Bern forum
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RE: Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August
by Fwoggie 27 May 2012
I wouldn't hire a car for Italy if you're doing the major cities. Justification is the trains are perfectly fine but the cities are ill…
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RE: Zurich in January
by Fwoggie 27 May 2012
There is a difference between sunlight and sun. Bern's sunrise/set times are here - http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=270&…
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Zurich in January
by daneo321 27 May 2012
I am planning to travel to Zurich and Bern in January 2013 however i keep reading that there will only be 2 hours of sunlight per day.…
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RE: Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August
by emmam826 27 May 2012
I think 2 nights in Florence is fine. It's amazing and I love it, but can be seen in a day or so for your first visit. Warning though:…
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Paris, Italy, Switzerland and London in August
by kristy89 27 May 2012
Hi all, This is my first time posting on lonely planet and my first trip to Europe. My cousin are I are arriving in Paris on the 10th…
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RE: Advice on our 10 day itinerary
by neckervd 24 May 2012
Your plan makes sense and you know what you want to see and to do. That's a big exception in this forum. Congratulations! Some rekarks,…
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RE: February Ski Trip to Chamonix
by neckervd 19 May 2012
Geneva for museums, night life, theatres, concerts, shopping etc. Sion, Sierre, Leuk and surroundings for hiking through the winyards…
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RE: Need help to plan Trip with Family to Switzerland
by neckervd 17 May 2012
If your plane lands in time, you will arrive at Bern at 8.58. There is no Visp (Zermatt) bounded train leaving Bern at 8.30 Your Zermat…
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RE: Need help to plan Trip with Family to Switzerland
by himanshigarg 17 May 2012
Thanks again! I modified my itinerary per your recommendations.Any othe suggestions for day 6 from Bern? Day 1 Saturday, June 30th o Fl…
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RE: Need help to plan Trip with Family to Switzerland
by neckervd 17 May 2012
There are 461 hotels with about 15.000 beds in the Bernese Oberland. So don't tell me that you don't find a hotel there! What are you…
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RE: Need help to plan Trip with Family to Switzerland
by himanshigarg 17 May 2012
Hi Neckervd - Since we are not able to find any good & reasonable hotel in BO, we are planning to make Bern as our base for 5 nights &…
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RE: 6 days in Switzerland
by neckervd 14 May 2012
If you want to stay at one place only and make day trips to mountains, glaciers, Lake Geneva, Lake Maggiore, Lake Thun, Ballenberg Open…
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RE: 6 days in Switzerland
by neckervd 14 May 2012
What do you want to visit: Historical museums, art museums, watchmaking museums, transport museum, ethnographic museums, red cross museum,…
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RE: What pack do you turn to when you really have to haul some heavy gear?
by Pirate_at_50 13 May 2012
OH, it's nothing really special. Happens to be under the bed, so I can't get to it, but... Was bought somewhere in Switzerland, likely…
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From Germany to Scandinavia 2012 Need Opinions
by KenTravelAlone 07 May 2012
*Introduction* Hi I'm traveling alone for the first time to Europe from New Zealand from June to July this year for about a month. The…
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Switzerlandhotel.net - BEWARE!
by NatNNataly 07 May 2012
I would like to share my experience here booking hotels in Switzerland through the above mentioned website www.switzerlandhotel.net …
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RE: Having trouble understanding train schedules
by h5n5 05 May 2012
On SBB.ch or other train search engines your search is : from Montreux to Interlaken-west via Zweisimmen..... otherwise you have also…
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RE: Need help to plan Trip with Family to Switzerland
by neckervd 04 May 2012
If you like to maximize time spent in trains and railway stations, go to Interlaken. If not, choose a more centrally located place or…
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RE: Need help to plan Trip with Family to Switzerland
by marcopolko 01 May 2012
Personally, I would rent an apartment in Interlaken for a week. It probably will cost as much as a hotel for 2 nights. Then you have…
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RE: Natural Travel Kit to India
by Pirate_at_50 30 April 2012
This one is actually really nice. The market where I shop near Bern brings in a rotating stock of out-of-area beers, a few new ones every…
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RE: Paris to SwitzerlandWe
by pizwat 28 April 2012
Yes, and that's precisely what neckervd tried to give you in your previous post: Bern ar 22.30, half a day (until 15.00 or so) in the…
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RE: September 2012 Itinerary - 5 countries
by neckervd 27 April 2012
Switzerland: for all kind of expensive adventure sports, Interlaken is the best place. For stunning mountain panoramas and may be some…
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RE: Is this a doable Itinerary
by neckervd 27 April 2012
You obviously hate stunning landscapes, scenic small medieval towns (with or without ciy walls), castles, viewpoints, etc and are interested…
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RE: Is this a doable Itinerary
by Fwoggie 27 April 2012
Agree with the others, too many places in too little a time, something has to give. Munich to Venice is another time consuming leg -…
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RE: Is this a doable Itinerary
by clementis_fur_cap 27 April 2012
At least you're smart enough to include a dedicated travel day for most changes of destination--except a couple of important ones. Florence…
