Travel: Switzerland - General

[chixchix]

any direct flight from Singapore ? How many hours flight ?

When are the best seasons to go ?

[bla bla daddy]

chixchix:

any direct flight from Singapore ? How many hours flight ?

When are the best seasons to go ?

flew SQ last year, direct, should be abt 14 hrs, video on demand comes in handy esp with children.... managed to catch a few movies myself too
not sure what's the best season, but i personally like spring, not as cold, and flowers ready to bloom...

[tankee]

Thinking of going switzerland this year. Need advise. :?


what are the MUST there?

- Must see
+ Rhine Falls
+ ??

- Must eat
+ fondue
+ ??

- Must buy
+ watches
+ ??

- Must do
+ ??

[starlight1968sg]

I went to Switzerland twice, both DIY.


Yes, visit the Rhine falls and Zermatt to see the Matterhorn. I did not get any swiss knife or watch because they are pretty expensive. I bought chocolate home.

For both trips (each about 2 weeks), we took MAS and bought its rail pass. We ventured to Paris (by train) and London (by taking the budget airline) too.

[tankee]

thanks starlight1968sg


did you make the hotel bookings before hand or walk-in?

[radiantmum]

Must see: Swiss alps - Mt Pilatus/Mt Titlis, Luzern

[tankee]

radiantmum:

Must see: Swiss alps - Mt Pilatus/Mt Titlis, Luzern

can go up them or only see from far?

[radiantmum]

Can go up (remembered got rotating cable car) - there’s hotels available. Wake up to the fantastic snowy view & fresh air … my most memorable holidays to date.


Luzern Lake - simply memeriznig!

[tankee]

Great !


Thanks for the tips !

[corneyAmber]

Must try to stay in Zermatt's walking town(car-free village)... Cannot drive into it, everything on foot, only special vehicles can be inside. That was fun experience. I bought a beads counter and some wooden toys from there for my future kid(not even pregnant yet, kiasu or not?) and she did enjoy it after she was born. :lol:


The other highlight for me was travelling through the Alps inside our car on a car train..

We travelled from Geneva to Zurich, then caught flight home from there, we had a 20+ month old with us then, but not our kid.

I actually had an itinerary that I planned myself, let me see if I can dig it out. Very detailed and executable...my kind of travel

Everything was perfect until the couple who travelled with us decided to stop over longer at the Lucern Lake for 2 reasons. Our hotel just overlooked it beautifully and they ran out of steam to travel from point to point with us.

Must buy? Victorinox swiss knife was our choice and chocolates too.