Switzerland

Heidi-ho! The country that's practically synonymous with banking, skiing, and breathtaking mountains also has great food, history, and culture. Furthermore, it's like visiting four countries in one: French, German, Italian, and Romansch.

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Switzerland's 'Grand Tour' in ´8 Excellent Options for an Awesome Autumn Road Trip´

Switzerland Tourism This Alpine country features stunning mountain scenery and one itinerary in particular, called the ¨Grand Tour¨, exudes all the fun and thrills you could ever want from a road-trip in Europe. This popular 1,643-kilometre (1,021-.mile) circuit passes almost fifty of the country’s top tourist attractions, more than 20 lakes, five formidable Alpine passes, and more than a dozen UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the famous fortress of Bellinzona and the beautiful…

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Feeling the Bern in Switzerland

VogelSP Quick, what's the capital of Switzerland? No, not Zurich, not Geneva, nor even Lucerne, Lausanne or Basel. In fact, most of the Federal government is based in the low-key, German-speaking city of Bern (the country's fourth largest, with a population around merely 134,00) on a mostly hilly plateau in east-central Switzerland between the Alps and the Jura Mountains. Founded in 1191 on a peninsula mostly surrounded by the swift, remarkably clean Aare River, it's a pleasant, charming city…

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9 Swiss bucket listers

Along with its culture and history, Switzerland's dramatic Alpine landscapes lure millions of visitors throughout the year. In addition to its legendary skiing and snow sports, there are myriad opportunities for adventure, ecotourism, and generally enjoying this country's great outdoors from glittering lake shores to green meadows and pretty vineyards. Here are ten terrific examples, from cities to countryside, you can enjoy as part of Switzerland tour packages. read post

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3 fabulous places to visit in Geneva

Switzerland's second largest city, and capital of Romandy, the French-speaking region that makes up a quarter of the country, is a handsome, elegant, and affair with a gorgeous lake- and riverside setting, cosmopolitan cultural and dining scene, and majestic views of the soaring French Alps (more or less three hours away, if you love skiing or snowboarding) and just an hour from another wonderful Francophone Swiss city, Lausanne. Geneva has plenty of great places to visit, including the…

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Walter Schaerer June 29, 2011 at 8:54pm

Hi

I share travel photos of Switzerland on my travel blog reisememo.ch

Check out the new thermal spa in Zurich and many more exciting places! I mainly focus on stylish design houses ;-)
David Paul Appell June 14, 2011 at 2:15am

Up in the Alps (of course), Grimsel and Splugen passes get a shout-out today today on the Tripatini blog's post The World's 12 Craziest Drives!
David Paul Appell June 10, 2011 at 9:54pm

A member has a question on excursions out of Geneva. Please click here if you'd like to help. Merci!
Ed Wetschler May 16, 2011 at 4:52pm

A Swiss referendum has overwhelmingly approved suicide tourism. Will many people take Switzerland up on this?
A Hedonist's Guide To... November 8, 2010 at 7:18pm

Z is for Zurich. Hg2 gives you a sneak preview of its forthcoming guide to Zurich; http://tinyurl.com/2uwawvc
Northeast News September 24, 2010 at 5:05pm

DEATH TOURISM

As some of you know through my posts on other groups, I'm fascinated by public relations efforts that are all about damage control. This qualifies:

ABC News reports that increasing numbers of tourists are visiting Switzerland for assisted suicides, and, as Switzerland's tourism minister says, the whole business is making Switzerland look bad.

Should Switzerland put an end to this?
Tripatini July 23, 2010 at 5:02pm

Think you need a Swiss bank account to be able to afford a visit to Zurich? Not by a long shot -- now on the Tripatini blog: affordable Zurich!

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