City: Switzerland
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Top 10 Historic Walking Areas in Switzerland, Switzerland
in Europe (green & dark grey)
Restaurants in Switzerland
1. Historical village of Saanen
2. Bischofszeller Altstadt
3. Alpbachschlucht
4. Bergbhnen Hohsaas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By myfernwehfamily - Indianapolis, United States
The views from Hohsaas and Kreuzboden were some of the best during our time in Saas-Fee! Highlights: While my wife and I enjoyed the beautiful mountain scenery, the children enjoyed the gondola most of all! Once at Hohsaas, the boys enjoyed a "high-altitude" snowball fight, as even in the summer, there was still snow! Our biggest surprise, was finding an alpine bee! It gently landed on my wife's hand and everyone had a good look. Our favorite spot was Kreuzboden (on the way up / down to Hohsaas). Here there was a big playground for the children, and even a peddle powered go-kart. The boys were in heaven! In my opinion, Kreuzboden had some of the best views in the entire valley! Tips: In Kreuzboden, venture out beyond the gondola station / restaurant for the truly awe inspiring views. The small alpine lake was just past the animal farm near the playground. Despite our initial fears, our three and one year old had no problem with the altitude at Hohsaas!
5. Old Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,130 reviews
Zürich's historic section features cobblestone streets, a variety of small stores and restaurants and many of the city's most significant religious landmarks.
Reviewed By blajevaina - London, United Kingdom
It’s like walking back in time but even better like a perfect movie set where every building is perfectly positioned and specially preserved, where every street is clean and well maintained, where every tree and street lights are in tune with the buildings and overall everything around is in pristine condition ????❤️???? You can walk around everywhere it is very well organised and easy to navigate. The traditional Trams are very charming and worth the ride . The bicycles are good solutions is you in a hurry. Google map works perfectly they are many hot spots and free wi-fi zones too. Plenty to see from medieval Cathedrals to Alpine masterpieces and Renaissance, museums and galleries,shops and cafe and tavern style restaurants all with charm and character. Very easy on the eye and inviting streets and small piazzas with water futures and corners . Yes the water on the streets is drinkable and very delicious straight from the Alps ! Zürich has the cleanest and most well organised Old town in Europe and you can see it easily. The high Swiss ????????standards are not in the price but in what you get for it and the Old town is up to the highest standards in Europe???????????? Zurich has the cleanest air for European capital city and you’ll feel it referring ! Must see , must explore and must experience the Old Town by walking without rushing. Take time to enjoy, to sit for coffee and admire the atmosphere around you . Don’t rush in a 24 hours you can not see everything . Pick top 3 places of interest for the day and leave few hours to explore without planning and to enjoy! For the romantics that’s the perfect place and there is the bridge where you can put your lock of Love ???? ???? discover it ! ???????? For the historical places tickets online to skip the Q are better options. For shopping, boutique style of Local and High Fashion. For souvenirs few special shops only but no street junks . (No fast food , no any junks on the streets at all ) For picture perfect views of the Old Town- the University terrace, the high Square and the Cathedral Tower! It’s photographers place - no billboards on the buildings or streets no advertising no posters no commercial junk at all ! Beautiful clean well preserved architecture only! One practical advice - Comfy but smart wear it’s a must ! Swiss are very well smart dressed but understated and discreet (no flushing fashion and labels, no fashion statements) Don’t forget the phone chargers, battery extenders and converts if you planing on photos all day (the weird non EU - Swiss sockets need convertor). Most coffee shops and restaurants have where to plug in and recharge but Swiss style only! They usually have free wi-fi too but you need to ask for the password. One of the weird difference from other European capital City’s is that Speaking in high voice and making a noise is considered very rude and impolite! Do keep your voice down NO shouting and screaming in public places (it’s offensive)! Other than that keep it clean and be kind and you’ll be welcome everywhere ! Swiss in generally are very polite and welcoming for tourists ???? Go enjoy,make happy memories and share with the World ????????????????????????????????
6. Planetary Path (Planetenweg)
7. Kleine Scheidegg
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 480 reviews
Reviewed By melba542015 - Langenthal, Switzerland
Just mounting from the "lowlands" which are covered with fog up to the brighter aeras with blue sky and white fields, impressive mountains!
8. Heididorf
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
In the Heididorf, visitors immerse into the "Dörfli" from the world-famous novel Heidi and discover the home of Heidi. Experience an emotional journey in time back to the Swiss mountains of the late 19th century and enjoy the place, where the Swiss writer Johanna Spyri found the inspiration for her world-famous novel Heidi.
9. Aare Gorge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 699 reviews
Reviewed By GKTravellers - Harrogate, United Kingdom
We took the train from Interlaken to Meiringen and bought the combined entrance ticket to the Aare Gorge and Reichenbach Falls, which also includes the local train service between the main station in Meiringen and the stops of the gorge. With an half hour wait for this train we chose to take a 15-20 minute walk through Meiringen to the entrance to the Falls where the funicular railway took us up the mountainside close to the main falls. After a climb to the top of the falls we took a signposted hiking path to the East entrance of the Aare Gorge. This walk, largely shaded and downhill but sometimes across uneven ground, took roughly 80 minutes to reach the gorge. The deep sided Aare Gorge was breath-taking with a man-made raised path suspended above the fast flowing river. The path through the gorge is 1km long and with plenty of photo opportunities took us about 45 minutes. Reaching the West entrance/exit we walked to the nearby railway station for the short trip back to Meiringen. Our whole trip from Meiringen lasted 3.5 hours with no break for refreshments.
10. Uferpromenade Weggis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 204 reviews
Reviewed By chefgianny - Sitio de Calahonda, Spain
Very nice restaurants around. We just visit the See Rose terrace... the pizza and entrecote steak was absolutely delicious. The square have a great view directly to the water. The little problem is with the parking lots... You need to walk 5 minutes until. To the centre. The people are nice and friendly and the store was not so expensive
