Hi Eyeshabee and Thibcabe,Thank you for your suggestions. We’re going to incorporate your ideas into our itinerary.Thanks again,Jim Waters
Below is the roughed-out journey we have planned around Switzerland, all by train, and over 9 days. Any suggestions, especially regarding the trains, would be greatly appreciated. Geneva - Montreux - Interlaken - Spiez - Zermatt - Andermatt - Luzern - Zurich
Hi Eyeshabee,Thank you for sharing your ideas. We had not considered most of the places you mentioned. We will be staying in the Interlaken area so we will now most likely check out Brienz (the photos are stunning), and we were not planning on stopping in Montreux, but maybe now we will.Thanks again and happy travels!
Thank you Anna for your suggestions. My wife loves cheese, and I’m into cookies so we may just have to visit both towns! Thanks again.
Hi Martin,First, THANK YOU for taking your valuable time and making the effort to respond. Since you are a member of this community I greatly value your suggestions and opinion. I will definitely check out the places you mentioned, and I bet we will visit some of them. You mention above certain locations may be “full of tourists.” and I have that concern. You mention Ascona, Murren, and I will mention Interlaken, Luzern and Zermatt. We will be traveling in Switzerland from May 26th through June 3rd (9 days). Do you think these types of locations may be crowded during that time frame? Examples of crowded are having to wait in line to see a point of interest, people interference while visiting a museum or castle, and dodging people while walking down a main street.COMMENTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS IS WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED!Thank you.
Following up on my question “Best Small Towns to Visit in Switzerland”, here are the small towns that were suggested in the articles I have read: GimmelwaldGrimentzStein Am RheinAndermattGstaadChampex-LacGiswilAdelbodenGruyèresSaint-UrsanneFlimsAlbeuveMürrenAuvernierBosco GurinAsconaWe are looking for towns of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants, charming, welcoming, with good views, attractive architecture, and off the beaten path but accessible by bus or train.
My wife and I are grateful for those who took the time to respond. We found valuable ideas in each response. Your recommendations and insights helped bring clarity, and instill confidence that we can do this!After we digest your comments I am sure we will reach out with some refined questions. It’s great to have an experienced community to learn from.
If you share your travel plans with the community I am sure that you will get good help to fulfill your travel deam. May is not high season for holiday travels so the trains are less likely to be full. Thank you AnnaB. Your comments are helpful and I appreciate your thoughtful response.
Hello Fellow Travelers.My wife and I are 65 years old, retired, and live in Houston, Texas, USA. We haven’t traveled very much but we are excited to make up for lost time. We wetted our appetites by traveling to Ireland and Italy recently. Since we’re retired we have flexibility around when and how long we take trips. We’re planning on traveling by rail around Europe in May 2023 for the entire month. Other than those details we’re wide open to suggestions regarding where to visit and things to consider. We’re delighted we found this forum and we are looking forward to learning from each other and sharing suggestions and experiences. Happy travels!Jim
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