what's going on island hoppers today we've got 15 best places to visit in switzerland let's get
into it. First up, here we are at Geneva, located along Lake Geneva. It's a beautiful international
city right along the border with France. It is headquarters of many organizations, including the
United Nations. You can see a large fountain in the middle of Lake Geneva. It is a modern city
as you can see, with many streetcars. They also have bullet trains that can take you to Paris in
two to three hours. And it really is a modern city that has managed to keep its old world charm
While in Geneva, explore the old town and try some Swiss chocolate or shop for some Swiss army knives or Swiss watches because that's very famous here in Geneva
Now, here we are in the largest city in Switzerland. This here is Zurich. Now, Zurich is where many of you will begin your Switzerland journey
It is one of the most expensive cities in all of the world. So I would say two to three days here maximum would be necessary
But for me, I really like the city for a short time
And then I go out and explore the beautiful majesty of Switzerland
Zurich is a global financial center and considered to be the banking capital of the world by many
I would suggest one to two days in Zurich. You don't really need much more than that because from here, you're going to go out and explore the Alps
The average hotel price in Zurich is around $300 to $500. You can maybe find something a bit cheaper in off-season, but it is quite expensive
What do you guys say we explore around some more of the Alps and Switzerland
Now that we've shown you the two big cities, here we are at Mount Pilatus. This is nearby Lucerne, and you do take a cable car to get up here
It is quite the views once you're here. Next up is Rhine Falls
Now, Rhine Falls is one of the most majestic waterfalls in the world. As you can see, it rushes millions of gallons of water every single day
It is a day trip north of Zurich, and expect to spend two to three hours walking around the falls
Next up, here we are at St. Moritz. Now, this is known as a luxury alpine resort
and considered the birthplace of alpine winter tourism. So you can thank St. Moritz
for all of that cold winter tourism that you do. It is known as a ski resort village
but the best time to visit is gonna be from July to October, and you're gonna see lots of alpine flowers up here
Now we're headed down to the lower elevations. This here is Interlochen. Now, Interlochen is known as being the base camp
for adventure sports such as skydiving, bungee. They got hang gliding. You'll see those people who like to do jumpsuits
where they jump off the cliffs. They do that here. Also you have plenty of different scenery beautiful lakes like Toon Lake Breen It in the Swiss Alps here We also have winter activities for those of you who plan to visit the winter resorts in the area ice skating sledging cross
skiing snowboarding all that is a great base camp here in interlochen and in the summertime or the
spring and fall months you can also do hiking in the jungfrau region there's over 450 hikes in this
area. This here is the Jungpao Jock Sphinx Observatory. You can go all the way up here
You can see it's quite spectacular, and in the winter, it is actually covered in snow
making it quite the engineering marvel. How the Swiss build things is quite interesting
and they are great engineers, that's for sure. Some of you may recognize this structure from
the James Bond movie in 1969. Now here we are, Lothar Brunnen. Now Lothar Brunnen is known for
it's waterfall that cascades down into the valley. The village is quite nice year-round
Depending on when you're here, you're going to get different types of experiences. But from here
you can also go up to Murin in a car-free village, which is really nice. You can take the cable car
to get up there, or you can actually go up to Wenjin. You take the tram, which takes you up the
mountain. It's quite the views going up and down that hill. So either way, it is definitely worth
to come out here to Latte Brunnen. Now's one of the best times to talk about the Swiss Travel Pass
This is a great way to see many destinations all across Switzerland
So if you plan to come up here to Latte Brunnen or any of these destinations
and you plan to really get around, you're going to take the train more than likely quite a bit
And the Swiss Travel Pass really is the best value. It includes bus, boat, and train
So that's great. And coming up here to a village on a train like Latte Brunnen and checking out Wenjin and Murin, definitely something you do want to do when you come here
I come out to Switzerland and make a point to come out to Latte Brunnen on the train
You can easily do a day trip from Interlaken or Thun and come out here to Latte Brunnen and then visit Grindelwald
Now Grindelwald's another alpine high glacier up in the Alps village. Really spectacular
Just walking around these places is special, especially in June, July, and August
I really like coming out here in around late June. That's probably when you're going to get the best colors, the greenest grass without the cold frigid temperatures
Unless you like that, then come on out here. But these are very high altitude destinations, very beautiful villages
You can come out here in the winter also and enjoy the alpine skiing and sitting by a fireplace with a cup of cocoa or coffee, whatever you guys prefer
And I really love it out here. I always dream of coming back here again and again just because of the charm and the quaintness of being up here
It's really majestic. I mean it hard to put it into words how special a place like this I don think there anything else like Grindelwald or Latabrunnen on Earth I would say maybe Yosemite or maybe Banff but really this is in a league of its own Another small city that
