Travel Planning Tips and Experiences
Read about Focused Travels’ sights, hotels and itineraries for visiting Switzerland. Cities visited include Zurich, Basel, Lucerne and several others.
This post contains affiliate links – if you click on any of the links and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. For my visit to Lucerne, Switzerland, I stayed at the Hotel Pickwick Luzern. It was my first time staying at a hotel and pub combination – …
Read moreHotel Pickwick Luzern: Affordable with a stunning view of the Chapel Bridge
Basel is located in the NorthWestern region of Switzerland. It is a good base to explore the surrounding areas of France and Germany. Colmar is a well-known tourist attraction with its architectural landmarks, museum and old town. Visiting Colmar is a perfect option for a day trip from Basel as it is only 47 miles …
After our excursion to Jungfrau, we boarded the train to go back to Zurich. We were flying back to Madrid the next day. We arrived in Zurich just before sunset, but fortunately, our hotel, the Limmatblick Hotel Zurich, was located near the Zurich Hauptbahnhof (central station) in Zurich. Location of the Limmatblick Hotel Zurich One …
Read moreLimmatblick Hotel Zurich: so promising but ultimately disappointing
I recently went to Switzerland for a work trip. Switzerland is expensive, and since my employer paid for my visa and plane ticket, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to spend a few days in Switzerland. I wanted to make sure I see as much as possible in the five days I was there. …
Read moreOur Switzerland itinerary: 5 days in this beautiful country
While planning our trip to Switzerland, we wondered what the best hotel for visiting the Jungfraujoch would be. We researched the different cities in the Bernese-Oberland region and eventually decided that we would stay in Wengen, which is one of the closest towns to the Jungfraujoch. Finding the best Wengen Hotel was quite a challenge …
We recently had a whirlwind trip to Switzerland and spent a day in Zermatt, Switzerland. If you ever wondered, there are other things to do in Zermatt, Switzerland apart from seeing the Matterhorn. Visiting the Matterhorn is, however, a must-do! Since it was the beginning of summer, skiing did not seem like an option, but …