Grand Tour of Switzerland · Franco-German Postcards

Athens → Munich → Lindau → Meersburg → Zurich

Flight to Munich and departure by road. Visit the island-town of Lindau with the Bavarian lion and old lighthouse, and Meersburg with its medieval castle and baroque palace. Arrival in Zurich.

Rhine Falls → Stein am Rhein → Zurich

The impressive Rhine Falls (optionally by boat) and medieval Stein am Rhein with its colourful frescoes. Return to Zurich.

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Basel → Zurich

Basel with its red-sandstone cathedral and the Spalen Gate. In the afternoon, a tour of Zurich — the Grossmünster, the Fraumünster with Chagall's stained glass, Bahnhofstrasse and the old town.

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Lucerne → Zurich

Picturesque Lucerne: the wooden Kapellbrücke bridge, the water tower, the Lion Monument and the medieval old town. Optional: a lake cruise.

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Lausanne → Geneva → Annecy

Lausanne with its Gothic cathedral and the Olympic Museum. Geneva with its 140m fountain, the flower clock and the Palace of Nations. Evening arrival in Annecy.

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Yvoire → Annecy

The medieval village of Yvoire on the shores of Lake Geneva. Return to Annecy — the Palais de l'Isle, the castle, the lovers' bridge and the canals. Optional: a lake cruise.

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Gruyères → Bern → Athens

Medieval Gruyères with its castle and cheese dairy. Bern (UNESCO) with its astronomical clock tower, the Berner Münster cathedral and the covered arcades. Return flight from Zurich.

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