Switzerland is the land of skiing, chocolate and very private
banking. Ah, but there is so much more to experience in the land
of neutrality.
Interlaken
Interlaken gets its highly creative name from sitting on the
split of land between two lakes. If you're looking for a little
extreme sporting, this is place. You can backpack, horseback
ride, parasail and so on. To really take in the majesty of the
alps, I highly recommend you cough up the money for a go at
skydiving. You may have gone ski diving before, but I guarantee
you nothing compares to free falling down through the mountains
of Switzerland. This is how God must feel looking down at the
earth. While God gets the view for free, you will have to
pay...a lot. Still, the view and experience is something you
will never forget.
Zurich
Zurich is the cleanest city in Switzerland, Europe and maybe the
world. There place simply sparkles. Various guide books
challenge readers to find a cigarette butt or piece of trash on
the sparkling streets. Personally, I find the cleanliness of the
city a bit of a negative. Stop rolling your eyes. The place is
simply so clean that it seems to lack any real character. One
keeps getting the feeling you are walking around a Disneyland
Park. The budget traveler should be aware that Zurich is more
expensive than even Disneyland.
St. Moritz
If you're looking for the arrogant rich, over the top luxury and
incredibly expensive prices, St. Moritz is for you. Not really
my crowd, so on to the next city...
Geneva
Geneva is not "just another" clean city in Switzerland. Okay, it
looks like it at first and second glance, but the third glance
may prove a delight. With cobble stone streets, the city reminds
one of the stereotypical Swiss images in the media. In reality,
Geneva has a bustling underground of live music, art and general
fun. Four aspirin and two bottles of water later, I can
certainly attest to it. The only way to let your hair down in
Geneva is to buddy up to a local and follow their lead. Trust
me, you'll have a blast.
Switzerland often seems a bit too good to be true. Perhaps it
truly is a mountain mirage. Guess you'll just have to visit to
do your own investigation!
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