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Bahnhofstrasse Zürich
40 Reviews A shopper's paradise, the 1.5 kilometre long Bahnhofstrasse is one of the world's most exclusive - think Champs Elysees, Fifth Avenue or London's Bond Street. Running from the central train station...
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Le Jet d'Eau Geneva
48 Reviews Photos: 1. The Jet d'eau in Geneva harbor. 2. During the European football (soccer) championships in the summer of 2008 a huge ball was suspended above the fountain and kept up in the air by the force...
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Mount Pilatus Lucerne
51 Reviews Probably the best view of Lucerne and its surrounds can be seen on a clear day from atop Mt Pilatus. In summer there are many hiking and walking trails to explore which will amaze and delight the...
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Clock Tower Bern
38 Reviews Walking along the Old Town streets you can see and hear the clock. A masterpiece of craftmanship it dominates from the top end of a very beautiful street. The astronomical clock was first mentioned...
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Lake Zürich Zürich
55 Reviews The first thing you notice when arriving in Zurich city is the beautiful lake with lovely boardwalks and bridges. The view is spectacular. Take the time to walk slowely and savour the moment.
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Old Town Geneva
16 Reviews The old quarter of the city is very worth the visit. Beautiful buildings, narrow streets, impressive wooden made doors and windows, that´s what catched my eyes firstly. I didn´t learn too much about...
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Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) Lucerne
88 Reviews Kappelbruecke was built in 1333. It is a long and winding wooden bridge which spans the Reuss River in the centre of Lucerne. It includes the landmark Wassertuerm (Water Tower) which makes it easily...
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Old town Bern
56 Reviews This house at Gerechtigkeitsgasse was the seat of the guild of weavers and it is easy to see, because there is a figure of a black and golden mythological animal, a griffon, on its front. Nowadays...
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Uetliberg Zürich
25 Reviews We walked all the way from Zürichsee to the top of Üetliberg. It took quite a long time and it was very steep but that was half of the fun. The view was incredible! Also the restaurant up at the...
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Lac Léman - Lake Geneva Geneva
21 Reviews Geneve lives around the lake, and its beauty is enhanced with gardens and parks all around. Travelling with kids, we had to skip the centre of town, but they appreciated the freedom by the water and...
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Old Town Lucerne
64 Reviews Next stop, and it's at the oldest Church in Lucerne, which is the small St Peter’s Chapel that was built in 1178, when a Priest was appointed to take care of the population. Inside, it was nothing...
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Bear pit Bern
34 Reviews Bern & the Bärengraben / bear-pit, that is history ! They live in a large park now: the Bärenpark ! Such a tourist-attraction is not really "my cup of tea" but in Bern the Bärengraben has a tradition...
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Churches - Grossmünster Zürich
65 Reviews Adjacent to Grossmünster is the chapterhouse, which contains the Romanesque cloister. Although the building seems to be of a more recent construction, the cloister itself is much older, completed in...
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Cathédrale Saint-Pierre Geneva
34 Reviews Located underneath the Cathedral of Geneva, the Saint-Pierre archaeological site was excavated over a couple of decades ending in 2006. The excavations revealed the foundations of buildings dating...
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Löwendenkmal (Lion Monument) Lucerne
45 Reviews One of the "must see" attractions in Lucerne is the Lion Monument, a memorial for the Swiss soldiers who died in battle serving France's King Louis XVI during the French Revolution. The sculpture...
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Markets and shopping Bern
15 Reviews Walking through the Old Town market we were attracted to the wonderful display of local cheese. Such a delight to see and would have loved to be able to buy some. Notice the garlic by the cheese,...
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Chocolate factory tours Zürich
6 Reviews Please note that tours at the LINDT chocolate factory are not available. The chocolate museum is temporarily closed as well. Instead you can visit the factory shop which is open from Monday to...
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Flower Clock Geneva
25 Reviews A symbol of the renowned Swiss clock and watch industry, l'Horloge Fleurie (Flower Clock) has been telling time in Geneva since 1955. Originally, it was a classic one circle floral clock, but since...
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Vierwaldstätter See (Lake Lucerne) Lucerne
50 Reviews A visit to Lake Lucerne would not be complete without a cruise on beautiful Lake Lucerne. Here you can see houses of the rich and famous, A statute of Christ blessing the lake and a couple of castles.
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Fountains Bern
36 Reviews As you enter the Munsterplatz on your was to the Munster take time to stop and admire the beautiful statute of Moses located in the centre of the platz. Built during 1545 it is in excellent condition...
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Lindenhof Zürich
32 Reviews This historic centre of Zürich is known as Altstadt, or "old town". It lies at the tip of the Lake and is split in two by the River Limmat. The right bank is referred to as Rathaus, after the City...
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Boat trip on the Lake Geneva
14 Reviews If you are staying in any hotel in Geneva, you should have received a card providing free public transport... ...that includes the Mouettes lines, four different 'boat lines' allowing to easily cross...
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Jesuitenkirche (Jesuit Church) Lucerne
30 Reviews This beautiful church stands on the River Reuss a few meters from Kappelbruecke. It is the work of Austrian and Italian architects and dates back to 1666. It was built for the Jesuit community when...
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House of Parliament Bern
28 Reviews The house of the Swiss Parliament faces Bundesplatz, a very large square with fountains squirting from the pavement. Beware you may be caught when they turn on. A majestic building facing the city...
