Lonely Planet Switzerland
Lonely Planet’s Switzerland is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hop aboard the Glacier Express, hike in the Swiss National Park, and wander the medieval cobbled streets of Bern; all with your trusted travel companion.

 

Inside Lonely Planet’s Switzerland Travel Guide:

What’s NEW in this edition?


Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Switzerland’s best experiences and where to have them

What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas 

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card* with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

 

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Eating & drinking in Switzerland - we reveal the dishes and drinks you have to try
Colour maps and images throughout

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Over 73 maps 

Covers Geneva, Lake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen Land, The Jura, Mittelland, Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northern Switzerland, Zürich, Northeastern Switzerland, Graubünden, Liechtenstein

 

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Switzerland, our most comprehensive guide to Switzerland, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. 

 

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 

 

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

 

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Lonely Planet Switzerland
Lonely Planet’s Switzerland is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hop aboard the Glacier Express, hike in the Swiss National Park, and wander the medieval cobbled streets of Bern; all with your trusted travel companion.

 

Inside Lonely Planet’s Switzerland Travel Guide:

What’s NEW in this edition?


Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Switzerland’s best experiences and where to have them

What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas 

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card* with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

 

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Eating & drinking in Switzerland - we reveal the dishes and drinks you have to try
Colour maps and images throughout

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Over 73 maps 

Covers Geneva, Lake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen Land, The Jura, Mittelland, Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northern Switzerland, Zürich, Northeastern Switzerland, Graubünden, Liechtenstein

 

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Switzerland, our most comprehensive guide to Switzerland, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. 

 

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 

 

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

 

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Overview

Lonely Planet’s Switzerland is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hop aboard the Glacier Express, hike in the Swiss National Park, and wander the medieval cobbled streets of Bern; all with your trusted travel companion.

 

Inside Lonely Planet’s Switzerland Travel Guide:

What’s NEW in this edition?


Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Switzerland’s best experiences and where to have them

What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas 

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card* with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

 

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Eating & drinking in Switzerland - we reveal the dishes and drinks you have to try
Colour maps and images throughout

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Over 73 maps 

Covers Geneva, Lake Geneva & Vaud, Fribourg, Drei-Seen Land, The Jura, Mittelland, Bernese Oberland, Valais, Ticino, Central Switzerland, Northern Switzerland, Zürich, Northeastern Switzerland, Graubünden, Liechtenstein

 

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Switzerland, our most comprehensive guide to Switzerland, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. 

 

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 

 

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

 

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781787016637
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 07/26/2022
Series: Travel Guide Series
Edition description: 10th ed.
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Switzerland 4

Switzerland Map 6

Switzerland's Top Experiences 8

Need to Know 18

What's New 20

Month by Month 22

Itineraries 25

Switzerland Outdoors 29

Regions at a Glance 38

On the Road

Geneva 42

Lake Geneva & Vaud 59

Around Lausanne 69

Morges 69

Nyon 70

The Lavaux 71

Montreux 75

The Vaud Alps 78

Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & The Jura 80

Pays de Fribourg 82

Fribourg 82

Gruyères 87

Charmey 88

Drei-Seen-Land 89

Biel-Bienne 89

Ligerz 91

Murten 92

Neuchâtel 93

Yverdon-les-Bains 96

The Jura Mountains 96

La Chaux-de-Fonds 96

Porrentruy 98

Val de Trauers 98

Mittelland 100

Bern 101

Emmental 110

Solothurn 111

Bernese Oberland 113

Grindelwald 120

First 125

Kleine Scheidegg 126

Jungfraujoch 127

Lauterbrunnen 129

Wengen 130

Stechelberg 131

Mürren 131

Gimmelwald 133

The Lakes 133

Thun 133

Spiez 137

Brienz 138

East Bernese Oberland 139

Meiringen 139

West Bernese Oberland 140

Kandersteg 140

Gstaad 141

Valais 144

Lower Valais 145

Martigny 145

Around Martigny 149

Champéry 149

Col du Grand St Bernard 150

Verbier 150

Si on 153

Sierre 156

Crans-Montana 158

Upper Valais 160

Leukerbad 160

Zermatt 162

Saas Fee 169

Brig 172

Aletsch Glacier 172

Furka Pass 175

Ticino 176

Bellinzona 178

Lugano 182

Lago di Lugano 187

Gandria 187

Campione d'Italia 188

Morcote 188

Mendrisio & Around 188

Meride 189

Lago Maggiore 189

Locarno 190

Ascona 194

Western Valleys 195

Valle Maggia 195

Centovalli 196

Central Switzerland 197

Lucerne 199

Lake Lucerne 205

Lake Uri 209

Brunnen 210

Schwyz 211

Einsiedeln 213

Engelberg 213

Zug 216

Andermatt 218

Northwestern Switzerland 220

Basel 222

Baden 230

Aarau 231

Zürich 234

Zürich 236

Around Zürich 248

Rapperswil-Jona 248

Winterthur 249

Northeastern Switzerland 254

Schaffhausen 256

Rheinfall 259

Stein am Rhein 260

Lake Constance 261

Kreuzlingen 262

Arbon 263

Rorschach 263

St Gallen 264

Appenzell 267

Walensee 270

Glarus 272

Braunwald 272

Graubünden 273

Chur 276

Lenzerheide & Valbella 279

Arosa 280

Flims, Laax & Falera 282

Vals 284

Disentìs/Mustér 285

Bündner Herrschaft 285

Bad Ragaz & Around 285

Klosters 287

Davos 288

The Engadine 291

Scuol 291

Samnaun 292

Müstair 293

Zernez 293

Celerina 293

St Moritz 294

Silvaplana 298

Sils-Maria 299

Bernina Pass 299

Pontresina 300

Val Poschiavo 301

Val Bregaglia 301

Liechtenstein 302

Vaduz 303

Malbun 306

Understand

History 308

Swiss Way of Life 314

The Swiss Table 319

Swiss Wine 323

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 326

Transport 333

Language 339

Index 346

Map Legend 351

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