-room schoolhouses, wooden covered bridges, four-and six-mule teams, and homemade clothing and quilts gently blowing in the breeze. You'll hear the clip-clop of horses' hooves echoing down quiet country roads.

Chabad fields hundreds of phone calls from tourists requesting information.

Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions

• Lancaster Airport offers commercial flights to and from Baltimore, MD

• Lancaster is about an hour drive from Baltimore, 45 minutes from   Harrisburg,  90 minutes from Philly and 3 hours from New York City.

• Dutch Wonderland, a popular family amusement park, has a kosher stand on the premises that is under the supervision of the Star K of Baltimore.

• Lancaster is about a 45 minute drive from Hersheypark, which also has a kosher stand under the same supervision.

• Discount tickets to Dutch Wonderland and Hersheypark are available from the Kosher Stand's website.

• There is a Mikvah available at Congregation Degel Israel.

• A (very) limited kosher food selection can be found at Weis Market on Fruitville Pike and Giant on Columbia Avenue.

• If you are looking for a place to stay you may want to consider the Chabad Guest House. The cozy Chabad Guest House has 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, a Kosher Kitchen, Dining Area, and more.

The revenue from the Chabad Guest House raises funds for our activities, and is available for tourists during the summer and student breaks.

Last summer we were booked for every Shabbat and many weekdays.

100% of our guests were very happy with their stay!

If you are interested in staying at the Chabad Guest House, we suggest you reserve early. More information is available here www.jewishenrichment.com/ghr

You can call us at our main office at 717-368-6565.