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Shopping/Wandering the streets Zürich
25 Reviews The quarter between Bahnhofstraße and Limmat river looks small on the map. Nevertheless take your time to explore the narrow lanes round St Peter's church and Lindenhof, and have your camera ready....
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Central church of Zurich is the most famous for sure, with its gothic style and the beautiful two towers, I saw a similar church when I was in Luxembourg!well don't hesitate to go and enter, the enterior part is really lovely :-))
There are lots of beautiful churches in Zurich, they all deserves to be visited and admired by the tourist, this one is really special because you won't reach it easily, it is placed on a kind of high step, so you have to climb to reach it :-)))
Just like Bern, Zurich is counted to be the German side of Switzerland, where German language is the mostly to be heared besides French and Italian!there is a beautiful quality, the many towers in Zurich, like in Bern, but less effective!
Downtown is resuming the Old city of Zurich, it is the best part to visit, the rest could be a modern cartiers full of banks and companies, your cultural visit must always start from the old city of Zurich, very nice indeed!
The first thing to see and to do once you get out form the famous railstation of Zurich is facing this wonderful adorable old historical monument, it is at your left, the direction of the old city is on the right, but it is closer to go first and have a look here...
South of Fribourg you find the Gruyere Valley,by which the Sarine Valley is passing.It is a very small town known both for its outstanding castle,whose lords lead the region over centuries. Outside the small town we visited the famous fromageries,Gruyere being famous for its excellent cheese.Att the fromagerie one can watch how cheese is produced and then stored under special conditions to become the much wanted high -quallty product.A cheese restaurant and bar is also there. The town has only one street,keeping medieval architecture,where restaurants and souvenir shops are in big numbers.This street leads to the perfectly preserved castle.The castle,formerly regional seat of the power,was occupied from 1080-1554 by the counts of Gruyeres.Afterwards it was destroyed by fire,but rebuilt.Artists in residence in this castle included famous landscape painter Corot. The entrance to the castle...
In Lucerne,you find at Lidostr.5,the Verkehrhaus(Swiss Museum of Transport and Communication),biggest museum of its kind in Europe. It keeps exhibits of all kinds of transport means(including planes,cosmic modules or mountain train cabins).The whole museum,with more than 3000 displays covering 20.000 sqm,is very interactive,an ideal site both for children and adults.The museum has also the first Imax cinema theater in Switzerland ,a reproduction in real size of the Gotthard tunnel(showing the hard work performed by the engineers and workers to build it. Everything that moves us,creates mobility by land,sea and air is exhibited here.The vast communication gallery(radio,tv studios,of course interactive and many more). But the real sensation was the room where on the floor it was put a huge aerial photograph of Switzerland,on a scale of 1:20.000 ,in fact a single image,but a composite view...
When going to Montreux,you shouldn't missvisiting Caux ,with its big palace located up the hill.From the site of this well preserved palace built in 1900-1902,you can enjoy a incomparable view of Vaud and Valais and on a bright day you can overlook the famous resorts of the French side of the Lemanic Riviera. This great palace,which first was a luxurious hotel frequented by writers,filmstars, and royalty,did close by the beginning of the 2ndworld war.It reopened by 1945 as a conference center and is nowadays a wellknown training center for hotel personnel.Therefore we met there lots of Japanese hotel personnel,on training. It deserves to drive by car by the winding roads up the hill,to have a splendid view of the whole region.From up there the whole Lemanic Riviera looks even more attractive and ..... romantic.
Our first stop in Switzerland after passing the northern border,crossing from Germany,was the Rhine Falls in the suburbs of Schaffhausen. William Wordsworth depicted in his sonnets the lasting impression made on him by these falls.,first record in documents dating back to the 10 th century. The water is coming with great speed,from a mere hight of 23 meters and impressive breadth.The gradual erosion of the rocks by the sprinkling water,contributes to the strange form of the rocks.You may look at these falls from different angles,by going around and discover the beauty of wild natureagain and again. Recommend to you to take the boat,to look at the cascade just near its storming waters,with a flow of 1250 m/sec.THe impressive breadth of the water of nearly 150 m,constitutes a unique experience.Or if you eventually feel unsure to embark on the boat(what shouldn't be,as its safety is...
Centre is the heart of the city, and in fact the economical, touristic, and fun centre, so please start your trip in Bern and end it in the centre, it is the most interesting in Bern, where you can do all the things and activities you need to see and visit ;-D
Hotel Continental Zurich Zürich
4 Reviews and 557 Opinions We stayed at the Sofitel in January 2008. Although the external appearance of the hotel is...
Art Deco Hotel Montana Lucerne
3 Reviews and 411 Opinions We stayed at the Hotel Montana over the American Thanksgiving holiday and found it to be one of the...
Eastwest Hotel Geneva Geneva
2 Reviews and 231 Opinions tayed here with my husband, it is the finest hotel with very good services. I loved the bathroom and...
Reviews and photos of Switzerland attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Switzerland sightseeing.
Q: Hi, I'm planning a 10DAY vacation to Switzerland, with my wife & teenage son in the 1st week of JULY, starting from GENEVA &...
A: Hi, I would personally get the rail pass as it the trains are quick and effecient. We have stayed at Interlaken a few times and loved it.Stayed at the following hotel,...
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