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Switzerland Starter Kit

Posted by travelingdiva

... effort, try any one of these suggestions: Train journey There are several scenic and relaxing recommended train journeys in Switzerland. Boat trips Most of the big lakes offer boat cruises with meals, and you can even take journeys at ...

Central Switzerland: request for advice regarding our tour plans

Posted by travelingdiva

... is significantly lower than Jungfraujoch at 2132m. Titlis is another great option. At 3020m, it has the only glacier in Central Switzerland and a revolving cable car to the top. As for traveling around Switzerland, I am inclined to say you should take ...

Summer travel with family

Posted by travelingdiva

Hi, Welcome to the TravelPod forum! Summer in Switzerland is a great choice. If Lauterbrunnen is appealing to you then go for it - it is a great place for outdoor adventures. It is the off-season in the mountains so you shouldn't have a problem ...

Swiss train schedule - Speiz travel question

Posted by travelingdiva

Hi usadad, Welcome to the Switzerland forum. For any train schedules within Switzerland or with a start or end point in Switzerland, you can look at www.sbb.ch/en. I did a quick search for Zurich airport (Zurich flughafen) to Spiez, assuing that's what ...

adventure sports in Switzerland

Posted by crudestar

... might be lower. Could it be the prestige and status, scenery, price? Also, which are the most popular sports in Switzerland? I am just thinking of skiiing because of the famous ski resorts like Zermatt, St Moritz, Titlis and Interlaken. Also, there is ...

Christmastime in Switzerland

Posted by travelingdiva

Hi! I'm planing on visiting Switzerland as part of a 6 week Europe holiday in December. I've been doing a little bit of research but am finding it difficult to work out the best way to go about this, so wanted to run it by an expert. We ...

Switzerland Starter Kit

Posted by snow_orchid

Thanks so much for your useful post. Switzerland is a wonderful country to live. My lover & I are always interested in everything of Switzerland. Therefore, we are going to spend our romantic honeymoon there. So sweet!!!

Travel specials in Switzerland

Posted by travelingdiva

... be quite pricey. I was looking on the SBB website and found this great sale on Jungfraujoch. So if you are going to Switzerland during the month of October, take advantage of this 30% discount: The discount will be applied to your roundtrip train fare ...

Switzerland Starter Kit

Posted by travelingdiva

Only a pleasure, Louise! Thanks, thats awesome! I love Switzerland - its probably my favourite place in Europe (so far)... plus Lindt really is the best chocolate ever Thank you, I hope it is useful to others. I agree that Lindt is ...

adventure sports in Switzerland

Posted by worm75

... and it's one of europes best kept secrets - as far as skiing/snowboarding goes. Reasons for this include a perception that switzerland is expensive - which simply isnt true. Its not cheap - but its not more expensive than France. I've been to ...

adventure sports in Switzerland

Posted by sianeth

I have to say that apart from skiing/snowboarding, I didn't know Switzerland was renowned for any of those sports you mentioned. Personally, I thought Austria was one of the best places for outdoor sports. I wouldn't go to Switzerland for the ...

adventure sports in Switzerland

Posted by starlagurl

That's true, crudestar, I think skiers travel to Switzerland because of the prestige associated with the idea of Switzerland as a skiing destination. I know there are many ski resorts that are just as good, or better, in France/Germany/Austria. I&# ...

stay away from Del Alpes restourant in Lucerna

Posted by argentum87

Posted on Sep 19, 2011, 02:14:26

... food and offered to take corn and go to police. It was shock for me, if we had such experience somewhere in Africa it would be normal.. but it was Switzerland. And the "best thing" that one lady from our group later had some stomack problems.

Gimmelwald weather in May

Posted by travelingdiva

Hi bethers, You have a good chance of nice hiking weather in May in Switzerland. In higher elevation it will still be a bit on the cool side but mostly sunny and enjoyable. You can always use the cable car if the weather is too crappy for a hike. As long ...

