Cruise boats on the Thunersee call at stops such as Thun, Oberhofen, Spiez, and Interlaken West while passing Alpine landscapes of central Switzerland near Bern. Lake Thun near Interlaken and Bern is one of the best lakes for enjoying cruise boat excursions in Switzerland. The Thunersee is smaller than other major lakes but still offers plenty of cruises with magnificent … [Read more...]
Pleasure Boat Cruises on Lake Brienz in Switzerland
Lake boats cruise on the Brienzersee between Interlaken Ost and Brienz with wonderful views of the Alps and easy access to many sights. The Brienzersee is a fairly small lake but with marvelous views of the mountains of the Bernese Oberland. Cruises go mostly from Interlaken Ost to Iseltwald (hiking), Giesbach (mountain railway to the waterfalls), and Brienz (Ballenberg … [Read more...]
Day Cruises on the Rhine River in Switzerland from Kreuzlingen to Schaffhausen
Boats cruise on the Rhine River in northern Switzerland and southern Germany from Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance via Stein am Rhein to Schaffhausen near the Rhine waterfalls (Rheinfall). Pleasure boats cruise on the Rhine River between Lake Constance (Bodensee) and Schaffhausen near the Rhine waterfalls (Rheinfall). These popular day-trip excursion cruises connect … [Read more...]
Cheap Deals and Savings Tickets for Lake Geneva Pleasure Cruises
Pleasure cruises and ferries on Lake Geneva in Switzerland are often not cheap but savings deals are available to make boat trips and tickets cheaper. Day-trip pleasure cruises on Lake Geneva in Switzerland are very popular with many boats departing daily from major sights such as Genève, Lausanne, Montreux, Nyon, Evian, and Yvoire. These day-trip excursion cruises on Lac … [Read more...]
Lake Geneva Pleasure Cruises and Ferry Boats from Lausanne
Ferries go from Lausanne in Switzerland to Thonon and Evian in France while pleasure boats cruise on Lac LĂ©man to Genève, Nyon, Vevey, Montreux, and other Swiss towns on Lake Geneva. Lausanne is an important departure port for boats cruising on Lake Geneva (Lac LĂ©man) between Switzerland and France. Passenger ferry boat services connect Lausanne with the French cities … [Read more...]
Getting to Geneva Airport by Bus or Train
Public Transportation from Switzerland to Genève Cointrin AĂ©roport (GVA) Buses and trains provide easy access to Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) from central Genève and Switzerland. Arriving passengers get free public transportation passes. Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) is very conveniently located 5 km (3 miles) from downtown Genève. A mainline train station in the … [Read more...]
Transportation to Liechtenstein
Getting to Liechtenstein in the heart of central Europe is easy by road or rail. Buses provide the best public transportation in Vaduz and the rest of the principality. The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small sovereign country nestled between Switzerland and Austria in the heart of the European Alps. The excellent transportation networks of its larger neighbors ensure … [Read more...]
Save at the Landquart Outlet Shopping Mall in Switzerland
The Landquart Designer Outlet mall in the east of Switzerland offers shoppers bargains and savings on prestigious fashion labels at factory stores. Shoppers can enjoy huge saving on top Swiss and European fashion labels at the Landquart Designer Outlet shopping mall in Eastern Switzerland (GraubĂĽnden) near Liechtenstein, Chur, Klosters and Davos – only an hour away from … [Read more...]
Best Swiss Castles – Chateau de Chillon on Lake Geneva
Chillon Castle is amongst the Top Monuments and Sights in Switzerland Romantic Chateau de Chillon in Lake Geneva near Montreux is one of the top castles to see in Switzerland. This Swiss medieval fortress is a great day-trip destination to visit with children. Chateau de Chillon is a great medieval castle on a small rocky island in Lake Geneva a drawbridge length away … [Read more...]
2016 Switzerland Michelin Hotels and Restaurants Red Guide
Michelin added a third three-star restaurant to its 2016 Switzerland (Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera) Red Guide of top Swiss hotels and restaurants. The new addition is the Restaurant Cheval Blanc with head chef Peter Knogl in the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel on the Swiss-French-German border. Switzerland claims the highest number of Michelin stars per capita with 116 … [Read more...]
New Stars in the Michelin 2015 Switzerland Red Guide
Michelin awarded 117 Swiss gourmet restaurants with stars (18 new) in the 2015 Suisse/ Schweiz / Svizzera Hotels and Restaurants red guide. Switzerland has the highest per capita number of Michelin stars in the world: two with three stars, 19 with two stars, and 96 with one star. Michelin awarded 111 restaurants with the Bib Gourmand while only 35 hotels achieved Bib Hotel … [Read more...]
Paul Gauguin at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel
From 8 February to 28 June 2015, the Fondation Beyeler in Basel will stage the biggest Paul Gauguin special exhibition in Switzerland for half a century. Fifty works from various museums and private owners in 13 countries will feature in this important and colorful Paul Gauguin retrospective – the most elaborate exhibition project ever arranged by the Fondation Beyeler. The … [Read more...]