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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, ...

Most livable places in the world

Posted by barsie

... Munich for the Weis'n so not sure what it's like without the atmosphere. 1. Vienna, Austria 2. Zurich, Switzerland- Done 3. Geneva, Switzerland- Done 4. Vancouver, Canada 5. Auckland, New Zealand - Done 6. Düsseldorf, Germany - Done 7. ...

Most livable places in the world

Posted by starlagurl

... in the world every year. Ottawa is number 16, I'm pretty surprised. 1. Vienna, Austria 2. Zurich, Switzerland 3. Geneva, Switzerland 4. Vancouver, Canada 5. Auckland, New Zealand 6. Düsseldorf, Germany 7. Munich, Germany 8. ...

Switzerland Starter Kit

Posted by travelingdiva

... on where you are, that could be as late as April. How to get here There are three international airports: Zurich, Geneva, and Basel. Know that Switzerland is a very small country and for a Canadian like me everything is close! Basel is only 1 hour ...

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 ...

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!

Switzerland Starter Kit

Posted by sianeth

... , Stratchiatella I think. We don't get them over here, they were like heaven! My favourite place was Lausanne, but anywhere I've been around Lake Geneva has just been beautiful and so tranquil. I'd love to go back for a ski season!

Train Across Switzerland

Posted by xray99

Will be flying into Geneva and need to get to Zurich. Anyone taken the train thereabouts? How was the trip? And how do Geneva & Zurich compare? Cheers! - Peter

Distance Question

Posted by samibdr

Hi 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 ...

Distance Question

Posted by travelingdiva

Hi 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 ...

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 ...

Freddie Mercury's Birthday

Posted by travelingdiva

Freddie Mercury of Queen is a pretty big deal in Montreux, a beautiful city in the French-speaking region on Lake Geneva. The city has immortalized Freddie with a statue and every year they celebrate his birthday, which is fast approaching. The kick-off ...

Distance Question

Posted by samibdr

How long would it take to travel by car from: Brienz to Geneva Brienz to Zurich Brienz to Bern is it difficult to travel if you dont have GPS? and is it safe to travel by night, or you can get lost easily? Regards Sami

90-Day Eurotrip

Posted by sianeth

... Germany, I haven't been to Berlin, but can testify that some of the Western cities are awesome - love Cologne for example. And Switzerland - I think there are better places than Bern, try and get up around the lakes - if you want a city then maybe try ...

Independent Travel v Organised Trips

Posted by jeremystravels

... a few places that I absolutely loved and would never have gone to on my own. Those being Hopfgarten, Austria and Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. I think if I would've gone on my own I would've skipped those countries completely opting for more days ...

European ski area with best activities for non-skiers...

Posted by gyl.johnson

... be to stay in a town called Chamonix (France) which is right by Mont Blanc and is on the border of France and Switzerland. Chamonix is a resort town but has old monuments and churches. There are quaint old villages surrounding the town that you can visit ...

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