| frosties36618:14 UTC23 Nov 2011 | We have three days in Geneva, then four days with no plans. Then we have four days skiing in Les Contamines, and finally one week with no plans so far. Any suggestions welcome. (We are thinking of renting a car and are open to going to Italy, France or Switzerland) Thanks.
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| neckervd16:21 UTC25 Nov 2011 | In the 4 days, you may visit some places in the Swiss or French neighbourhood, like:
Chillon castle: http://www.chillon.ch/en/ Gruyeres castle, cheese diary and chocolate factory: http://www.chateau-gruyeres.ch/e/multimedia/spectacle.html http://www.la-gruyere.ch/en/navpage-ExcursionsFR-HistSitesFR-120085.html http://www.lamaisondugruyere.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142&Itemid=56 http://www.lamaisondugruyere.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142&Itemid=56 Zermatt-Gornergrat: http://www.gornergrat.ch/home/index.php http://www.klein-matterhorn.ch/photos/ http://www.zermatt.ch/en/index.cfm Entirely walled city of Murten: http://www.murtentourismus.ch/en/navpage-DestinationsFR-MurtenFR-99305.html http://www.murtentourismus.ch/en/navpage_list-DestinationsFR-MurtenFR.html Roman amphitheatre and Roman Museum of Avenches http://www.avenches.ch/en/page.cfm/siteetmuseeromain Roman Villa of Vallon http://www.pro-vallon.ch/allemand/mosaiques/mosaiques.htm biggest Romanesque church of Switzerland and Monastery of Payerne Nature Park of Grande Caricaie http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/destinations/resorts/holiday-destinations-in-switzerland/estavayer-le-lac.html http://www.bafu.admin.ch/dokumentation/umwelt/00111/00463/00937/index.html?lang=de Medieval town and spa of Yverdon http://www.yverdonlesbainsregion.ch/en/Culture_Patrimoine Roman mosaics of Orbe http://www.yverdonlesbainsregion.ch/en/orbe_region Monastery of Romainmotier http://www.yverdonlesbainsregion.ch/en/romainmotier_region Castle and Menhirs of Grandson http://www.yverdonlesbainsregion.ch/en/grandson_region Menhirs and Dolmen of Onnens http://www.onnens.ch/textes-1/dolmen/le-dolmen-de-praz-berthoud,38.html medieval town of Neuchatel with castle, cathedral and many fine museums http://www.neuchateltourisme.ch/en/decouvertes.html Biel/Bienne with it's small but fine city center, good museums and a lot to see in the Lake Bienne area http://www.biel-seeland.ch/en/discoveries/town-and-heritage/biel-bienne.1239.html Medieval Bueren an der Aare with wooden brige over the Aar river http://www.bueren.ch/de/inhalte/tourismus/sehenswuerdigkeiten.php?navanchor=1010025 Medieval town of Solothurn with baroque cathedral and many museums http://www.solothurn-city.ch/topic2477.html La Chaux-de-Fonds, capital of watchmaking http://www.neuchateltourisme.ch/en/decouvertes/museums/clock-making-m-lanbspchaux-de-fonds.1500.html Musical box museums at L'Auberson, Ste-Croix and Seewen SO Have a look at http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/home.html France: Annecy Chambery Cluny monastery Beaune. Hotel Dieu Tournus: cathedral Perouges: small medieval town Lyon, capital of Rhone-Alpes and Vienne (roman excavations) Medieval Colmar and the winyards of Alsace Italy: Aosta (roman theatre and museum) and the castles of Aosta Valley http://www.naturaosta.it/castles.htm Turin: first capital of Italy, palaces, museums, world capital of chocolate Milan: outstanding cathedral and some fine Lombardian brick churches, good museums (Brera, Scienze e Techniche, etc.)
In 1 whole week, you can go wherever you like. Geneva is a hub of easyjet. that means that a cheap 1 week trip to more remote areas is perfectly possible. http://www.easyjet.com/
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