Will be holidaying in Switzerland with hubby and 5 kids( 4yrs-14yrs) in June07?

Question

Was there for honeymoon and again in 2000.

Interlaken will be our base for 5/7 days.

Hv been to Pilatus,Titlis, Schiltorn, Jungfrau.

Hv covered Bern, Montreux, Geneva, Zermatt, Lucerne,Zurich.

Will be getting the SwissPass. Should we repeat or are there other worthy places to venture? Worthy , as in , as gd as the famous places named. On both occasion, we only bought chocolates and small tokens. Are there any other good buys? Heard abt "swiss robia"? Any idea where we can find it?

Lastly, please also post where we can find muslim food.

We greatly appreciate your help. Thanks!

Answer 1

I lived in Switzerland three years and probably saw more of the country than most Swiss people.  Definitely go South to the Italian border and visit Lugano.  Also, Friebourg is lovely.  In June, you could go to the Monesatry near the town of Bellelay and see the Monks make Tete de Moine cheese (my personal favorite).  Einselden is also a very nice day trip.  Have you ever been to the thremal baths at Zurzach?  They are wonderful and your children would love it.  You have spent a lot of time in the Western part of the country - consider going to the Eastern side (near the Austrian border) and visit St. Moritz or even Lichtenstein.  In Flawil, on the Eastern side, you can visit the Maestrani chocolate factory which is open for observation (most chocolate factories are not open to the public). More Northern - Stein am Rhein is beautiful and is close to the Rhein falls in Schaffhausen which is also a nice day trip.  There is tons to do in Switzerland, but honestly, I prefer Germany hands down.

Answer 2

I live in Switzerland. I see that you've already seen a lot of the tourist attracktions. Here are some more ideas:

-Thun, take a boat tour on the lake

-Basel, see the city

-Gruyere, take a tour of the cheese factory

-Lausanne

-the Jura is a very nice area to visit