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RE: Planning two week vacation in Switzerland: Ovronnaz in August?

by froeschli 29 May 2012

hi usualy the weather in august in switzerland is hot and dry. But it can happen that it rains a whole week. Or only one or two days.…
Planning two week vacation in Switzerland: Ovronnaz in August?

by v_pratus 29 May 2012

Hi , we are planning to travel across Switzerland on a rented car, August 17 to September 1. Two adults and two kids, 11 and 7 years old.…
RE: suggestion for a 3 day stay in Lugano

by neckervd 26 May 2012

Things to see in and around Lugano: Cathedral San Lorenzo and Sta Maria deglil Angeli church, both with old frescoes and panoramic views…
Re: Advice on our 10 day itinerary

by angela6571 25 May 2012

Neckervd, Thank you so much for all the advice!!! I really appreciate it! So you may think this is crazy, but we will probably be driv…
Re: 2+ day family itinerary - help please!

by Ploni 24 May 2012

...Actually we have been advised to rent a van and do some driving to the French (Lugano) and Italian borders and back rather than take…
Short trips over weekends

by yokuni91 24 May 2012

Hi there, I am residing in Zurich for 3 months for a summer work and will have time to roam around in the weekends. As I realize the…
RE: 2+ day family itinerary - help please!

by neckervd 24 May 2012

Switzerland is a country with 4 languages and 4 cultures. Every part is different. So "a real Swiss experience" doesn't exist. What do…
Advice on our 10 day itinerary

by angela6571 23 May 2012

Hello, I'm looking for any advice on my trip in September with my husband and one other adult couple. We have never been to Switzerland,…
Best Lake Towns for Extended Stay

by lspencer 16 May 2012

I am looking into doing a home swap near one of the Swiss/Italian lakes (Lugano, Como, Leman, Geneve) this summer. I'm a single female…
Ticino and Valais suggestions

by Nextthursday 15 May 2012

Hi all, My mom and I will have 8 full days starting from Geneva in mid-June. On day 9 we need to end in Basel. I was thinking of splitting…
RE: Italy and Switzerland Honeymoon October

by keedm002 09 May 2012

Thanks for your help. I think we will leave off Lugano as I have since found train options from Venice. That brings it down to 6. However,…
RE: Honeymoon in Italy and Switzerland, October

by pizwat 09 May 2012

Transportation in Switzerland is excellent. Other than time constrains (and maybe budget if you don't plan ahead) I don't think you need…
RE: Honeymoon in Italy and Switzerland, October

by keedm002 09 May 2012

Looking at travel options it may be easier just to miss Geneva? Also, would you recommend Montreux over Lausanne - are they similar, and…
RE: Cannobio?

by mike9 06 May 2012

Agree about Stresa, and on the Swiss side my favourite is Lugano, but prices are rather higher in Switzerland than in Italy
RE: One-Way Multi-Country Car Rental (Frankfurt to Milan)

by neckervd 01 May 2012

You are free to do whatever you like. But I would not even think about such an itinerary if I had 5 days only. When I made my proposal,…
RE: Northern Italy - honeymoon suggestions welcome!

by neckervd 29 April 2012

Aosta Valley is a gem: many castles (can be visited), Roman theatre and other Roman buildings at Aosta, the highest mountains of Western…
RE: lively small towns of Piedmont/Lombardy?

by neckervd 29 April 2012

What abaout the Lakes? Lago Maggiore and Lago d'Orta are very close to Malpensa airport, whereas Orio al Serio airport is somewhat between…
RE: 5 day itinerary

by neckervd 22 April 2012

After Zermatt/Oberwallis, the area with the highest mountains and the longest glaciers of Switzerland, Jungfraujoch will bring you absolutel…
RE: Train Milan - Como

by neckervd 22 April 2012

I think so. But then you must go back from Como. That is not obvious if you go to the Lake Como area, as you may turn back from there…
RE: Italy - Switzerland - Austria

by neckervd 20 April 2012

Frommers is no reference for me. And the itinerary you found there is really silly. A somewhat intelligent trip along the mentioned itinera…
RE: Switzerland in 4 days

by neckervd 17 April 2012

It's really up to you to choose the place where you want to stay. If you are looking for a small transport hub, from where you can visit…
RE: Rail Travel in Europe for Family of four

by neckervd 15 April 2012

Switzerland: If you come from Munich and want to do the Glacier Express ride, it would be easier to enter Switzerland close to St. Moritz…
RE: Help planning travel around Switzerland

by kchadley 12 April 2012

Assuming that you will be relying on public transit, you'll find the Swiss Federal Railway (SBB) website indispensible: http://www.sbb.ch…
RE: 5 day trip in June to Switzerland from London...need help in planning

by neckervd 12 April 2012

Lake Geneva boats: all depend on your arrival date at Geneva (hour AND day, as there are more boats during the weekend) and, of course,…
RE: Rough Itinerary

by neckervd 09 April 2012

Interlaken is a transport hub just for the Bernese Oberland. Day trips from there to other parts of Switzerland (Southern Switzerland,…