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Introduction
Presumably you're visiting Switzerland to relax and have a good time, and you don't want to waste precious vacation hours searching for the best deals and experiences. So take us along and we'll do the work for you. Throughout our years trave... Continue reading »
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Frommer's favorite experiences
Hiking the Swiss Mountains: From the time the snows melt in spring until late autumn when winds blow too powerfully, visitors head for the country's alpine chain to hike its beautiful expanses. Well-trodden footpaths through the valleys and u... Continue reading »
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Best dining bets
Kronenhalle (Zurich; tel. 044/262-99-00): It has a hearty, rustic alpine theme, but a glance at its menu, its clientele, and its artwork will quickly convince you that this is a supremely distinctive restaurant. Enjoy paintings by such lumina... Continue reading »
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Best hotel bets
The Best Luxury Hotels Baur au Lac (Zurich; tel. 044/220-50-20; www.bauraulac.ch): Prestigious and historic, it's one of the country's grandest hotels, welcoming prosperous guests since 1844. Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt, and John Lennon ar... Continue reading »
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The best bike trips
Around the Katzensee: If you're in Zurich on a hot summer day and you're longing for the perfect place to swim, try cycling from Seebach station through the shaded woods to Katzenruti (picnic spot) and then on to the Katzensee, a lake with a... Continue reading »
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The best festivals and celebrations
L'Escalade: Way back on December 11, 1602, the city of Geneva was attacked by Savoyard soldiers trying to scale its ramparts. The duke of Savoy had lost his former possession and wanted it back. Alas, it was not to be. The denizens of Geneva... Continue reading »
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The best museums
Museum Rietberg (Zurich): Some of Europe's most interesting collections were amassed by gifted amateurs with enough money to pursue their hobbies. This museum honors the acquisitive skill of Baron von der Heydt, who donated his collection to... Continue reading »
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The best romantic getaways
Murren: It's so isolated that you can only get here by cog railway or cable car. Set on a rocky, high-altitude ledge hundreds of feet above the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Murren has a handful of chalet-style hotels, excellent ski and hiking trails... Continue reading »
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The best scenic drives
The Road over the Great St. Bernard Pass: Of the many mountain passes of alpine Europe, this is the most famous. Since the days of the Roman Empire, much of the commerce between northern Italy and the rest of Europe has navigated this low poi... Continue reading »
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The best skiing
The jagged borders of Switzerland contain dozens of worthwhile ski resorts. But before heading off to the mountains for a bit of downhill racing, ask yourself some important questions: Do you prefer to schuss down a Swiss mountainside in rela... Continue reading »
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The best small towns and villages
Appenzell: Nowhere is folkloric Switzerland as well preserved as at the base of the green foothills of the Alpstein, where this old-fashioned country town still has cowmen in yellow breeches and scarlet waistcoats walking its streets. People... Continue reading »
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The best train trips
The Glacier Express: It's advertised as the slowest express train in the world, requiring more than 7 1/2 hours to pass through southeastern Switzerland. Despite that, its 274km (170 miles) of track are an awesome triumph of engineering (of w... Continue reading »
Kloten Travel Experiences
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2nd Day in Zurich, Switzerland
We got up, got a day pass for the public transit, and headed for the downtown. We had picked up a tourist map from the hotel reception an... Continue reading »
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Zurich
Hey everyone.We have made it to Europe! We are spending a day in Zurich to relax after the constant travelling! As you can see in th... Continue reading »
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A chocoholic in Zurich
I guess by now you've noticed that I spend a lot of time writing about food in my blogs. I'm not usually so obsessed with food, but there... Continue reading »
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ZURICH & EMILY!!!!!!!!
First of all, I love Switzerland! Second of all I love EMILY and he is meeting me in Switzerland!I head from Stresa in Italy to meet up w... Continue reading »
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Zurich, the City with the Hidden Gold.
Journal Entry 14, 7 November 2006 - Zurich, the City with the Hidden Gold.After boarding a train from Brussels via Cologne and Basel... Continue reading »
