General: Switzerland

Advantages: Beautiful country
Disadvantages: Quite expensive and very cold in winter

The last eighteen years Switzerland was my home, so I should be an expert on this theme. Let’s see what I can tell you about this beautiful country. Weather: Spring/Summer: Switzerland is a few degrees Centigrade cooler than England, except the region next to Italy – Tessin. In all other counties it is between 12 and 24 degrees during this seasons, in Tessin it is between 14 and 28 degrees. Autumn/Winter: This seasons are quite cool, especially ...
...the biggest – and dearest). Temperatures vary from minus 10 up to 10 degrees Centigrade. Languages: Switzerland may be very small, but it has four (!) official languages. So it should be no problem to speak English to everyone, as well as German and French. The fourth language is dying, so you want really find people who are able to speak it. In schools Swiss people also get the chance to learn Spanish, Italian, Latin and Greek – so go mad and test ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent scenery, very safe and people are friendly.
Disadvantages: Extremely expensive

While I was in Europe earlier this year, I stopped over in Switzerland for the last two weeks of my trip to see some of my relatives. This wasn't the first time that I had been in Switzerland but I don't particularly remember my last time because I was fairly young. I certainly forgot how great in a lot of aspects this country was. Just driving from the airport was a very pleasant experience because the countryside is like something out of a picture ...
...Since I was in Switzerland at the beginning of February the weather was expectedly cold and snowy. During the day (in winter) the temperature is fairly cold and cloudy with the averages being around 5 C to -5 C and the evening temperatures can get as cold as -20 C depending on where you are staying (for those of you that aren't used to degrees, 1 degree celcius equals about 3 degrees fahrenheit). You might think that this could be a negative thing ... Read review

Advantages: Breath taking
Disadvantages: Money taking!

I have visited alot of Europe, although not nearly as much of it as I would like to visit, but so far on my travels, Switzerland is the most beautiful place I have ever been to. I am not about to launch into an essay of the type I usually write about places I have visited, as I admit that I don't know as much as perhaps you would like to know about the place, as I went there five years ago at the tender age of 15. However, it is the one place that ...
...a dream of mine to return. Contrary to popular belief, Switzerland is not only a holiday destination for thrill seekers on skiing holidays. I visited Switerland in the height of summer, and I can't think of a better time to see it in all it's glory. We arrived in Switzerland with a bang after a twenty four hour journey in a clapped out school bus. Nightmare. It was evening when we got there, and not having slept for twenty four hours, we all headed ... Read review

Advantages: The scenery is fabulous, and the people are friendly
Disadvantages: But you can't understand what they're saying, and it's not cheap!

I have had the pleasure of visiting Switzerland several times in the last few months, the border is only 2 hours to the south of Heidelberg, and although this is definitely a very expensive country to spend time in, it is well worth a visit! First and foremost, the scenery is generally stunning, as Switzerland is effectively the Alps... Basel, the city right on the border with France and Germany, sits on a plain at the foothills of this mountain ...
...side of the city, the peaks loom up out of the mist, and the main motorway cuts right through the valleys. It is a phenomenal drive if you are heading south to Milan, as the motorway carves a path between these towering mountainsides and the weather seems to change in each valley! It is pretty difficult to concentrate on the road with all the distractions of the scenery around you... The views of Lake Lucerne from the road are truly picturesque ... Read review

Advantages: the best scenery in the world
Disadvantages: among the most expensive viewpoints in the world, if not physically fit for prolonged hikes

Definitely the best stop on my recently completed European tour, the Berner Oberland region can probably be labeled among the best that Switzerland has to offer. Having lived in the country for some nine years, I reserve the right to fully justify this (seemingly rash) elevation of the region to among Switzerland’s finest holiday destinations. We had originally planned to visit Interlaken, 1.5 hours from Bern by train. However, Interlaken ...
...with tourists on the day we arrived there, July 12, 2001. Our desire for a more isolated destination, after having toured principal cities in France, Spain, and Italy, brought us instead to Lauterbrunnen, smaller and quieter than Interlaken, and only 20 minutes away by train. Another factor in Lauterbrunnen’s favor was its higher altitude (800 meters above sea level), which, if anything, would bring us closer in touch with Switzerland’s ... Read review

Advantages: Near France and Italy. Beautiful scenery.
Disadvantages: Similar prices to UK

...Introduction ~~~~~~~~ Geneva is located in the south-west part of Switzerland is very near to France. In fact part of Geneva airport is in France. If going on holiday to you means "cheap stuff" then Geneva and Switzerland in general for that matter is not your ideal holiday. Switzerland shares rip-off Britain prices and many things are more expensive there. The only thing that is cheaper there is petrol and fags. Scenery ~~~~~~~~~~ The scenery in Geneva is beautiful near the lake. From the lake you can see into the Alps and see the famous Lake Geneva fountain. At night Geneva is stunning, the fountain is lit up and all the posh offices have fancy lights. (Like the ones Harrods has) On top of all that you are only a 20 minute drive to the Alps where there is more breathtaking scenery. About Switzerland in General... Read review

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Advantages: Architecture and nature combined
Disadvantages: getting there

...is generally refered to as "Böhmische Schweiz" (Bohemian Switzerland). (http://www.saechsische-dampfschiffahrt.de/indexen.html) Apart from the highly recommended trip on the River you should consider visiting the nearby Palace of Pillnitz. It was build as a summer residence in 1720 for the Saxonian Elector "August der Starke". Its worth seeing due to its beautiful gardens, surroundings and the building itself. Another place worth seeing is Fortress Königsstein". Its a 16th century castle build into and onto rocks that used to be a prison and fortress overlooking the "Elbsandsteingebirge". Have you never seen a play, opera or ballet in an openair theatre, then this is your chance as the openair theatre "Rathen" is nearby. Its an impressive sight walking up to it and then looking down into the arena being surrounded by spectators (obviously... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful, stunning, breathtaking views
Disadvantages: Journey up the mountain is boring and tedious.

...The single most stunning view I have ever seen was upon the top of Jungfraujoch. Don't let the height or cold scare you away, this is a perfect destination for any tourist or person in Switzerland seeking entertainment. The travel up the mountain is generally done via underground train, which makes for an interesting ride! There are several stops along the inside of the mountain, with giant windows to give an almost panoramic view of what is to come. Although you may have seen snow before, you may have even seen mountains before, but really.. Nothing will be able to prepare you for the breath-taking views from the top, either from the mountain top - where the snow is all around you, with only rope fences holding people back from the dangerous edges - or from the giant telescope and laboratory at the very top of the mountain, where you... Read review

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