Switzerland is a country quite lauded for its beauty but somehow in never clicked with us in our two visits. It might be because it is overpriced, it might be because the people there felt condescending or it might be just because we never found the right place to enjoy the beauty without any major crowds, who knows. Either way we are likely going to keep trying but for us it simply felt overrated compared to other countries.
We visited Switzerland twice, once for a brief trip to Geneva and the second time a longer trip from Basel to Zurich visiting friends. We explored a few of the cities in Switzerland and even walked the trails for a short while but there are certainly a lot more opportunities to go out and enjoy nature than we were able to do during our visits. Maybe next time….
Map of Travels
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Trips
- Evening in Zurich
In the evening we have a couple hours to explore downtown Zurich before darkness falls and we have to drive to the airport - Afternoon in Zug
We spend an hour in the afternoon exploring downtown Zug and the various historic buildings - Morning visit to the Zugerberg
Short morning exploration of the trails on Zugerberg and of the funicular going up top - Lucerne, a well preserved medieval city
Due to some issues with our friends we arrive quite late in Lucernse and have only two hours to explore the beautiful downtown area - Exploring around Zug
Late afternoon after meeting with our friends we explore the area around Zug guided by them stopping at a secluded restaurant - Augusta Raurica, frontier town of the Roman empire
Our only stop on the way to our friends is Augusta Raurica a former Roman frontier town and the best preserved Roman town north of the Alps - Basel City Hall and return to the train station
The Town Hall really stands out and is worth a visit and from here we are slowly returning to the hotel to pick our luggage and leave Basel - Basel Minster, formerly Catholic now Protestant
The Minster of Basel is a highlight of any visit with its location on top of a small hill with nice views over the Rhine and surrounded by beautifully restored plazas and houses - First steps in historic Basel
We start our half day in Basel with a walk through town from the train station to the Minster enjoying the sights along the way