Frommer's Switzerland (Google eBook)

Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince

John Wiley & Sons, Jan 31, 2012 - Travel - 512 pages

• The best of the great outdoors, from hiking the Swiss mountains to exploring the sparkling lakes of central Switzerland--and even strolling along the palm-lined waterfront promenades in the Ticino.
• Insider advice on planning your ideal ski vacation, whether you prefer schussing down a Swiss mountainside in isolation and retiring to a peaceful mountain hut or hitting the slopes with a crowd and spending the evening mingling with Europe's glitterati.
• Our authors guide you to the most unforgettable "only in Switzerland experiences," such as the Zibelemärit onion festival in Bern and the marvel of Swiss engineering that is the Glacier Express.
• The best of Swiss art and architecture, from the historic cathedrals of Bern and Basel to the Museum Rietberg in Zurich.
• Opinionated write-ups. No bland descriptions and lukewarm recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about their destinations--they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way.
• Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity--no other guides offer such detailed, candid reviews of hotels and restaurants. We include the very best, but also emphasize moderately priced choices for real people.
• All Complete guides offer user-friendly features including star ratings and special icons to point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences.

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Contents

• The Best Travel Experiences 1 The Best Skiing: 7
• The Best Small Towns Villages 5 The Best Romantic Getaways: 13
• Switzerland Today 16 THE LITERARY TRADITION: 30
• When to Go: 36
• Switzerland in Pop Culture 29 HORNUSSEN SCHWINGEN: 46
• THEREGIONSIN BRIEF 47 Switzerland in 1 Week 51 Switzerland in 2 Weeks 54 Switzerland for Families: 58
• ZURICH: 64
• ZURICH 68 WALKING TOUR 1ZURICHS: 97
• NORTHEASTERN SWITZERLAND 121: 103
• Lake Constance 130 the Rheinfall: 137
• Gruyères: 164
• BERN169: 182
• Berns Altstadt: 185
• Where to Stay 173 Shopping: 190
• The Bernese Oberland: 195
• Exploring the Bernese Oberland 194 ON THE TRAIL OFJAMES BOND: 210
• Grindelwald: 217
• THE MURDER OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 208 Gstaad: 224
• Mürren 209: 233
• The Valais: 235
• Sion 242 CransMontana: 245
• LAUSANNE LAKE GENEVA: 260
• Lausanne Lake Geneva: 261
• TO FRANCE BY LAKE STEAMER 264 Vevey: 267
• Morges: 276
• GENEVA: 291
• Where to Stay: 297
• Where to Stay in Geneva: 298
• Where to Eat: 306
• Where to Eat in Geneva: 308
• Attractions: 317
• Geneva Attractions: 318
• Genevas Quays: 325
• LUCERNE CENTRAL SWITZERLAND: 343
• Lucerne: 347
• Brunnen: 371
• The Grisons: 379
• Klosters: 388
• THE ENGADINE: 401
• The Engadine: 403
• Samedan Celerina 404 St Moritz 406 THE GLACIER EXPRESS: 407
• LUGANO LOCARNO THE TICINO: 426
• Lugano Locarno the Ticino: 429
• Locarno 430 Ascona: 437
• LIECHTENSTEIN: 454
• Liechtenstein: 455
• PLANNING YOUR TRIP: 467
• LIST OF MAPS: 477
• Index: 486

About the author

A team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince, have written Frommer’s Switzerland since the inception of the guide. Porter has also written separate guides over the years to both Zurich and Geneva. They have also written other Frommer’s guides to Europe, including Germany, Italy, Spain, and Austria, plus city and regional guides to Frankfurt, Munich, and the Bavarian Alps, Vienna and the Danube, and Berlin. Porter is a Hollywood and political biographer, a radio broadcaster, and a columnist. Prince, a former member of the Paris bureau of The New York Times, is also president of Blood Moon Productions.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Frommer's Switzerland; Frommer's Complete Guides
• Authors: Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
• Edition: 15
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2012
• ISBN: 1118239164, 9781118239162
• Length: 512 pages
• Subjects: Travel / Europe / Switzerland