ddyer212

Hello! My husband and I are trying to book a 3-4 day trip to Switzerland in September. We would like to hike 1 or 2 days, visit cute towns and enjoy amazing food and views, and finally go to a winery. We have never been to the area so we are not sure which places we should visit. Does anyone have 3 must see towns? Or suggestions on a "home base" city that we could stay at and take day trips to neighboring towns to go on a hike and a winery, etc? Thank you in advance for your help!

PalenQ

To me and many the Jungfrau Region is the easiest and best way to experience the awesome high Alps - base in some cute mountain village like Wengen or Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen and be eyeball-eyeball with glacier-girdled soaring peaks from your hotel balcony.

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Land in Zurich if possible and take train right to Interlaken then trains up to one of those and do day jaunts from it - for lots on trains in Switzerland and various passes check www.sbb.ch; www.budgeteuropetravel.com and www.ricksteves.com.

Easy to challenging hiking trails are all over the area.

kja

If a winery is a priority, consider Montreux / Vevey / Lausanne -- there are wineries on the north coast of Lake Geneva -- the Lavaux wine terraces -- that you can visit by foot (or tour).

Sue81

Hi, I agree completely with Palen. We just returned from Switzerland, and spent time in Wengen, and loved it. This is the Lauterbrunnen Valley area. Above this village is the Jungfrau, and Eiger. I recommend the Schonegg Hotel, I have no connection with them, except a lovely stay there in July, great hotel, views and food, and a stones throw from the lift up to the hiking areas below the Jungfrau. Also have stayed in Murren, which is also nearby and smaller village, but also lovely. No cars in either spot, but hotels will pick up from train if they know you are arriving, little shuttle cars. Village is easily negotiable. Avoid Zurich very costly, unless loaded with cash. Sue

PalenQ

Wengen is much better situated for forays around Jungfrau Region than Murren but yes those car-less towns are unique and the views totally awesome.

Sue81

Hi I agree with Palen that Wengen would definitely be better than Murren for hiking, and the children. I am not sure about any pick up in Murren either as far as any transport from the tram/train. Wengen is very special. I think you would like it. I would stay the 4 days in Wengen and use the hiking paths, train, or lifts to visit the nearby villages (Grindelwald/Murren). Also consider that including meals, esp breakfast with the hotel cost, really makes life easier, if staying at a hotel, and not so costly in the smaller villages. Sue

Sue81

OK my last two cents on this, you can get wine everywhere, every hotel, every town, if you stay in a lovely village, you will find a winery or lots of wine, go for the gorgeous scenery, mountains, ski lifts up to hike, cows, great cheeses, your children will never forget it. Wine you can get everywhere. Do Wengen. Sue

Sue81

Sorry ,I guess you do not have children, but you will not be sorry you went there. Sue

PalenQ

Many here love Wengen - that said some may not - too small and quiet for some - its calling point for many but not all -especially younger folk without family who want more of a youthful scene and nightlife - Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen are great for that and have similarly awesome panoramas of the high Alps.

PalenQ

No wineries in Jungfrau Region - suggest you drop that desire.