SWISS Bernese Oberland - Newly Revised 5th Edition - A Travel Guide with Specific Trips to the Mountains, Lakes and Villages with New Section on the Cities, Towns and Villages - Softcover
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SWISS Bernese Oberland, newly revised and updated 5th Edition, by Philip & Loretta Alspach - A travel guide for the independent traveler with specific trips and selected walks and hikes using mountain trains, lake steamers, cable cars and funiculars. The Twelve-Trip Planner recommends the outstanding trips in the area: Jungfrau, Schilthorn, First, Thunersee Steamer, Eiger Trail, Obersteinberg, Brienzer Rothorn, Männlichen, Oeschinensee, Pfingstegg, Schynige Platte, Niesen. Each trip is displayed in graphic form and arranged based on methods of transportation and time available. The trips profiled are one day or less with optional side trips, detailing changes in elevation and degree of difficulty. An entirely new section profiles in detail the ten beautiful towns and villages in the area: Bern, Lucerne, Interlaken, Grindelwald, Wengen, Mürren, Lauterbrunnen, Brienz, Thun and Kandersteg. There are many other beautiful mountains in the world: the Himalayas, the Rocky Mountains, the Andes in South America. But only in Switzerland are the mountains so accessible. Where else can you touch the mountain from the trail such as the North Face of the Eiger? Where else can you take a train up inside the mountain and step out at 11,333 feet on the Jungfraujoch? This is the compelling attraction for the traveler to the Swiss mountains and provides the visitor with such an unparalleled experience. A visit to Zürich will be enhanced with the four extraordinary walks recommended. The guide also highlights the Swiss food and wine. Easy references are provided for useful Internet site links for the independent traveler trip planning. The Alspachs have visited Switzerland for over 30 years and spend most of their time in "the most beautiful part of the world" - the Bernese Oberland.
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SWISS Bernese Oberland, the most beautiful part of the world! The first-hand knowledge of the authors makes SWISS Bernese Oberland a handy travel guide that informs the independent traveler with their personal and keen insights about every noteworthy aspect of the region. The great usefulness of past editions of SWISS Bernese Oberland is enhanced and increased yet again in this fifth edition. The Alspachs describe in detail not only what to see, how to best view the sites and the means to get there, they include fifty-one color photos and fifteen maps so that each of the twelve trips is clearly illustrated and the beauty of the region is presented visually. All manner of information-from train timetables to mountain elevations, to hotel amenities to castles to visit, to sports and adventure options for mountaineering, golf, sky and glacier adventures to internet options and Cyber Cafes and much more-is included. An entirely new section-Cities, Towns and Villages, complete with color photos and inviting descriptions-tempts the reader to visit every open byway and hidden path of this magnificent region. Remember to take SWISS Bernese Oberland with you when you visit Switzerland, so you can benefit from the easy read, straightforward information that brings SWISS Bernese Oberland to life even before you arrive. --Reviewed on June 21, 2013 by Valerie Connelly, Author and Publisher at Nightengale Press
The SWISS Bernese Oberland travel guide has provided me with an incredible resource for my clients wishing to experience the majestic mountains, clear lakes and villages of Switzerland. The guide itself is easy reading and a wealth of information on the Bernese Oberland, from its history to the village websites. The best part is the twelve planned trips, along with hiking information and city and restaurant guides. Clients who have followed the recommendations in the travel guide have come back indicating the authors must have travelled every inch of the area and their credibility was solid. This is the 5th edition which is comforting to know the information is up-to-date and not obsolete. The book is a great gift for travelers to Switzerland. Cannot recommend it enough. Thanks Loretta and Phil Alspach for your insight in providing such valuable information. --Suzette Jordan-Passmore Luxury Travel Specialist Travel Store
The SWISS Bernese Oberland travel guide has provided me with an incredible resource for my clients wishing to experience the majestic mountains, clear lakes and villages of Switzerland. The guide itself is easy reading and a wealth of information on the Bernese Oberland, from its history to the village websites. The best part is the twelve planned trips, along with hiking information and city and restaurant guides. Clients who have followed the recommendations in the travel guide have come back indicating the authors must have travelled every inch of the area and their credibility was solid. This is the 5th edition which is comforting to know the information is up-to-date and not obsolete. The book is a great gift for travelers to Switzerland. Cannot recommend it enough. Thanks Loretta and Phil Alspach for your insight in providing such valuable information. --Suzette Jordan-Passmore Luxury Travel Specialist Travel Store
The SWISS Bernese Oberland travel guide has provided me with an incredible resource for my clients wishing to experience the majestic mountains, clear lakes and villages of Switzerland. The guide itself is easy reading and a wealth of information on the Bernese Oberland, from its history to the village websites. The best part is the twelve planned trips, along with hiking information and city and restaurant guides. Clients who have followed the recommendations in the travel guide have come back indicating the authors must have travelled every inch of the area and their credibility was solid. This is the 5th edition which is comforting to know the information is up-to-date and not obsolete. The book is a great gift for travelers to Switzerland. Cannot recommend it enough. Thanks Loretta and Phil Alspach for your insight in providing such valuable information. --Suzette Jordan-Passmore Luxury Travel Specialist Travel Store
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