would like to visit Switzerland in easter for 4 days. Can you suggest the best places i shoud visit?

Question

Considering that i have just 4 days, which places should i visit? I was thinking of zurich, Lucerne and Intelaken area.. Is it reasonable to these 3 places in 4 days.

Answer 1

Yes, that's OK - travelling from the one to the next would take about one hour - only returning from Interlaken to Zurich takes a bit longer, but there you might take a stop in the cute Swiss capital called Berne...

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Answer 2

Yes you can. Zurich you can do in half a day, Lucerne is really lovely, are you traveling by train? I think you should look at a map and decide how you want to schedule the 4 days e.g. Arrival in Zurich spend half a day, take a train arrive at night in Lucerne stay a day, third morning Interlaken? or Any other place you like (look on the web for Switzerland's highlights).

Answer 3

I've done the same trip exactly last year. when you're in zurich, visit Bahnhofstrasse, the main street in Zurich. don't forget to eat excellent chocolate at Sprungli. there is a nice zoo in Zurich if that's your thing (though I haven't visited it). I continued to Luzern which is about 2 hours drive if I remember well. you can get there by car or by train. don't miss Luzern, it's one of the most beautiful cities I've seen. rent a boat and sail the lake, the views are unbelievably amazing. I visited Titlis also, it was really awesome! of course that in these monthes (which I also visited at August) the snow is "leftover" of winter, and not that special as in the winter, but it's still great. visit Titlis ice cave, lake, and sky flyer. it's not that cold on the mountain, I went there with shorts lol I haven't done much in geneva, and to be honest it's kind of an ugly city. I recommend walking around the promenade by the lake. if you need hotels: at zurich I stayed at an hotel far away from zurich so it's not relevant. in Luzern, I stayed at hotel Luzern Palace which is extremely expensive but luxurious as well. I payed way too much at this hotel (about 500$ per night) and that's because I came to the city without a reservation and because this festival who taook place there, all hotels were full! so reserve a place! in geneva, I stayed in a very good and recommended hotel called Hotel Royal (at rue de lausanne street). have fun and ask me for more tips!

Answer 4

Go to Interlaken. You can then visit all kinds of interesting places. There is a glacier which has a tunnel through it so you can see trapped insects etc which are hundreds of years old. The Jungfrau mountain is spectacular and the town on Thun nearby is a nice place to visit. You can go to Wengen which is in the mountains and there are plenty of cable cars to go on and the lake steamers are a pleasant way to travel. I have been to that region now for 4 years running and many years ago visited for 6 years running. Great people and the hotels are not that expensive.

Answer 5

4 days is not a lot of time... i am more inclined to recommend that you don't plan an ambitious trip. there's lots to do in Zurich itself (food, art, culture, etc), and a side trip to nearby Rapperswil is a must. Luzern is only an hour away by train, and you can spend the morning there, then visit Mt Rigi or Pilatus in the afternoon (to get that Swiss Alps experience). you can also go a little further from Luzern to Engelberg, and take the rotating cable car ride up Mt Titlis. a quiet, sleepy town just 15min outside of Luzern is Stanstaad, which has the Fortress Furigen (aka Nidwaldner Museum), a series of complicated tunnels dug into the Alps, showcasing Switzerland's military tactics complete with machine guns (that you can touch) and other various equipment -- it's really interesting, though i think it's only open in the summer. other possible excursions include Bern, Zug, Basel, Baden, etc.

if you insist on visiting the Jungfrau region, then i think you would need to shorten your visits in Zurich and Luzern. the region is fantastic, and absolutely awe-inspiring with its magnificent snow-capped peaks. the problem is that to fully enjoy it, you'd need to go into the Alps, to mountain towns like Wengen, Murren, Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald, and that's a 3hr train ride from Zurich (each way). Interlaken itself is on flat land, and merely offers you a glimpse of the mountain range from the outside, and not very interesting. to make the long train ride worthwhile, i'd recommend not spending more than 1.5 days in Zurich PLUS Luzern; a possible itinerary: 1d in Zurich, sleep in Zurich, set out for Luzern early next day and spend the morning there, by noon take the train to one of the mountain towns i noted (Wengen and Murren have the best views, btw), and you can arrive by about 4pm. and then spend your remaining time hiking, sighseeing, ski/sled (if they're still making snow), etc. for me, i always do a side trip to Thun when i'm in the region, because it's one of my favorite Swiss cities, though in your case, i don't think you have enough time.

Answer 6

you should visit a little, quaint place called Arosa. i went there for a week and it was too short. it is a sking place with many skii slopes to offer. good teachers if you are looking to learn. It is near Chur which you may also like, i haven't personally been there but i have heard good stuff about it.

Answer 7

buy a guide book