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Video 1.  Lucerne, Switzerland part 1 Video 2.  Lucerne, Switzerland part 2 Figure 1. Museggmauer (Iconic old city wall) offering views from the top Figure 2.   Kornmarkt to Kapellplatz in Lucerne Old Town Figure 3. Southside of River Reuss (watch video 2) Lucerne Luzern: German Lucerna: Italian Lucerne: French and English Lucerne is a gorgeous Swiss city that sits at the foot of the Alps. This is the perfect kind of town to explore in a couple of days. The city center is compact with just a few key places to visit. The best things to do are to wander the old town, eat, drink, shop, and enjoy the views of the lake from the shores or cruises. Video 3.  Lucerne Excursions: Rigi, Bürgenstock, Pilatus, Switzerland Figure 4.  Side Trips to Mt. Rigi (watch video 3) Side Trips to Mt. Rigi Lucerne  →  Weggis  →  Mt Rigi   →  Vitznau Mt.Rigi is one of the most popular Swiss mount...

Video 1.   How to Train in Switzerland: Zurich Airport to Wengen (Jungfrau Region; YouTube link ) Figure 1.  Train route from Wengen to Bern Figure 2.  Departure Schedule Board at Bern Main Station Getting around Switzerland by train is easy. All you really need to know is the destination ,  departure time and  track ( or Gleis )  from where your train is leaving,  and you are good to go. There are additional timetables above the tracks and on schedule boards along the platform for quick reference. Do double check to make sure your departure track hasn't changed. It happens not very often, but it can due to repair or extra scheduled trains. Train Service Identification If you Google search (Fig, 1) or look at Schedule Board at a train station (Fig. 2), you could find symbols such as IC,   IR, etc.   What do they mean and how do you know which train to board? Based on [1], here are what the train service sy...

Video 1.  Bern, Switzerland's Picturesque Arcade City (YouTube link ) Video 2.  Switzerland Travel―Visiting Bern's Clock Tower (YouTube link ; 07/31/2019) Video 3.  Switzerland Travel―Visiting Bern Old City (YouTube link ) The Zytglogge (Clock Tower), Parliament Building and Bear Park are just three of the countless sights Bern ⭐has to offer. Read [1] for more information for your visit of this Swiss unofficial capital. 10 Top Attractions Based on TripAdvisor, it states that below attractions are the top 10 in Bern: Old City ( video ) Gurten Rose Garden (Rosengarten) Clock Tower - Zytglogge ( video ) This prominent landmark has for centuries kept time for Bern's residents and puts on an elaborate show each hour (visit  5 mins before the hour ). Cathedral of Bern (or Cathedral at Munsterplatz;  video ) Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum Barenpark   ( video ) Aare River Zentrum Paul Klee (Paul Klee Cente...

Video 1.  Jungfrau, Grindelwald and Wengen , Switzerland, in One Day Figure 1.  The round trip taken in video 1 from Interlaken to Jungfrau   Video 2. Schilthorn, Gimmelwald, Mürren, Trümmelbach Falls, Lauterbrunnen Valley, Interlaken Figure 2. The round trip taken in video 2 from Lauterbrunnen to Schilthorn     Figure 3.  Visiting Schilthorn from Lauterbrunnen (or Wengen ) Lauterbrunnen You can use Lauterbrunnen (or Wengen ) as your home base for visiting nearby mountains Jungfrau or Schilthorn (Figures 2 & 3). Video 3. Wengen Switzerland Travel Guide Figure 4. Wengen ― the gateway to both Lauterbrunen Valley (Right) and Grindelwald Valley (Left) Wengen Getting up into a car-free village gives one a much more “old Switzerland” feel. You can't go wrong with either Mürren or Wengen . We [2] prefer Wengen because we like the views better from there (jaw-dropping), it is slightly larger, therefo...

Zurich's Old Town extends about five blocks in from both sides of the river and stretches for about a mile. The right bank of Zurich, or east side, of the river has the larger cluster of old buildings and is considered the prime district for visitors. Much of your day can be devoted to exploring its many little side alleys and shops. Zurich is one of Switzerland's great cities for walking. From ZRH to Zurich Main Station (Hauptbahnhof) Figure 1. Train ride from ZRH to Zurich Main Station  Figure 2.  Scenic Map provided by Hotel Alder Figure 3.  Suggested clockwise walking tour from Main Train Station to  East Bank first and then West Bank Figure 4. Suggested meandering walking tour going through side alleys and landmarks Walking Tour As suggested by Dennis Callan in his video below, you should take a clockwise walking tour from main train station towards old town (i.e. East bank of Limmat River) first.  On the way back, yo...