Did you hear our show about my trip to Switzerland? Are you ready to go too? Well, here’s your planning resource guide.
Travel to Switzerland – Anytime is the perfect time
Swiss Air
www.swiss.com
Travel around Switzerland
Swiss Travel System
www.swisstravelsystem.com
Purchase tickets and passes in the US:
www.raileurope.com
GoldenPass Line
www.goldenpass.ch
Panoramic, Chocolate and Cheese train
Hotels:
Basel
Ramada Plaza Basel
www.ramada-treff.ch
Bern
Hotel Allegro Bern
www.allegro-hotel.ch
Lucerne
Hotel Schweizerhof
www.schweizerhof-luzern.ch
Montreux
Grand Hotel Suisse-Majestic
www.suisse-majestic.com
Mt. Pilatus
Hotel Bellevue – www.pilatus
Switzerland Tourism
www.myswitzerland.com
City tourism information:
Basel
www.basel.com
Bern
www.bern.com
Lucerne
www.luzern.com
Montreux
www.montreuxnoel.com (Christmas Markets & events)
www.montreuxriviera.com
www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en (Montreux Jazz Festival 2016)
Mt. Pilatus
www.pilatus.ch
Restaurants
Basel
Volkshaus Basel
Restuarant Lowenzorn
Restaurant Kohlmaman
Bern
Kornhauskeller Restaurant
Lucerne
Boat cruise around Lucerne with dinner
www.lakelucerne.ch
Montreux
La Poyat (During the Christmas Market)
Sites, attractions, museums
Museums in Basel
www.museenbasel.ch
www.museumpass.com (Basel)
www.fondationbeyeler.ch – Museum – Fondation Beyeler
Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel – the Teddy Bear Museum
Einstein Haus – located in Old Town. His home between 1903 – 1905
Einstein Museum
Things to do:
Basel
The Johann Wanner Christmas House
Montreux
Chillon Castle
www. chillon.ch
Lucerne
Visit Chapel Bridge
Plan a tour. Local tour guides are a wealth of knowledge, information and historical facts.
English speakers are available.
Visit Old Town in each of the cities
Social Media – follow them for up-to-date information and news
Twitter – Myswitzerland
Facebook – facebook.com/myswitzerland
Instagram -Myswitzerland
A photo gallery
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- Scenery on the Golden Pass train
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- Gingerbread treats
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- Gluehein Wine
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- Fresh baked breads
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- Holiday lights in Lucerne – Chapel Bridge
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- Fondue dinner with Julia Tames, Montreux-Vevey Tourism Media Rep and Canadian journalist
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- Snowy roof tops
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- Beautiful arrangement Schwienholf hotel lobby
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- Mt. Pilatus hotel
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- Seeing the sights with tour guide Sonja in Lucerne
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- Cuba in Bern
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- Evening walk in Bern. The first area in Europe to have covered shopping
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- Riding up to Mt. Pilates
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- A favorite dish of lamb, pastry and delicious sauce – Mt. Pilatus restaurant
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- Beautiful Christmas tree in Bern
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- Ginger bread – Bern Christmas Market
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- Christmas Market – Bern
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- View from Mt. Pilates
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- Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
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- GoldenPass train – travels through the alps with panoramic view.
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- Volkshaus Restaurant Basel
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- Lamb sausage – Volkshaus restaurant
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- Christmas Market scene – Basel
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- Traditional Basel tavern
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- Johann Wanner – Mr. Christmas. The Christmas House in Basel
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- Catching a moment to pose during the Christmas Market in Basel
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- Basel classic modernism museum – more than 40 museums in the city
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- Yummy bread and special pork spread from restaurant Kohlmanns in Basel
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- Chillon Castle – Exhibits. Montreux
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- Christmas Market Basel
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- Beautiful mountain views all around
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- Fondue
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- Fondue restaurant build especially for the Christmas Market – Montreal
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- Tasty cup cakes in Montreal
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- Mt. Pilatus in the distance
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- Heading to the Christmas Market in Montreux
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- Christmas wishing tree at the Montreux Christmas Market
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- Niklaus Mani with GoldenPass before my fantastic panoramic ride through the snow covered
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- Christmas decor at Hotel Schweizerhof in Lucerne
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- View from inside the cave on Mt. Pilates
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- Icicles – large ones hang from the buildings on Mt. Pilates
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- Mt. Pilaus and Lake Lucerne
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- Boats available for tours on Lake Lucerne
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- Bern’s cobblestone streets and historic buildings
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- Hotel Schweizerhof on Lake Lucerne
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- Christmas in Basel
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- Christmas lights glow along Lake Lucerne
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Hi Anita, you have created a great resource page. So many useful resources in one place. You are awesome.