Read Switzerland as regions such as Zurich, Bern, Zermatt, not as a pin.
Zurich-Lucerne-Interlaken-Zermatt is the spine.
Regions
- Zurich — Zurich is stop 1 in a Switzerland map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Bern — Bern is stop 2 in a Switzerland map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Zermatt — Zermatt is stop 3 in a Switzerland map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Interlaken / Jungfrau — Interlaken / Jungfrau is stop 4 in a Switzerland map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Geneva — Geneva is stop 5 in a Switzerland map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Lugano — Lugano is stop 6 in a Switzerland map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Zurich-Lucerne-Interlaken-Zermatt — Zurich-Lucerne-Interlaken-Zermatt — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Geneva-Montreux-Zermatt — Geneva-Montreux-Zermatt — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Bern-Grindelwald — Bern-Grindelwald — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Lugano-Italian lakes — Lugano-Italian lakes — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Zurich — Why Zurich photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Bern — Why Bern photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Zermatt — Why Zermatt photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Interlaken / Jungfrau — Why Interlaken / Jungfrau photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Geneva — Why Geneva photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Zurich with Bern; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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