Switzerland - things to see
 

I am headed to Switzerland this summer as well as some other countries in Europe. What are several of the most spectacular things to see in Switzerland? I heard there is a great cable car to take near Chamonix...does anyone know about this?

I haven't been to Chamonix, but I have been to Zermatt twice and highly recommend it. It's a very charming village with spectacular scenery, especially famous for the Matterhorn. You can go up the Klein Matterhorn, which is the highest ski lift in Europe, for some amazing views. There is a great informational site on Zermatt at www.ski-zermatt.com. (Also, to see more photographs, visit our travelogue at www.lunadesigns.com/travels/)

Good afternoon Rafe, <BR>Things to see and do in Schweiz. Wow, here we go. <BR>To the north, Rheinfalls and Bodensee. south-west. <BR>St Moritz, the Rhatische Bahn railway and the Bernina Express to Tirano and return. The Glacier Express from St. Moritz to Zermatt. Zermatt with the Gonergrat Rwy. the cable cars to Kleines Matterhorn, Schwarzsee up to the foot of the Matterhorn, good walk back...Lake Geneva, its steamers and towns of Geneva, Vevay Lausanne and Montreux, up to Fribourg, Neuchatel and Bern, each very individual and interesting....Down to Thunersee <BR>and Brienzer See, Brienz, Ballenberg, Thun and Interlaken, the entrance to the Bernese Oberland,, <BR>Grindelwald, Wengen, Murren, the tops of the Alps, <BR>the Schlithorn by cable way is perhaps one of the best views of the alps on a clear day. the Jungfrau <BR>again on a clear day. views of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau from Grindelwald, especially at twilight. <BR>The Tummelbachfalls out of Lauterbrunnen..up the Brunig Pass to Luzern, Mts. Rigi. Pilatus and Titlis. Lake Luzern with its steamers excellant pasttime for a rainy day to Fruelen and return.. <BR>Luzern itself with the Transport Museum, the Lion Monument, the old town itself the Chappel Bridge. <BR>These are just a few of the highlites of Switzerland, <BR>and don't forget Zurich, its lake and steamers and the towns surrounding on the lake.. Yes, there is quite a bit to see in Schweiz. Anyu questions do not hesitate to contact me by e-mail. Richard of Hickory Hills.... <BR>The

Good afternoon again, forget the web sites for you to surf. <BR>www.berneroberland.ch/ www.sbb.ch/onlinee.htm <BR>www.geneva.tourism.ch/ <BR>www.schlithorn.ch/ <BR>www.grindelwald.ch/ <BR>www.jungfrau.ch/ <BR>www.swisshotels.ch/ <BR>www.berninfo.ch/ <BR>www.verkehrshaus.ch/ <BR>www.tourismus.ch/ <BR>www.zurich.ch/ <BR>www.citynet.ch/ <BR>www.vierwaldstaetterseesued/ch/ <BR>www.search.ch (swiss search machine) <BR>www.switzerlandtourism.ch/ <BR>www.bluewin.ch/ (swiss search machine) <BR>Good surfing Richard of Hickory Hills.. <BR>

Thanks for the list of web pages on Switzerland. <BR>Very timely. <BR>Interest how one question and one set of responses <BR>helps so many different people. <BR>

<BR> Richard has really hit all the great spots. As to my own experience.....I like the Bernese Oberland area of the Jungfrau hands down. Wengen Murren and Gimmlewald (different from Grindlewald). So much to see and do in this area and all of Switzerland, so just hit a few spots to get the feeling of the country and its people. BYE

<BR>Try to squeeze in Interlaken/Brienz area, and Jungfrau. Beautiful, also the lakes region on Italian side. Gruyere is pretty too.

Richard seems to be very informed about Switzerland. <BR>Can you tell me is it better to drive or travel by rail to see all that you recommended? What is the difference between first and second class on the trains? And, last, can you get away without a tie and jacket at dinner in Geneva or Zurich? Thank you for any answers you can give. Kathy