Switzerland travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

For almost a century, the luxury Hotel Eden au Lac in Zurich has been welcoming an international and discerning clientele to Switzerland’s largest city. Built in 1909, the hotel is one of country’ most charming small hotels set on the lakeside with a highly professional but personalized service. The hotel is located only a few steps from the internationally-acclaimed Zurich Opera House, is close to the city center and an ideal departure point from which to discover the delights of Zurich.

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Located in the very heart of a charming village of Gstaad, the world-famous Swiss luxury ski resort offers all you can expect for your five-star luxury vacations. What really makes the difference at the hotel is the excellence in terms of service. The upscale Grand Hotel Bellevue boasts a contemporary chic design with warm atmosphere, a gourmet restaurant, a fabulous spa and an indoor swimming pool.

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Situated in the heart of the village of Weggis at the boat pier on Lake Lucerne, the Post Hotel is the place to chill out and totally relax with extraordinary accommodation. Surrounded by stunning alpine views, the hotel combines urban lifestyle with pure pleasure. A youthful, stylish and fashionable, Post Weggis Hotel offers its guests hip city design and first class services.

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Placed in private parkland of 10,000 sq. m with manicured lawns and trees, Royal Park Hotel is an elegant, family owned and run for five generations hotel that offers special design and warm atmosphere. Located in a tranquil alpine village of Kandersteg, the hotel is surrounded by mountain peaks and three national parks including snow-white glaciers, stretching up to 3,600 m above sea level in the “Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn” UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The elegant chalet-style Hotel Caprice is located in the small mountain village of Wengen. High above the picturesque Lauterbrunnen Valley, Caprice Hotel is a picturesque Swiss alpine lodge promises you an experience to remember. With views from sun-kissed terraces and dramatic picture windows and premium location for outdoor activities and winter sports, Caprice Hotel is a superb choice for that extra-special holiday.

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Located in the heart of Geneva only a few minutes’ walk from the Old Town and Lake Geneva, Eastwest Hotel is nearby some famous sites like Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, English Park, Barbier-Mueller Museum and Fountain. This boutique hotel is renowned for its friendly, discreet service, peaceful atmosphere and innovative cuisine. Offering tasteful luxury and intimate ambiance of a private residence, Eastwest Hotel houses a number of services and amenities, from a zen sauna & fitness room to an outdoor patio with a flowing waterfall.

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Located on both sides of the Rhine, Basel is an interesting arty city  offers its visitors diverse cultures, modern arts, an interesting history and a magnificent architecture. It’s known for its spectacular carnival ranks with those of Venice and Rio de Janeiro and which has grown to be one of the biggest in the whole of Switzerland. Basel is the third  largest Swiss city and one of the country’ major tourist destination. Its medieval past is endowed with some of the greatest minds of European history, including Erasmus, Friedrich Nietzsche and Hermann Hesse.

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Lake Geneva or also known as Lake Leman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. A few years ago, the lake was flocked with bohemian adventureus because of its mountain scenery and liberal politicial climate. The most notourious group arrived from England in May 1816, led by the poet Lord Georgre Gordon Byron and included Percey Bysshe Shelley.

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Hotel UTO KULM is the most luxurious mountain hut in Zurich, Switzerland, with its 55 rooms, breathtaking views of the city, lake and alpine chain, all await you. Surprise your partner with a romantic atmosphere and enjoy an unforgettable time together. If somehow, by chance you are there, the legendary UTO KULM events such as the Mountain Cinema, the Dinner Thriller (murder mystery dinner) or Sunday brunch meet with an enthusiastic reception from many excursionists and have become an integral part of all the entertainment that Zurich has to offer.

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Many people have heard about Dada art movement but few realise that it originated in the Niederdorf in Zurich in 1916, in partnership with Cabaret Voltaire. The house was preserved and reopened in 2002 to the public as a musem. However last summer its cafe was turned into a bar and Duda was born. The name of the cafe is a play on words coming from Dada and the German for ‘you there’. It’s a pity because few people know about the bar, as you have to walk through the museum shop – great for unusual gifts – to get to it, and because Duda is not allowed to advertise itself on the historical facade.

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