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I will be meeting up with my elderly parents in Zurich where they will be staying for a week in late September. Looking for suggestions on the best area for them to stay and what to do with elder folks who can't walk for too long. [more inside]
posted by monologish around Zurich, Switzerland at 6:54 PM - 4 answers

I will be in Basel, Switzerland for a conference in a few weeks, and have a day free for a quick day trip somewhere. Where should that be? [more inside]
posted by griffey around Basel, Switzerland at 7:04 AM - 8 answers

Can you tell me what Art Basel is like and whether I’d find it fun? I am visiting my friend in Switzerland and can either go (1) when Art Basel is or (2) when another good friend of ours is visiting. [more inside]
posted by watermelon around Basel, Switzerland at 8:54 AM - 5 answers

My folks are going on vacation in September, and I was thinking of joining them for the Swiss portion of their trip, but I don't have a good way of weighing the safety of this plan in light of COVID. [more inside]
posted by archagon around Switzerland at 9:42 PM - 9 answers

A couple cycling friends of mine are taking a guided bike tour through the Alps in June. Their tour company (that one of them has used before) has everything covered during the ride but aren't proving very helpful in explaining how to move around Europe with two big bike cases (in addition to the usual backpack). [more inside]
posted by introp around Geneva, Switzerland at 3:24 PM - 4 answers

My wife has a work trip planned to Switzerland in early September. We can spend around a week there but she'll have two days for work in a small town in east Switzerland (Films) where it'll be difficult for me to stay (or super boring). Looking for places that one of us can hole up while other is working for those two days and for the other days where things might not be as expensive (so close by countries are an option). We'll probably need to fly in and out of Zurich. [more inside]
posted by sandmanwv around Switzerland at 10:08 AM - 5 answers

I'm flying from the US to Zurich tomorrow, solo, on a last-minute ~10 day trip. I'm looking to hike, take in art and architecture, marvel at functional railways, and move around the country a bit. Where should I go? What should I do? [more inside]
posted by theoddball around Switzerland at 7:05 PM - 15 answers

Me: Going from Berlin to Zurich to pick up a synthesizer I bought, staying in a place in Zurich for a couple of days. [more inside]
posted by nikaspark around Zürich, Switzerland at 7:30 AM - 6 answers

Next week I'm leaving for Europe for work. I'll be gone 2-3 weeks. It's been about 12 years since I left the country, so I'm looking for suggestions on how to make this amazing. I have a lot of leeway over when I need to actually be at certain places, and I've padded in a few days here and there to give myself some time to see the sights. I have some questions about what to bring and what to do.< [more inside]
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints around Zurich, Switzerland at 2:41 PM - 15 answers

I'll be traveling early in the morning from Andermatt to Zurich, by bus and train (via Goschenen, Erstfeld, and Zug). Anything I should know about buses in Switzerland? Can we expect them to be on time? Or speak English? We have a plane to catch and timing might be tight. Any advice appreciated, including emergency alternatives (taxis?) if the plans break down.
posted by molla around Andermatt, Switzerland at 7:44 AM - 9 answers

I'll have some free time in Zurich this coming week -- my first time in the city and in Switzerland. Where should I go and what should I do? I'm thinking more in the arena of culture, architecture, and the arts rather than partying. (I don't drink.) Thanks!
posted by gerryblog around Zürich, Switzerland at 11:53 AM - 16 answers

Assuming I can get him a reservation on the Individual CERN tour, I want to provide a 16 year old (American tourist) explicit and concise instructions for a day trip from Zürich to CERN and back. [more inside]
posted by Pig Tail Orchestra around Zürich, Switzerland at 9:06 AM - 12 answers

SO and I have an unexpected free day in Switzerland tomorrow. We're at the tail end of a work trip, fly out of Geneva on Wednesday and will see the city then, and are staying in Aigle. We both speak French and I speak passable Italian. [more inside]
posted by third word on a random page around Aigle, Switzerland at 9:09 AM - 7 answers

Just got a great opportunity to work out of a client's office in Geneva for 2 months (as a consultant through my US company). I'm working through the logistics now. Any recommendations for where in Geneva to live? Good neighborhoods, etc...(The office is in Petit Lancy). Recos on where to look for a short term rental? (already looking on Airbnb) I know I'll need to figure out a local cell or intl plan for my ATT iphone and some sort of supplemental health insurance. What else am I not thinking of???
posted by RunRunRunRun around Geneva, Switzerland at 10:09 PM - 6 answers

I'm likely to join my dad for a skiing vacation in Austria in early February, and I'm considering adding on 3-6 days traveling in the area by myself either before or after. Flying in/out of Zurich. The problem is, I don't know how to vacation in Europe in winter. Halp? [more inside]
posted by Questolicious around Switzerland at 10:43 AM - 7 answers

The Mr and I are starting to plan a trip to Switzerland and parts of northern Italy next fall, and would like ideas about what to do and where to go in Switzerland that are not hiking or other athletically-inclined activities and are within reach of train stations. [more inside]
posted by telophase around Switzerland at 9:27 AM - 9 answers

Hi all! I want to visit the small town of Le Noirmont in June, and the problem is, I can't drive. According to google maps, there is a train service that runs from Bern to Le Noirmont, so I think I will begin my adventure in Bern! [more inside]
posted by TrinsicWS around Switzerland at 12:52 PM - 6 answers

I'm going to be in Switzerland for the last two weeks of October! Thanks to this question, I have a lot of good tips for day trips while in Lausanne, Switzerland. My question to you: where should I go FROM Lausanne for an overnight trip--2, max 3 days? My husband will still have some work at the EPFL, so were not taking a long trip outside of Switzerland. I'm looking for recommendations for some peaceful, beautiful nature (but comfortable lodgings) places to go, whether in Switzerland, Italian Alps, or...(insert idea here). I'd like to minimize travel time to <1 day, so that we spend more time relaxing and less time getting there. Any suggestions for overnight stays that are comfortable but surrounded by beautiful nature? Any favorite places in the Swiss or Italian Alps? We're into hiking and sitting around fires eating/drinking in equal measure, and prefer nature to big city experiences. Thank you!
posted by dhn around Switzerland at 6:03 PM - 13 answers

I have two days to kill time starting either in Lugano or Zurich. Where should I go? [more inside]
posted by special-k around Zurich, Switzerland at 9:49 AM - 6 answers

We want to stop overnight somewhere around Winterthur, so we can wake up, drive to the museum, see the gardens, and head back to the City. What towns along the way are worth staying in? Any notable hotels or B&B's? We're driving back from DC to NYC around June 22. [more inside]
posted by musofire around Winterthur, Switzerland at 7:59 PM - 3 answers