Summer travel with family

Posted by aprilcsmith

Next summer my family will travel to Switzerland for the month of July. We frequently spend months abroad, but this is our first trip to Europe, and our first international trip with our 16 month old - who will be 2 for the trip. We would like any ...

Christmastime in Switzerland

Posted by mario.travels

Thanks for the advice. I'll check out all my options, all my friends that have visited Switzerland have done something a little different, so I want to make the most of my 3ish days there. Mario

July 2010 Festivals and Events

Posted by travelingdiva

Summer is a great time for celebrating in Switzerland. This month we've got an impressive variety of events: Music Location: Montreaux Going on right now until the 17th of July, this is a huge event with a great selection of paid and free ...

Supersaver tickets

Posted by travelingdiva

The Supersaver tickets are back in Switzerland, and from July 15 - August 5 they are up to 70% off the regular price. Plan your daytrips ! There are some great bargains here if you want to travel around the country but don't have a Swiss Pass.

Christmastime in Switzerland

Posted by mario.travels

Hi! I'm planing on visiting Switzerland as part of a 6 week Europe holiday in December. I've been doing a little bit of research but am finding it difficult to work out the best way to go about this, so wanted to run it by an expert. We' ...

Summer Language Camp

Posted by lalapc

Can anyone recommend a good French language summer camp in Switzerland for a 12 year old? Small classes, good supervision, and fun? Many thanks

Distance Question

Posted by samibdr

... , Well, according to Google, it is approximately 1 hour to Bern, 2.5 to Geneva, and 1.5 to Zürich. Traveling around Switzerland is not difficult without a GPS but you do have to pay attention to signs. Highways merge and split frequently around the big ...

Distance Question

Posted by travelingdiva

... , Well, according to Google, it is approximately 1 hour to Bern, 2.5 to Geneva, and 1.5 to Zürich. Traveling around Switzerland is not difficult without a GPS but you do have to pay attention to signs. Highways merge and split frequently around the big ...

Switzerland Starter Kit

Posted by sianeth

Thanks, thats awesome! I love Switzerland - its probably my favourite place in Europe (so far)... plus Lindt really is the best chocolate ever

Central Switzerland: request for advice regarding our tour plans

Posted by starlagurl

... there and watched how annoying it was... amazing! Anyway, it is a beautiful town. Have a look at some of the blogs from Switzerland and you should find some advice. I'm sure more people will have better ideas for you than I do as well.

Central Switzerland: request for advice regarding our tour plans

Posted by tziyon

We are a couple (47, 44), planning our first ever visit to Switzerland. We have reviewed certain articles, books and web sites and now have a general concept of the course and intinary., but still insure about certain issues. We would deeply appreciate ...

Traveling in Geneva Switzerland

Posted by dima5

Hello All- I am somewhat in a tough situation, wondering if anybody can help me. I am traveling to Geneva, Switzerland and will be staying there for 2 months (july and august). Of course I will travel around the area to various countries. I am a student, ...

adventure sports in Switzerland

Posted by wakingdream

... ;ve also been to the surrounding countries. It's not at all about prestige for me. There's just somethng about Switzerland and the attitude that perhaps keeps it a little more desirable on the radar. The scenery kicks everything into second place ...

Train Across Switzerland

Posted by sianeth

Hostels or hotels? Switzerland's quite expensive anyway as its not in the Euro. I stayed in in Geneva which was nice enough for a hostel, the dorm rooms are small, so we had a private room for the 3 of us. Location is really good aswell, a short ...

Train Across Switzerland

Posted by sianeth

... Lake Zurich is lovely aswell. If you have a chance there are loads of great little places to stop on the route between the two - loads of picturesque little towns and villages in the mountains, fringing Lake Geneva and Lake Zurich. I miss Switzerland!

Starter Kit for Liechtenstein

Posted by tyga

... to check with the Swiss Embassy or Consulate in their country to verify whether they need a visa to enter Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Swiss immigration information can be found here: Getting to Liechtenstein Liechtenstein has no airport. The ...

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