Switzerland

Pros: all of it
Cons: tour buses desend on it during the day during the summer

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Looking through a photo album of mine today, I came upon some pictures we took during a trip through Switzerland. The memories came tumbling back into my mind and I thought I'd put them...

Pros: not packed with tourists Yet
Cons: none

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

The other day, when I wrote my review of Gruyeres , the charming Swiss town I visited on my last trip through Switzerland, I was reminded of the following day and night as we...

Pros: Clean, Safe, Very Pretty
Cons: Very Expensive, a bit Dull

I first went to Switzerland about 10 years ago to the Italian speaking part of the country situated around Lugano. Switzerland is quite handy for the Italians living on this side of Milan as you can fill up your car with fuel and by a pack of cigarettes ...

Pros: The best public transportation system in the world, amazing scenery
Cons: Expensive

Review Topic:  Overview

Wouldn't you agree that Switzerland is a fascinating country? Swiss army knives, Swiss cards, Swiss watches, Swiss cheese, Swiss fondue, Swiss chocolate, Swiss banks, Swiss Alps, Swiss yodellers, Swiss...

Pros: The food, drink, views, weather, and Ticino girls!
Cons: I don't live there on the side of a mountain with 3 goats!

A couple of years after doing a whirlwind Eurail tour of Europe I ran across the chance of a lifetime. To stay with my friend, a native of Switzerland in his hometown for a couple of weeks. To him Switzerland is not just home, it is the BellyButton of ...

Pros: Beautiful, awesome rail system, great chocolate, good wine & beer, mountains, glaciers, historic cities
Cons: expensive food, expensive shopping

My wife and I (26 and 24 yrs old) traveled to Switzerland in March of 2008 for a total of 8 nights. This is my summary of important information I think that prospective Swiss travelers should know. I will start by saying that March was a great time to go ...

Pros: Passes (in one way or another) save $$$ as point-to-point tickets are very expensive. The best Travel System in the world.
Cons: none

Review Topic:  Practical Information

When it comes to on time departures/arrivals, timely connections, frequency of service and views from the window--Swiss transportation system is second to none. It is also a very expensive...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, great entertainment, transport and safety.
Cons: As you probably know it's very expensive.

While I was in Europe for the last two months, 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...

Pros: Switzerland is the most beautiful place I have ever seen.
Cons: The roads are small and windy and travelling up Alps wasn't fun.

           I visited Switzerland about two summers ago with a group from my high school.  I really didn’t know what to expect since you don’t hear much about that country except for their ...

Pros: Beautiful views of the high alps!
Cons: Runs straight through--no stops

If you plan on visiting Switzerland, and long to experience the serene beauty of the upper alpine passes, then a tour on the Furka-Oberalp Bahn is for you!

The Furka-Oberalp Bahn (train) is a charming narrow-gauge rail service that...

Pros: Gorgeous scenery, friendly people, incredible hiking
Cons: Very expensive country

Last year, we visited Switzerland and based our trip in medium sized towns. This time, we wanted to experience the real people and culture, and to see the amazing country by foot as much as possible. We designed a trip that included many villages in ...

Pros: the best scenery in the world
Cons: 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...

Pros: Charming cities and towns, scenic area, friendly people, not a mass touristic destination.
Cons: The weather can be humid and cold but without snow in the winter.

On a recent business trip to Southern Europe, I went to Switzerland before going to Italy the following week (check also my opinion on Venice). Here is a short opinion on the area and the hotel I was staying in in Switzerland.

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Pros: The location, the scenery and the people
Cons: You'll wish you could stay longer

My wife and I spent some time in Switzerland as part of our ten day tour of four European countries (the other three being Germany, Austria, and Italy). In this review I will first talk about he two cities we stayed in, Lugano and Schaffhausen,...

Pros: good places for hiking; clean beautiful town with lots of charm and class
Cons: can be crowded and expensive, very expensive

Review Topic:  Overview


In the past years, I’ve had the pleasure of staying in St. Moritz on three separate occasions. This is one of my favorite European destinations. I don’t go there for the skiing or winter sports,...