Ohdonnaoh

Hello,

I'm in Zurich on business and have this coming weekend free - Fri afternoon - Sunday night. Got a lot of recommendations for weekend destinations - all weather contingent. Well the weather is set to be cool and clear.

So where to? We want more of the romantic/view trip than the museumqculture trip.

Zermatt? Appenzell? Interlaken? Lugano? Something else?

Thanks!!

swandav2000

Hi Ohdonnaoh,

My choices, in this order:

Gstaad (www.gstaad.ch)

Sils (www.engadin.stmoritz.ch)

Scuol (www.scuol.ch)

Zermatt (www.zermatt.ch)

Let us know what you decide!

s

swandav2000

Here's a more direct link for info on Sils:

http://www.engadin.stmoritz.ch/winter/en/sils/

Ohdonnaoh

Thanks - could you tell me why Gstaad is your top choice?

swandav2000

Hi again,

I love the charm & ambiance of the village, particularly the traffic-free main street. I love the hiking in the low mountains nearby, and if it'll be sunny & clear, the hiking should be great. I love dining well, and there are really a lot of gourmet restaurants in town.

If you have time, you can make excursions to the cheese demonstration & castle in Gruyeres, to the chocolate factory in Broc, or even all the way west to Montreux on Lake Geneva.

Have fun with your decision!

s

bobthenavigator

The Berner Oberland is easily the best of the Swis alps, but I would not stay in Interlaken---I would choose Wengen or Grindelwald. That said, I love Luzern and it is so close.