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

by skiproperty4v 30 May 2012

Hi I agree with the other answers, we have a micro climate here which is normally dry in the summer but it can rain anytime but unlikely…
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.…
RE: 9 days in northern italy in september? city + villages or hiking

by neckervd 24 May 2012

There are many good hiking areas in Italy. As you will fly in and out via Milano Malpensa airport, I suggest the hikes in this area, resp…
RE: Help with itinerary/best route

by Fwoggie 22 May 2012

Agree with the others. Ditch Zurich for the mountains. Consider somewhere around Interlaken (but not Interlaken itself) - for example…
RE: Around Pizzo de Stabi (Swiss Alps, south-east region)

by neckervd 17 May 2012

Your Geschinen - Vrin itinerary is feasible, at least from early July until early October. Most of the trils you choose are not very popular…
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: 6 days in Switzerland

by usp1 15 May 2012

Thanks neckervd. It appears that moderately priced accommodation in Brig is already filled up. There are some other places in the…
Re: Europe Trip with 2 teenage boys - July 2012

by arjannyncke 10 May 2012

For your Switzerland part of the journey you could stay around Thun/Interlaken (Berner oberland) or around Brig (Valais). Both well accessea…
RE: My First Trip Abroad

by Fwoggie 09 May 2012

For me the routing's not optimal. I'd go Paris to Bruge/Brussels to Amsterdam, fly to Helsinki to Stockholm to Oslo to Copenhagen to…
RE: Need Itinerary for 8 days in Switzerland

by neckervd 04 May 2012

Have a look at http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/home.html http://www.swisstravelsystem.ch/en/ and the numerous links you will find there.…
RE: Honeymoon to Switzerland; looking for lots of advice

by neckervd 27 April 2012

For accommodation in Switzerland, you may check: http://www.bnb.ch/ http://www.hrs.de/?client=en__NEXT http://www.swissbackpackers.ch/…
RE: Switzerland - Summer itinery

by Fwoggie 23 April 2012

The area of Switzerland you wanna hit is either the Bernese Oberland or the Valais region. They're both as near as makes no difference…
RE: Switzerland 4/5-day Itinerary

by neckervd 16 April 2012

If you skip the mega expensive Jungfrau railway, you will have money for 2 more days in Switzerland. Anyway, it wouldn't make sense to…
RE: Switzerland 4/5-day Itinerary

by neckervd 15 April 2012

Interlaken is not a good base for day trips to Bern, Lucerne and Zurich. If you absolutely want to visit these 3 towns (there will not…
RE: Multi-Day Winter Hikes

by neckervd 09 April 2012

You have to distinguish between prepared waking trails through the snow at altitudes between 1500 and 2500 metres and trails which are…
RE: 3 Days in Switzerland

by neckervd 04 April 2012

"we wouldnt be taking a direct train because we want to spot over at bern or another city in between. will that make it cheaper?" NO,…
RE: Eurail Global Pass

by Fwoggie 29 March 2012

1) Don't buy a 1st class pass, get 2nd. 1st class is little different on many trains and the general opinion (and also mine) is that…
RE: switzerland France Italy

by Fwoggie 28 March 2012

Switzerland - have a day or 2 in Zurich to have a quick look around and recover from any jet lag (won't be much if flying in from Dubai)…
Re: Switzerland - 8 days with toddler

by goldie808 21 March 2012

Hi! I live in Switzerland and saw your post, so thought I'd reply... about the altitude, I wouldn't worry at all... I go skiing in those…
RE: Parking in European cities

by Fwoggie 20 March 2012

Right, well, problem 1 is you're trying to do far too much in 6 weeks. What you're proposing is to gonna be realistically around 4-5000…
RE: Itinerary Help

by neckervd 06 March 2012

Sorry I didn't realize that the Buehrle collection is accessible only once in a month, the next time Sunday, April 1st (by appointment…
RE: Planning trip to Switzerland from US in summer

by neckervd 29 February 2012

Agritourism and sleep in the hay are not very popular with Swiss people, although there are some offers http://www.schlaf-im-stroh.ch/en/of…
RE: Where to go?

by Fwoggie 29 February 2012

Switzerland: Bernese Oberland or Valais. Not that Switzerland isn't a cheap destination, but it's definitely scenic. Get a pass for…
RE: Swiss alps hikes - mid May

by neckervd 08 February 2012

Forget the huts: Swiss Alpine Club huts are at altitudes where you will still find snow in May. The canton of Valais is usually the dries…
RE: Help on choosing a resort in Valais?

by love_ch 26 January 2012

My favorite ski resorts in Valais: Verbier, nice bars and places to go out. If you do not ski, you can go tobogganing. http://www.verbie…