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Introduction
50km (31 miles) S of Zurich; 90km (56 miles) E of Bern Lucerne is a tourist favorite partly because it embodies the storybook image of a Swiss town. Located at the north end of the lake, the city abounds in narrow cobblestone streets, slen... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There Lucerne lies at the junction of four major rail lines, which connect it by fast train with every other major city in Switzerland. Travel time from Bern on one of the many express trains is 65 minutes; from Zurich, 50 minutes. C... Continue reading »
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Introduction
30km (19 miles) E of Lucerne The lakeside resort of Weggis is on the sunny side of Mount Rigi, one of three holiday centers (Vitznau and Gersau are the others) that offer the kind of mild climate found in favored parts of Italy. Weggis and... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There -- Several lake steamers (tel. 041/367-67-67) depart from the quays of Lucerne for Weggis every day, requiring about 45 minutes for the transfer. Once you reach Weggis, a local bus run by the village transports you (in the summe... Continue reading »
Thun Travel Experiences
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Skiing in the Alps!
The weekend after London I was headed to the Swiss Alps! This time I went with Ashley and Maddie (the same girls as London) plus one of t... Continue reading »
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Day 13: Interlaken
We left Paris last night at 7:00 p.m. That was interesting. We realized that we hadn't REALLY looked at our train tickets car... Continue reading »
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Weekend 7 Interlaken & Zurich
3 of my friends from camp and I met up with my family at Interlaken on Saturday morning. The 4 of us and Travis went to the pick up point... Continue reading »
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Interlaken, Jungfraujoch and Zermatt
We arrived at Zurich airport and immediately took a train down to Interlaken, our first stop. The train was really punctual!Interlaken wa... Continue reading »
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Mountains
There's this place in Switzerland called Interlaken. If you're into geography or sky-diving, you've probably heard of it. This place is a... Continue reading »
