Final April I had the pleasant expertise of touring via Switzerland with a gaggle of journey besties, what enjoyable we had! We spent 9 days wandering via the mountains and valleys, using trains, catching glimpses of waterfalls, and slightly an excessive amount of fondue. 
I couldn’t let spring move this 12 months with out sharing a number of inspirational images and our route although the nation within the final week of April. Warning: gratuitous flower images forward! Our journey took us by way of practice from Zurich, via Bern, right down to Interlakken, then right down to Lugano on the border of Italy (with a 48 hour go to to the Lake Area to remain in Bellagio on Lake Como) then again to Lucern by practice and ferry and returning to Zurich by practice for our departure. We didn’t have time on this journey to wander over to the French aspect to see the area round Lake Geneva, however I’d been there earlier than a few years in the past.
Spring was simply starting within the northern a part of the nation, we landed in Zurich the place it was a bit chilly and overcast and the bushes had but to bloom. I really feel like we arrived about two weeks early, however that didn’t cease us from having fun with town for 2 days, and ordering pots of fondue for dinner.
Within the night, my buddies and I’d stroll up and down the banks of the Limmat River, the sunshine was perfection. Zurich is gorgeous by day, however in my expertise, even lovelier in the course of the night throughout a twilight stroll when the colour of the sky and the lights reflecting off the Limmat River make you’re feeling such as you’re strolling in a portray.
We rode a really scenic practice from Zurich via Bern right down to the Interlakken Valley. Your eyes can’t even take within the surroundings, it’s unimaginable. Little Swiss chalets, sheep and cows, a valley of vivid inexperienced full of flowers in bloom. You’ll discover my obsession with the cement flower pots round city. Whomever is chargeable for the flower beds round city deserves an award in gardening.
We actually arrived in Interlakken on the excellent time within the final week of April, the snow had simply melted within the valley the week earlier than. (Though in case your journey the funicular up the mountain to More durable Kulm, the seasons switches from spring to winter in ten minutes.) A leisurely stroll via the valley takes your breath away as you make your well past waterfalls and the happiest cows. The stroll takes you all the way in which to Trümmelbach Falls the place you possibly can witness the spectacular web site of a waterfall inside a mountain.
From Interlakken we took one other scenic practice to Lugano the place you possibly can really feel the shift from German affect to Italian. We ate pizza and drank Italian wine on the shores of Lake Lugano. Do you know it’s really easy to get to the lake area of Italy from Lugano? We hopped a bus that in an hour took us throughout the border to the city of Menaggio the place we then took a ferry and have been on Lake Como arriving in Bellagio the very subsequent hour. Bellisimo! I’ll save that 48 hour journey for a separate publish.
Our final a part of the loop round Switzerland took us from Lugano to Lucerne. I extremely suggest the Gothard Panorama Categorical practice journey, it takes you on a glass domed practice from Lugano via the southern a part of the nation to the sting of Lake Lucerne the place you then catch the leisurely 2 hour ferry throughout the lake to the center of the city of Lucerne. This was the ultimate spotlight of the journey the place we loved a fantastic lunch served in entrance of big image home windows because the chateaus and castles on the shore drifted by. Gorgeous!
Switzerland is essentially the most scenic nation and using the trains via the countryside was a dream come true! Late spring and early summer season is an ideal time to go. Ask me any questions on our route within the feedback, completely satisfied to reply!
