Switzerland Articles

August 13, 2005

Interlaken

If you have ever thought of going to Interlaken, go. It is beautiful, clean, of course it is expensive. But so worth it.

Known as a mecca for backpackers (No Swiss go there, according to my friend Marco), it is known for adventure sports. I went hanggliding and it is one of the highlights of my trip. Looking down, flying like a bird, it was just beautiful. My mouth was wide open nearly the entire time. I highly recommend it.

I was not planning on doing an adventure sport, it just happened. But I am ready to go again.

by Cherie | # | Comments (0)

June 27, 2005

hiking tips!

I am rather proud of myself because I have discovered a , probably well-known, secret about hiking in switzerland: They will charge you and arm and a leg to take the initial gondola half-way up the mountain but if you suck it up and hike the hour or two up midway you can do soem fantastic hiking for FREE or even jsut pay half the price to take the gondola from the mid-way point to the top to see the good views. A good example of this strategy can be used in Zermatt..starting point for some truly awesome hiking and the famous Matterhorn. Suck it up, walk the two hours to Schwarzee station and you will pay 40 Swiss francs to go to the top of the matterhorn and back to Schwarzee, for an easy hour and half walk down. Otherwise, roundtrip from Zermatt you will pay 82 Swiss francs and not even get any good walking in for the day. You can do it!!

by Julie Dunn | # | Comments (0)