Budget Switzerland.com http://www.budgetswitzerland.com Travel and relax in Switzerland Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:51:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Switzerland http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/switzerland/ http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/switzerland/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:37:41 +0000 admin http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/switzerland/ Swiss AlpsSwitzerland is a small European, land-locked country that has much to offer tourists wishing for a taste of all things Swiss.
It’s a nation of 7.6 million people with a capital city called Berne.

Its largest city is Zurich. Travelers can enjoy tours of the cities as well as the lovely Swiss Alps.

Train rides are common ways to see this beautiful country and they are generally inexpensive.

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]]> http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/switzerland/feed/ Beautiful Zurich http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/beautiful-zurich/ http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/beautiful-zurich/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:37:23 +0000 admin http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/beautiful-zurich/ Grossmuenster Cathedral, Zurich SwitzerlandZurich is a lovely old city and it can be seen on a walking tour, a bicycling tour or by bus.
Tourists can visit Altstadt, which is German for Old Town. Sightseers can walk the cobblestone streets, visit several traditional stores and see many of the city’s famous and most significant religious sites.

One of the most commonly visited site is the Great Church, also known as the Grossmunster. It’s a 12th Century cathedral that offers both a historic and architectural significance. This was a place where a man by the name of Ulrich Zwingli led a significant reformation in the 16th century. The cathedrals double tours is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of Zurich.

]]> http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/beautiful-zurich/feed/ Tour the Alps http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/tour-the-alps/ http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/tour-the-alps/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:37:00 +0000 admin http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/tour-the-alps/ Rigi mountainWhether it’s in winter or summer, the Alps are spectacular.
Tours can use trains, bicycles and walking tours of the mountainous regions of the Swiss Alps. There are day trips to beautiful waterfalls locations, including the tallest waterfall in Switzerland near Zurich. There’s a day tour of the Bernese Oberland involving a train ride, lovely views, a gondola ride and a train ride back to Berne.

Another famous place to see in the Alps is the Matterhorn. Adventurers may wish to schedule a climb of the famous mountain. The highest Swiss peak in the Alps is called the Dufourspitze at more than 15,000 feet, offering everything from stunning valleys, beautiful waterfalls and even glaciers. It’s from this and other nearby waters that the Rhine River and other famous European rivers begin to flow.

Several large lakes dot the area and offer lovely views of the area, including Lake Geneva, Lake Zurich, Lake Neuchatel and Lake Constance. Each gives visitors a glimpse of lovely aquamarine water

]]> http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/tour-the-alps/feed/ The Middle land http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/the-middle-land/ http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/the-middle-land/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:36:34 +0000 admin http://www.budgetswitzerland.com/2007/10/02/the-middle-land/ Small village of Waltalingen in SwitzerlandThe northern section of Switzerland is called the Middle Land. It is more populous but it also offers tourists a chance to see meadows, forests and lovely hilly landscapes.

This is where the two biggest cities are located and there are also large lakes to see.

Lake Geneva is located at the westernmost section of Switzerland as is the famous Rhone River.

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