3 weeks in Switzerland...?

Question

My 7 year old and I will be in Zurich for three weeks this summer. We're staying with friends, so we don't need accommodations while in Switzerland, but we may travel a bit.

What are your suggestions re: what to see and do while in Switzerland? Where would you travel to (France, Italy, etc.) and why? All suggestions welcome! I have never been to Switzerland and though my friend is Swiss and knows the country well, I wanted some other opinions too.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Definitely Lugano and the Italian part. Try taking a ferry to some of the grottoes. Your kid will love it and the food is great.

Other places I like are Lucerne for the scenery, Zurich to see the lake on a hot day, Montreux looks spectacular when I drive past, although I haven't visited the town itself. Near Basel (nice old town on the Rhein) in the north-west are Freiburg in Germany and Colmar in France, both well worth visiting if you'd like to visit some other countries while in Switzerland.

Answer 2

zermatt is amazing. klein matterhorn (snowwyyy and the highest viewpoint in europe!!!) and the gornergrat rail. could stay for a night or go for a day. but spose it would have to be a few days. cos you have to get the mountain rail which is an adventure in itself. your 7 year old would love it! plus on the klein matterhorn there is an underground bit with ice sculptures and skiing still goes on. lots to do :-)

Answer 3

You can take the TGV and visit Paris and London for a few days.  You can also visit different parts of Switzerland.  You can start in Geneva which has a charming old town.  You can then make your way to St. Moritz which is beautiful in the summer time.  My favorite area - though - is the Swiss Italian part of Switzerland.  Go to Lugano and enjoy the best of Switzerland and Italy wrapped into one.

Answer 4

zurich is a nice place so is geneva ( je -ney - va the top thing to do in switzerland is to travel around and trust me milan italy is a good place to shop