SWITZERLAND Readers's Tips - Hello Julia C, OK, you’ve given us some good information, and that’s a good start.But now I wonder how long you like to stay in one place I like to stay for a minimum of four nights and really prefer six or seven to explore an area, so in two weeks I would only choose two or three destinations, at the most Anyway, here are a few options. After your few days in Zurich, take the train to Pontresina, Celerina, or Sils in the Engadin Valley.This train trip will be about three hours.Look at www.gadin.. From the Engadin, take the bus to the southern Ticino (about three hours; stay in Locarno or Ascona or one of the small villages on Lago Maggiore.This is the Italianinfluenced section of the country. Check out www.cinotourism.. From the Ticino, take the train to Zermatt to see the Matterhorn (about five hours.See www.rmatt.. From Zermatt, go to Montreux (about three hours on Lake Geneva.This is the Frenchinfluenced section of the country.Check out www.ntreux. or www.ntreuxvevey.. From Montreux, go to Interlaken on the Golden Panorama train (about four hours, then go on up to the mountain villages of Wengen or Grindelwald.This is the classic Heiditype spectacular Swiss mountain scenery.See www.indelwald. or www.ngen.m. From Wengen, go to Luzern for your last few days (about three hours.This is again more of the typical spectacular Swiss mountain scenery, with the magnificent lakes thrown in.See www.zern.g and www.kelucerne..Luzern is only about one hour by train from the Zurich airport, so it’s particularly convenient for your last night. Check train schedules and fares at www.il.. This itinerary is a pretty conventional loop halfway around the country hitting its famous and spectacular scenery.Yet if it were me, I’d probably only do Engadin, Montreux, and Luzern or maybe Engadin, Wengen, and Luzern.Some folks think that’s too much repetitive mountain scenery and like to mix in the Italian flavor of the Ticino.Once you decide where you want to go, write back and we’ll offer you specific excursions and suggestions. To get more ideas of these areas, check out www.enj.m.Or go to www.bshots.m and do a search on any of these towns and villages.You'll get a good idea if one of them will grab you. Have a great time s

Good evening, Julia C. In addition you might checked out the Berneroberland.Tho some places might be closed there is still some excellant scenery and places to visit.check: www.rneroberland./ www.indelwald./ www.ngfrau./ www.ngen./ www.rren./ www.hlithorn./ www.scover./ The chair lift from Grindelwald up to the Mannlichen. The gondolas from Grindelwald up Grindelwald First. The cable car up the Schlithorn for a very good view of the Alps on a clear day. Richard of LaGrange Park, Il. We are going to Zurich, Luzern, and either Berne or Lausanne in May, 2003.eed ideas on 4 star hotels to stay in.lso, do you need airconditioning that time of year.ost hotels there do not have it, Wherever we have traveled in Eur

• Hotel Edelweiss (Hotel) - Mürren (Berner Oberland),
• Blumental Hotel (Hotel) - Murren (Berner Oberland),
• Eiger Swiss Quality Hotel (Hotel) - Murren,