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Is Switzerland a paradise?

03 September 2010 • Travel time: with 15 august 2010 on 30 august 2010
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Is Switzerland a paradise?

We have been going to Switzerland for a long time. Even when the rating of the most beautiful countries in the world according to a world tourism organization came to light, where, along with Norway and New Zealand, Switzerland took the first three places. When, after visiting Scandinavia and the wild delights of what they saw, experts said: "Oh, well, Switzerland is the same. " Or once one of the fellow travelers in Tuscany asked: "Have you been to Switzerland? No? Well, you haven't seen that beauty "...in general, having visited all the historically famous places like Rome-Paris: ) it's time to discover this country.

We are experienced people, we traveled a lot, saw almost all of Europe, rode with many operators, so the tour was chosen not for long, but in detail. What the market offered us with careful study: the Accord tour "Rich and beautiful Switzerland", "Discovery of Switzerland" by Incomatur and Artex and "Switzerland is a paradise! »From Extravaganza.


The first disappeared immediately - only 12 days, many additions. excursions $, why Milan and Genoa. The second was a 100% tour of Incomatura, which was sold by Artex, and with a similar program was 70 times more expensive than almost the same in the extravaganza. In short, greed won : ) There were, of course, doubts about the choice, associated with excellent reviews of the Incomatur guide, but according to the law of meanness with the guide could not be? therefore, the tour was chosen, which is chosen.

Well, I do not regret the choice of tour, everything went OK, everything is on schedule, clearly, correctly, without a hitch. Lots of free time, early arrivals at the hotel, almost everything in the price of the tour. The extravaganza always prepares its tours meticulously, there are no questions at all about the organization of the route and thoughtfulness. Well done, thank you very much.

Guide - Olya Lupinos, a good girl, diligent, she somehow got along with everyone at once, is able to accommodate people, as some have not tried to scandalize, and did not work : ).

She is not the only narrator - she is not very interesting to listen to, the excursions she conducted are informative, but no more. Without a spark. 10 points on a modern 12-point grading system. The pros are much more.

The bus is Slovak, new, if not fooled, then the first trip. Everything is comfortable, clean. Three heifers are clearly visible even in the last places. At first there were two drivers - Peters and Slavik, with the latter something happened in Geneva, and he was sent home, then went with one driver, however, it did not affect us - "the unit did not notice the loss of the fighter. " Boiling coffee was not taken.

Gathering at the station and departure as usual. Guide Olya passed the compartment handed out passports.

Tickets for the train back and forth were taken independently, traveled separately, so the only ones in the group in our car had air conditioning. Early in the morning Uzhhorod, unloaded at the station, all gathered together, and there is no bus. Ambush.


We waited for about an hour, it turned out on the way to us the bus passed the Slovak border for more than 3 hours: (Well, we arrived, everything is fine, dived, settled down, went to the border. , then forced everyone to unload and go with things to inspect, there rummaged through the bags - horror: (This is the first time in all travel. 3 hours later, maybe a little more, released. pace, about an hour of free time, we have time to take pictures, drink beer, go to the supermarket, the road through all of Slovakia, overnight in Bratislava.

Hotel Baronka 3 * is quite good for a transit hotel. The room is small, there is a refrigerator. Decent full breakfast. Arrived at the beginning of the ninth, while settled down, then got out of town after 9 pm. There is a tram stop nearby.

We wandered the streets of the old center, went to a cafe where only in the center poured dark Saris. We went back at 12 o'clock, for some reason the tram only took us to the trampoline, although the schedule clearly stated two more flights: (I had to stomp to the hotel on sleepers. Unpleasant, but there is something to remember : ) ) next to the road, albeit not in the heart of the city, a living hedgehog!

In the morning departure at 8.30 we go to Vienna, on the way we pick up air tourists at the airport. Good bus and walking tour of the city with a local guide and three hours of free time. Vienna is beautiful, unusual, you need to come here for a few days.

We walk, take photos, eat sausages in a diner and strudel in a decent cafe. The sausages turned out to be very tasty, and the famous Viennese strudel is like this:

Hotel Doktorschlossl how many stars is unclear, the rooms are small, the bathroom is even smaller, I had to wash standing almost in the room : ) The blanket is enough for exactly half the body. Breakfast is meager. Near the hotel there is a trolleybus stop, we go to the city, walk around the center, everything is closed, there are few people, the lighting is so-so. We find an open souvenir shop near the monument to Mozart. Take pictures in the dark. A little more than an hour is enough for everything.

The next day, transfer to Munich, a small bus tour of the city. We go out on foot, agree on how many departures. It's starting to rain.

In the square in front of the New Town Hall we part with the group, go for a walk alone.


To begin with, we go to Donils, try beer and white sausages, the beer is excellent, but we didn't like the praised sausages: and move towards the Hofbrauhaus to drink beer and eat roast pork leg. There is a crowd of people and the impression that the whole of Munich has gathered here : ) we meet our teammates who have already left, but have been waiting for an order. That's why we move to the pop, and less sparsely populated "Haxnbauer", where we drink the desired leg for beer. On the way to the bus still run to the "Hofbrauhaus" to drink a mug of the famous beer : ) can not but stand out in a cult place. Then the road and Zurich, Hotel Courtyard 4 *. The best hotel on the trip, honest 4 * Marriott chain.

