Central Switzerland Travel Guide
The five cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Nidwalden, Obwalden and Lucerne surrounding the Viervaldstattersee are the orignal birthplace of the Swiss Confederation and the origin of the legend of William Tell. The region offers a lot to the traveler: outdoor recreation, great scenery, historic old cities, and steamboat rides on the lake, just to name a few examples.
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The largest gateway for air travel is Frankfurt Main airport in central Germany, which offers connections to all continents and to most airports in Europe. Zurich, Munich and Vienna airports are a lot smaller but provide good connections to selected regional and intl. Central Europe flights »
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Most tourist areas in Switzerland have a tourist office where you can call and have them book a hotel for you for a small fee. Each town usually has a comprehensive list of hotels on their web site, and it is often easiest to simply call down the list to make … Switzerland hotels »
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Within Central Switzerland
Lucerne is a beautiful small city in the heartland of
Switzerland, across the lake from Altdorf, where legend has it William Tell shot an apple off of his son's head.
Lucerne Travel Guide »
Brunnen is a small town in Central Switzerland. Due to its unique location, Brunnen enjoys a breathtaking view of the lake and mountains.
Brunnen Travel Guide »
Titlis is the only snow paradise to be reached within one and a half hours from Lucerne, Zurich, Basel and Berne.
Mount Titlis Travel Guide »
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