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Insight Guides Pocket Switzerland
Travel made easy. Ask local experts.
The definitive pocket-sized travel guide, now with free eBook and handy pull-out map.
Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is the ideal on-the-move travel guide for exploring Switzerland. From top tourist attractions like the Jet dEau in Geneva, the imperious Matterhorn and the Bernese Oberland, to cultural gems, like taking part in the colourful Basel Carnival, admiring the oldest painted ceiling in Europe at a 12th century church in Zillis, or hiking and listening out for corn horns in the mountains, plan your perfect trip with this practical, all-in-one travel guide.
Features of this travel guide to Switzerland:
- Inspirational itineraries: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, highlighted with stunning photography
- Historical and cultural insights: delve into the countrys rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major attraction highlighted, the maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Key tips and essential information: from transport to tipping, weve got you covered
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free app and eBook to access all this and more from your phone or tablet
- Covers: Zurich; Winterthur; Schaffhausen; St-Gallen, Appenzell; Basel; Solothurn; Baden; Bern; Biel; The Emmental; Bernese Oberland; Thun; Interlaken; Lucerne; Chur; The Vorderrhein; The Hinterrhein; Engadine; Ticino; Bellinzona; Locarno; Lugano; Valais; Geneva; Vaud; Lausanne; Fribourg; Neuchatel; The Jura
Looking for a more comprehensive guide to Switzerland? Check out Insight Guides Switzerland for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers needs. Insight Guides unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
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This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Switzerland, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Switzerland, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Switzerland are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Switzerland. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
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Table of Contents
Switzerlands Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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The Matterhorn
A challenge to mountaineers from around the world. For more information, .
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Engadine
Zernez is the main gateway to the Swiss National Park. For more information, .
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Basels Carnival
This popular three-day cultural event takes place during Lent. For more information, .
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Lucerne and its lake
Picturesque city at the heart of William Tell country. For more information, .
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Chteau de Chillon
Austerely beautiful, the old stronghold of Chteau de Chillon looks out over Lake Geneva. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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The Jet dEau
The tallest monument in Geneva reaches the height of a 40-storey building. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Bern
The capital is listed by Unesco as one of the worlds cultural treasures. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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The Bernese Oberland
This spectacular region of mountains, lakes and glaciers works a special magic on visitors. For more information, .
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Zillis
Where the oldest painted ceiling in Europe can be seen. For more information, .
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Ticino
Its valleys and lakes have an Italian feel. For more information, .
A Perfect Day In Zurich
9.00am
Breakfast
Start your day in Zurich by following in the footsteps of Lenin, Trotsky, James Joyce, Herman Hesse and Mati Hari and breakfasting in the Jugendstil Caf Odeon at Limmatquai 2, which opened in 1911. Einstein gave lectures there.
10.00am
Retail therapy
You are well placed to explore the warren of pedestrianised streets north of Rmistrasse where most of the citys interesting shops and galleries can be found. Pick up paintings and prints, antiques, books, toys, musical instruments, collectors comics, and fashion items.
11.00am
Coffee break
Head across the River Limmat to browse Zrichs most opulent shopping street, Bahnhofstrasse. Head to Sprngli at No. 21 for tasty cakes and coffee.
Noon
Lunchtime cruise
Trams 2, 8, 9 or 11 from the adjacent Paradeplatz stop will take you to Brkliplatz (or walk its just two stops). The Zurich Card entitles holders to a short round trip on the lake from the pier at Brkliplatz. Disembark at any pier and take a later boat back, but many have lunch on the boat.
2.30pm
Culture fix
Take tram 11 to Bahnhofquai for a visit to the Swiss National Museum at Museumstrasse 2 which offers an insight into Switzerland and the Swiss people from pre-history to banking. There are themed exhibitions on home design, clothing, arms and armour, and reconstructed rooms from the 15th to 19th centuries.
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