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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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1. its a must see but difficult to do...2. another cable car ride to get to the long dark tunnel3. walking along the long dark tunnel right thru the mountain which opens to the dam is scary but worth it
Discover the Furka Pass & Rhone Glacier Enjoy the awesome Rhone Glacier area with a steam railway experience or through the nature trail Gletsch. Explore the Glacier inside thanks to a impressive ice cave walk or outside by doing some hikes (don't forget your crampons).Best season to visit from June to September.
Planning a trip to Switzerland it is worth, even once, to travel from Italy by car through Aosta valley.It is an amazing place a very small valley with high mountains surrounding. The very special for me is the hight of mountains and the way that they till the earth with grapes. That makes you look around continuously
In the Northern part of the country it might be a good idea to buy some sausages (Servelats or Bratwurst) and go to a fireplace... ask people where it's possible... and make a fire... and a nice barbecue...
Schaffhausen is the capital of Switzerland's northernmost canton, which juts into Germany like an extra piece of jigsaw puzzle. The old town is dominated by the remains of old fortifications- crowned by the MUNOT keep - which forms a marvellous viewing point over the town. The old town, a delightful pedestrian zone, is probably Switzerland's most magnificent. Houses of the 16th -18th century are embellished with statues, reliefs allegorical frescoes and richly carved oriels.In 1570 Tobias Stimmer painted Haus zum Ritter (the Knight's house) in Vordergasse with scenes from mythology and Roman history. a town not to be missed.
LAUSANNE tends to inspire hyperbole. In a country of spectacular natural beauty it is the most beautiful of cities, Switzerland's San Francisco, a city of incredibly steep hills that has developed tiered above the lake on a succession of compact, south-facing terraces. Vistas of blue water, glittering sunlight and the purple and grey of the looming, whitecapped Savoy Alps peep through between gaps in buildings or at the ends of steeply dropping alleys. Much of the city is still wooded, there are plenty of parks, and the tree-lined lakefront promenades spill over with lush, beds of vibrantly colourful flowers. Attractive, interesting, worldly, and well aware of how to have a good time, it's simply Switzerland's sexiest city.Star Sight :- The Cathedral- The St-Francois Church- The Esplanade de Montbenon- The Olympic Museum and park- The Ouchy QuaisTo see more tips about Lausanne follow...
GENEVA is an anomaly, the nearest thing the world has to a truly international city, and yet with nothing of the pizzazz such a description might suggest. From its profile in world events, you'd imagine a megalopolis on the scale of London or New York, but Geneva is little more than town-sized. From its demographic diversity - 38 percent of the population are foreigners - you'd imagine its streets to be thronged with the nationalities of the world, but across most of the city centre you'd be hard pushed to spot a non-white face or eavesdrop on a conversation that wasn't in either French or US-accented English. It's in the most beautiful of locations, centred around the point where the River Rhone flows out of Lake Geneva (Lac Leman in French, Genfersee in German) flanked on one side by the Jura ridges and on the other by the first peaks of the Savoy Alps, but for all that, it's a...
St Moritz may have the glamour, Verbier may have the cool, Wengen may have the pistes, but ZERMATT beats them all - Zermatt has the Matterhorn. No other natural or human structure in the whole country is so immediately recognizable; indeed, in most people's minds the Matterhorn stands for Switzerland, like the Eiffel Tower stands for France. Part of the reason it's so famous is that it stands alone, its impossibly pointy shape sticking up from an otherwise uncrowded horizon above Zermatt village. But you get the feeling that it would be famous even if it stood within a chain of peaks: there's just something about it that's bizarrely mesmerizing to see for real, and it may well be the most memorable part of your whole holiday.Star Sight : - The MatterhornStar Excursion :- The Gornergrat-BahnTo see more tips about Zermatt follow this link :Zermatt the alpine monument
FRIBOURG (Freiburg in German) is one of Switzerland's best-kept secrets. Its winningly attractive medieval Old Town, almost perfectly preserved, is set on a forested peninsula in a meander of the River Sarine. Steep, cobbled streets, bedecked with wrought-iron lamp standards and ornate inn signs, are picturesque and characterful. Six bridges, from medieval wooden fords to lofty modern valley spans, provide woodcut-pretty views back across the town of the old houses piled up together on the slopes.Star Sight :- The Fribourg's neighborhoods- The St-Nicholas Cathedral- The The Jean Tinguely fountain- The Berne Bridge- The St. John's Bridge- The Cats' Tower- The Funicular To see more tips about Fribourg follow this link : Fribourg welcomes you!
St. Gallen, metropolis of Eastern Switzerland is justly proud of its prestigious past. The city's name and origins can be traced back to the founding of the monastery by the wandering Irish monk Gallus, about 612 AD. You'll encounter the past with every step as you stroll through the attractive old town. Discover the world-famous oriel windows, narrow lanes and lively squares with inviting street cafes. The prestigious past has given way to a blossoming present. St. Gallen is a modern and cosmopolitan city, watched over by the imposing baroque Cathedral in the heart of the stunning "Stift" district. This beautiful district has been awarded World Cultural Heritage Status and is under the protection of UNESCO.Star Sight :- The Cathedral- The Stiftsbibliothek- The St. Laurenzen Church- The Bay-windows of Sankt-Gallen- The Old town streetsTo see more tips about Snakt-Gallen follow this link...
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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