The third leg of our Switzerland rail trip was Lucerne (Luzern). It’s a picture postcard city, perched on the edge of the Vierwaldstättersee or, for we English speakers, Lake Lucerne. I had imagined a...
Mum’s gone to Switzerland: Bern
We fell in love with teddy bears in the Toy World Museum in Basel but came face to face with the real thing on our next stop in Switzerland: Bern. Brown bears have been...
24 Stops Rehberger-Weg: 5km walking route between Switzerland and Germany
This was supposed to be a city-based holiday. We planned to explore Basel, Bern and Lucerne to check out the culture, art and history of these three Swiss cities. But somehow the lure of...
Mum’s gone to Switzerland: Basel
As a holiday destination, Switzerland brings to mind hiking in the mountains or walking by lakes. It doesn’t necessarily suggest city breaks. But it proved to be a wonderful country for city lovers. Dougie and...