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---+ Swiss Destinations 

Chad and Elisa compiled these destinations that are near their home in Zürich.


---+++ Zürich 

---+++++ Niederdorf (Old Town)

---+++++ Swimming
   * Dietlikon Hallenbad
      * The swimming center right by the train station is really fun
      * They have an indoor pool, a kiddie pool, an indoor-outdoor heated pool, an Olympic-sized pool, and another outdoor play area with a slide.
   * Säntispark Migros
      * Super fun water slides
      * http://www.saentispark.ch/front_content.php?lang=16&idcat=1261

---+++ Other Towns

---+++++ Bern
   * [[http://www.berninfo.com/en/navpage-SightsBET.html][Sightseeing]]
   * [[http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-45-2,00.html][Bern Switzerland Temple]]

---+++++ Braunwald
   * Car-free village
   * Home of Bartli Dwarf
   * http://braunwald.ch

---+++ Outdoor 

---+++++ Jucker Farmart
   * Swimming area nearby
   * Seasonal displays
   * Berry picking

---+++++ Atzmännig
   * Alpine slides
   * [[http://chadandelisa.parry.org/album/v/Atzmaennig2007/MVI_1247.AVI.html][Water jet]]

---+++++ Appenzell
   * "Heidi-land"
   * Cattle show
   * Cheese dairy
   * Traditional handicrafts
   * http://appenzell.ch/

---+++++ Matterhorn
   * near Zermatt
   * car-free mountain resort
   * http://www.zermatt.ch/

---+++++ Mount Pilatus

---+++++ Mount Titlis
   * Glacier park
   * http://titlis.ch/

---+++++ Swiss Open-Air Museum
   * near Brienz
   * Authentic houses transported to an open-air museum
   * http://www.ballenberg.ch/en/Welcome

---+++++ Stein am Rhein
   * Most well-preserved medieval Swiss town
   * Old buildings, Rhine river, shopping

---+++++ Shafhausen
   * Rhine Falls

---+++++ Swiss Minatur
   * in Melide
   * on the shores of Lake Lugano
   * 120 models of Swiss buildings
   * March to October
   * http://www.swissminiatur.ch/

---+++++ La Maison du Gruyère
   * Cheese dairy
   * Castle of Gruyère
   * http://www.lamaisondugruyere.ch/

---+++++ Swiss National Park
   * http://www.myswitzerland.com/1

---+++++ Aletsch Glacier
   * http://www.myswitzerland.com/2


---+++ Scenic Train Trips 

---+++++ The Glacier Express 
   * 91 tunnels
   * 291 bridges
   * Links Zermatt (the Matterhorn) and St. Moritz
   * http://www.glacierexpress.ch/

---+++++ The Wilhelm Tell Express 
   * Links Luzern with Ticino
   * May to October
   * http://wilhelmtellexpress.ch/

---+++++ The Bernina Express 
   * Highest railway route
   * Links Ticino with Tirano, Italy
   * http://www.rhb.ch/

---+++++ The <nop>GoldenPass Line 
   * Links Luzern to Montreux
   * Passes through Interlaken
   * 6 lakes
   * 3 mountain passes
   * http://goldenpass.ch/

---+++++ The Palm Express 
   * Bus trip
   * Links St. Moritz with Lake Como, Italy
   * http://www.postbus.ch/alps/


---+++ International

---+++++ Munich, Germany
   * Dachau is 30 minutes away

---+++++ Genoa, Italy
   * On the coast
   * Antarctic National Museum
   * [[http://www.acquariodigenova.it/][Genoa Aquarium]]
   * Birthplace of Christopher Columbus

---+++ Links 

   * [[http://myswitzerland.com/][Our Alpine Summer]]: 52 experiences

Topic revision: r9 - 08 Aug 2008, ChadParry

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