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lori_kane18:15 UTC28 Mar 2011

Two of us will be backpacking in Switzerland for a couple of weeks in early-mid June. We´d really appreciate suggestions about cheap travel and accommodation. We would consider camping, but wonder if campsites are too hard to access without a car?

Thanks. Lori

newnoise20:03 UTC28 Mar 2011

i dont know much about switzerland, but it is very expensive!
They have special tax system and locals earn more money. Living costs are very high.
Perhaps you could think about backpacking in Austria?
It is much cheaper, as far as I know.
I know that many hotels give great discounts, because it is not season, if you do not travel in the normal holiday time.
Just some ideas, perhaps i helped you!
Have a nice trip

blazeog21:10 UTC28 Mar 2011

Thanks for the links so far. I am interested in visiting Switzerland too.
Do you have any links to suggest for camping, or at least gave me the price range for camping.

love_ch21:01 UTC28 Mar 2011

Hello

I absolutely do not agree with newnoise at all. You do not need to bypass Switzerland just because it might be little more expensive than Austria. There are so many reasons why you should travel in Switzerland:

Nature, Water, Public transportation, four cultures, traditions, sports, events, health, cities, hospitality and QUALITY!

Campsites are not to hard to access at all as public transportation is so well in Switzerland.

Here are three links where you can find affordable hotels/hostels and bnb's.

ENJOY SWITZERLAND

http://www.bnb.ch/

http://www.youthhostel.ch/en

http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/bookingengines/reservation_preiswert.cfm

general information on Switzerland:

MYSWITZERLAND.COM

a_p21:05 UTC28 Mar 2011

Disregard newnoise, he has no clue what he is talking about. Of course there is cheap accommodation in Switzerland, too. There are hundreds of campgrounds that can be reached by public transport (train and/or bus), online searching will show you long lists. Or then, there are Swiss Youth Hostels , they are present even in such famous tourist resorts like Zermatt, Grindelwald or St. Moritz. Again, Zermatt, Grindelwald and St. Moritz have campgrounds, too.

Edit: Sorry for posting the same link as love_ch who was a wink quicker than I.

a_p21:11 UTC28 Mar 2011

blazeog: Please don't interfere, open your own thread.

swissbee07:10 UTC29 Mar 2011

http://www.camping.ch

neckervd13:35 UTC29 Mar 2011

Open http://www.mapplus.ch/?size=2
Go to the right side and click on the second icon: bed fork and knife
You will get a new chart. Click there on the Camping icon.
Go back to the map and zoom up to the scale you need in order to see the exact location of all Swiss camping grounds.

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lori_kane18:15 UTC28 Mar 2011	Two of us will be backpacking in Switzerland for a couple of weeks in early-mid June. We´d really appreciate suggestions about cheap travel and accommodation. We would consider camping, but wonder if campsites are too hard to access without a car? Thanks. Lori
newnoise20:03 UTC28 Mar 2011	i dont know much about switzerland, but it is very expensive! They have special tax system and locals earn more money. Living costs are very high. Perhaps you could think about backpacking in Austria? It is much cheaper, as far as I know. I know that many hotels give great discounts, because it is not season, if you do not travel in the normal holiday time. Just some ideas, perhaps i helped you! Have a nice trip	1
blazeog21:10 UTC28 Mar 2011	Thanks for the links so far. I am interested in visiting Switzerland too. Do you have any links to suggest for camping, or at least gave me the price range for camping.	2
love_ch21:01 UTC28 Mar 2011	Hello I absolutely do not agree with newnoise at all. You do not need to bypass Switzerland just because it might be little more expensive than Austria. There are so many reasons why you should travel in Switzerland: Nature, Water, Public transportation, four cultures, traditions, sports, events, health, cities, hospitality and QUALITY! Campsites are not to hard to access at all as public transportation is so well in Switzerland. Here are three links where you can find affordable hotels/hostels and bnb's. ENJOY SWITZERLAND http://www.bnb.ch/ http://www.youthhostel.ch/en http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/bookingengines/reservation_preiswert.cfm general information on Switzerland: MYSWITZERLAND.COM	3
a_p21:05 UTC28 Mar 2011	Disregard newnoise, he has no clue what he is talking about. Of course there is cheap accommodation in Switzerland, too. There are hundreds of campgrounds that can be reached by public transport (train and/or bus), online searching will show you long lists. Or then, there are Swiss Youth Hostels , they are present even in such famous tourist resorts like Zermatt, Grindelwald or St. Moritz. Again, Zermatt, Grindelwald and St. Moritz have campgrounds, too. Edit: Sorry for posting the same link as love_ch who was a wink quicker than I.	4
a_p21:11 UTC28 Mar 2011	blazeog: Please don't interfere, open your own thread.	5
swissbee07:10 UTC29 Mar 2011	http://www.camping.ch	6
neckervd13:35 UTC29 Mar 2011	Open http://www.mapplus.ch/?size=2 Go to the right side and click on the second icon: bed fork and knife You will get a new chart. Click there on the Camping icon. Go back to the map and zoom up to the scale you need in order to see the exact location of all Swiss camping grounds.	7

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