Did you find Switzerland boring?

[Anonymous]

Chamonix is close and incredible. Bernese Oberland also not far and a bucket list item. Cities are boring. Lucerne is worth an afternoon walk and maybe a short cruise on the lake. Im sure zurich is worth a day or two but I haven’t been there, always just pass by it or in and out through the airport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Zurich is 2 days, not 7-10. Then go stay in Wengen for 5 nights and do all the nature stuff but only if you like outdoorsey stuff. Then two nights in Luzern to end the trip. Done.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chamonix is close and incredible. Bernese Oberland also not far and a bucket list item. Cities are boring. Lucerne is worth an afternoon walk and maybe a short cruise on the lake. Im sure zurich is worth a day or two but I haven’t been there, always just pass by it or in and out through the airport.

Do you have any recommendations for Chamonix or the French Alps, particularly in summer with kids? Considering it for a family vacation b/c it's cheaper than Switzerland.

[Anonymous]

I think it is.
I can’t even plan a trip there.

I love watching mountains but I can only watch so much. I don’t like hiking, I get cold easily. I don’t like to look at castle. After ten of them, they look the same to me. I am more of a beach person. My ideal vacation would be beach diving, swimming, spa, shopping eating. Rinse and repeat.
I also enjoy traveling to china and India. India I love rural area, pilgrimage to Buddhist relics, eat Indian food and sip chai tea.
So yeah, just nothing much to do in Switzerland for me that I can’t do else where.

[Anonymous]

To me Switzerland is not in the least boring. I love hiking and mountain scenery.

Expensive, yes. Boring, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chamonix is close and incredible. Bernese Oberland also not far and a bucket list item. Cities are boring. Lucerne is worth an afternoon walk and maybe a short cruise on the lake. Im sure zurich is worth a day or two but I haven’t been there, always just pass by it or in and out through the airport.

Believe it or not, the lion monument in Lucerne is really worth a visit. Very moving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chamonix is close and incredible. Bernese Oberland also not far and a bucket list item. Cities are boring. Lucerne is worth an afternoon walk and maybe a short cruise on the lake. Im sure zurich is worth a day or two but I haven’t been there, always just pass by it or in and out through the airport.

Do you have any recommendations for Chamonix or the French Alps, particularly in summer with kids? Considering it for a family vacation b/c it's cheaper than Switzerland.

Lauterbrunen, Ballenberg.

Side trip to Annecy (France) for SUPing or padel boats on the lake, followed by gelato in Old Town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Resurrecting this thread, as we have a wedding in Geneva in July (just DH and I), and I'm wondering what to tack on to make it a nice holiday (about a week).

Would love to travel by train from Geneva and avoid airports. Don't mind staying within Switzerland, or traveling to France or Italy. Really trying to stay away from the big cities since it is the height of tourist season.

I do like exploring little villages, eating good meals, and would love to be able to rent a bike for a day or two.

Any suggestions?

Train to Annecy (France).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can do Geneva in one afternoon. Do not stay for more than a day there. That’s the only place in Switzerland that’s not worth more than a few hours.

Go in to see the rest of Switzerland! It’s not boring at all. It’s gorgeous and full of adventure and our kids loved it.

Geneva is fantastic for shopping. Specifically, buying a watch...

Shopping on vacation is not my idea of a fun vacation. Very American though.