you may consider visiting and probably should visit is Lucerne. This is a very beautiful city
located right along the banks of Lake Lucerne. They've got this awesome lion carved into the
rocks that you can visit. It's a really small city atmosphere. It's kind of in between a city
in a town you can still relax without feeling like you're in the hustle and bustle but you can
also go into the city core and feel like you're in a city so i really enjoy this environment you
can still find nature here and there's this 15th century pedestrian bridge that crosses the roos
river here and it's next to the dam area so really a nice place to walk around you can see very
colorful just a whole lot to do in lucerne again a place you go for relaxation for base camping
although it's not my favorite to base camp from it's more of a town that I spend one to two days
exploring and really just kind of enjoying the charm of the city it's also very famous to feed
the geese or gooses around here when you're at the lake that's something that people like to do
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Also letting us know your favorite place in Switzerland to visit. But let's keep cruising around Switzerland as we explore Zermatt, which is way high up in the mountains here
This is considered the base camp for the Matterhorn. For those of you who plan to go up there, this is an alpine ski lodge resort, luxury village area
A great place to walk around. They do festivals for music and food and other different times of year
They have these festivals. So Zermatt, it is a bit out of the way
It's closer to Italy than it is to anything else. So coming out here by train, that's the best way to get out here
You may be able to take a car, but I always take the train to come out to Zermatt
Now you could do a day trip up here from Interlochen, but I would suggest coming up here and actually staying the night for one or two nights
and then heading back down. But if you plan to do some alpine skiing
obviously you're going to want to stay as long as necessary. It just depends on what your needs are when you come out to Zermatt
If it is your first time and you're not big in skiing, then I would just suggest one or two nights, which is good enough for me
And then I end up taking the train that takes me up to the beautiful Matterhorn where they have lots of alpine skiing going on
I mean, the people who ski up there are quite impressive. I haven't done it. But for those of you who like skiing, this is probably the best you'll find in the world
Although you don't have to go all the way up here to do skiing. you can come up here to actually check out the observation deck or even walk and hike out to the Matterhorn
which is one of the most famous mountains in the world as you can see it's got this pyramid type peak
they even got a ride at Disneyland called the Matterhorn so this is quite a famous mountain way up here in the Alps closer to Italy like I said before by the way If you wanted to do this exact itinerary and try and do as many things on this list
I would recommend at least 10 days anywhere from 10 to 14 days to knock out as much of this list as possible
Now here we are at Bern which is actually the capital of Switzerland
The city center here sits up on top of this hill and it kind of forms a horseshoe with the river around it
and it's really cool. You walk this main street right here. You'll see a clock tower
many different shops, lots of Swiss chocolate, Swiss knives, Swiss watches. The Bern Old Town
is quite nice. I would suggest one or two nights. I think one night here is enough. You could also
just do a day trip here. It's a small town to walk around. You could easily do it in about three to
four hours. It's in between Zurich and Geneva on the train. It's a really walkable city, but you can
also ride the streetcars if you need to get somewhere a little bit quicker or you're feeling
a bit tired. Lots of walking in Switzerland, especially in the summer months. Sometimes in
the winter, though, it can get very cold and it's not so pleasant to be outside. Although if you're
dressed for the occasion, you'll be all right. And no matter what time of year you plan to visit
Switzerland, do pack warm clothing, jackets, sweaters, pants, even in the summertime because
at night it can get cold or even if you go up into the Alps at higher elevations you will notice
it can rain and be very cold at that moment so don't expect to just come out here with summer
clothing in the summertime and be okay as you can see lots of snow around here. You don't want to
miss these awesome observation decks do you? And a unique town with lots of museums this here is
Basel home to 40 museums this is for cultural connoisseurs people who are looking for more of
that cultural experience in Switzerland, and it's right along the Rhine River, and it's the third
most populous city after Zurich and Geneva. So is it worth it to visit? Well, that would depend on
if you're going to go north, because it's in the north towards Germany and France. Now, if you're
looking for some of the more affordable places to go in Switzerland, I found them to be in places
like Interlochen during off-season or Lucerne during off-season, whereas Zurich, Geneva, Basel
more expensive pretty much year-round because they're centers for commerce and industry whereas
the tourist areas can get a bit more affordable during shoulder seasons now here we are at Lusanne
if you're looking to be close to Geneva without having to be in the city Lusanne could work out
perfectly also being along the lake a little bit more relaxed over here and then if you go just
down the way you'll come to Montreux which is all very nearby France you'll notice the border with
France is like literally right along here. And that's going to conclude Switzerland here
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