Great breakfast with champagne and red fish.

In the morning sightseeing tour of Zurich, free time, on the advice of a guide we try rokleta in one of the cafes - so-so. Zurich itself does not leave any holistic impression, the old town and nothing more. After lunch add. excursion to the city of Schaffhausen - a small old town - cute, beautiful, walking, enjoying the views. After arriving at the Rhine Falls, where we board a boat, swim to the waterfall itself, climb the cliff area - the power of falling water, splashes, the sun - an unforgettable spectacle. From above, near the bus stop, we take photos against the backdrop of a waterfall with our flag, drink the local wine offered by the guide "for acquaintance" and the birthday of one tourist. We arrive at the hotel early, but do not want to go to the center of Zurich, just walk around the district.

Traditional departure at 8.30, transfer to Basel.

The city is not impressive in the square in front of the town hall bazaar, the town hall itself in the scaffolding.

Incomprehensible ferry crossing the Rhine, the Cathedral is closed for some reason. After a short free time we go to Bern. City of Bears and Pastor Schlag: ). The bears are climbing a new fence by the river, there are already four of them, and there is no Kvitkova Street in the city. Very interesting and original city, interesting concept of ancient arcades on the main street. Fountains. The tour ends near the parliament building, free time. I buy a wonderful kitchen knife in a specialty store. We leave for Geneva, settle in a hotel, the center, almost at the station. Modern, good hotel, honest 4 *, large room, not long, refrigerator. There were concerns about the noise of trains - the windows overlook the platform, but the room is air conditioned, the windows close tightly - slept two nights like babies.

Upon check-in, the hotel issued a free ticket for all modes of public transport for two days. Breakfast is average. T. to.


at least the center, go for a walk in the night city. We try to take pictures against the backdrop of a lighted fountain.

Early morning tour of the old part and almost all free day - beauty. Flower clock costs: (. The day is spent rocking the city, shopping and choosing a clock in endless specialty stores. ) In the afternoon we went to the UN Palace of Nations, in the evening we have dinner with local wine in a restaurant. Geneva is a very French city, many blacks and homeless people. The feeling of spa and lightness, there is something in it that is imperceptibly reminiscent of Nice : ).

In the morning we go to Lausanne, a small excursion to the top, in the old year, near the Cathedral and the University.

On the way to the embankment and the Olympic Museum we will get into a dead end - the road is blocked, there is a crowded bicycle race with access to the embankment.

Large room with a balcony and a magnificent view from the window of the three Swiss four-thousanders and Lake Thun below. The "real" Switzerland has begun! The hotel itself is so-so, the sink in the room, some of our companions were not lucky at all, the rooms were small and the windows to the side. On the first morning for breakfast they gave only bread, butter, jam, coffee - more than meager, even in France before that still crumbs are given : ) justice for the sake of the second morning gave sausages and cheese. The name justifies itself.

In the morning an additional excursion to the waterfalls was offered. In general, before the trip, I did an option with a climb to Jungfrau, which was so attractive to see from the hotel window.

But the price of a one-way train ride back 180 francs is expensive: (In general, we visit the Reichenbach and Trummelbach waterfalls, in the afternoon we buy souvenirs and choose a watch in Interlaken. The waterfalls are beautiful. And "there can be better mountains.

Arrive early, the hotel has a swimming pool have time to dive and go to town. Climb the funicular up to the monastery. We have real pizza and lasagna for dinner.


In the morning, to the mountains, we climb the old cog railway to Mount Pilatus 2135 m. Around the mountain peaks, below the lake and valley. Views and beauty are indescribable! We descend from the other side, straight to Lucerne. We settle in the hotel Anker 3 *, the center, there is no condo, the windows overlook directly on the busy intersection - very noisy. Breakfast is average. City tour, free time, climb the fortress wall, feed the swans in the lake.

In the evening there is a music festival on the squares. The most beautiful and sweetest city that immediately has. Respect.

Departure again at 8.30 - the road to Liechtenstein, a short tour of Vaduz - absolutely nothing special. For 3 francs a stamp in the passport with a visa of this state.

Almost immediately it starts to rain, which goes all day to Bratislava itself. On the way we bring air tourists to Vienna, the scheduled arrival at the baths in Baden due to rain breaks down: too, we find in the fourth : ) it's true, not Sarish, but also nothing, we have a delicious dinner with some great meat dish.

Early departure, the road and Uzhgorod under the downpour. At the Slovak border we wait a long time for someone to issue a Tah-free, we pass ours quickly. At the station an hour before the train well do not have to wait long. Another day on the train and we're home!

What can I say ...I have probably seen a lot or my expectations about Switzerland were too high, but there is no such enthusiasm as expected. Ancient cities, well, it seems a lot of mountains, in Austria they are more beautiful, nature, in Norway better and more diverse.

Yes, everything is fine, cheers! But somehow ...there was some ambiguity.

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