Switzerland | 7 Nights | Zurich | Lucerne | Interlaken

O destinaci: Zurich labours under the misconception that it is nothing more than a sterile banking city – don't believe a word of it. True, Zurich plays home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world and is the financial motor of Switzerland itself, but step back from the markets and share prices and you'll find an arty, trend-conscious and vibrant city. Just hang in Zurich West for a while. Its former warehouses, viaducts and ship building caverns have been converted into art centres, funky bars and quirky boutiques. Along Langstrasse, the city’s notorious red light district, you’re now as likely to take home a chic handbag crafted by an emerging designer as you are a piece of skirt. Zurich’s character booms from the speakers of the annual Street Parade, a mammoth techno festival that weaves through the city with DJs and minimally-clad dancers on floats. There isn’t a banker’s tie in sight. If there is in the pretty east bank quarter of Niederdorf, it’s loosened. These medieval streets are abuzz with cafés on corners, trendy taprooms and world-class restaurants. It’s easy to while away an afternoon just absorbing its laidback atmosphere, especially in summer when the riverside take on a beach vibe. Winter is special too. Under the spell of snow, the cobbled alleyways, fountains, lakeside promenades and stunning architecture of the Old Town were made for the stroke of an artist’s brush. This is when one of Europe’s best Christmas markets rolls into town and the warming citruses and cinnamons of the glühwein (mulled wine) stalls fill the air. Shoppers will be in their element here at any time of year. Zurich’s flashy side is evident in the upmarket designer boutiques of Bahnhofstrasse, the city’s main shopping drag. But this is no longer a city for the smart set alone; there are plenty of unusual shops to be discovered down hidden streets. Sitting astride the River Limmat and the northern tip of Lake Zurich, Mother Nature certainly smiles down on Switzerland’s biggest city. Architects were courteous in their additions too - just check out the Fraumünster and Grossmünster churches, which face each other across the river. Then, when you’ve had enough of the city’s diverse array of restaurants, first-rate museums and pulsing nightlife, there’s always the nearby Uetliberg mountain or a boat trip on Lake Zurich to enjoy – if only to catch your breath before diving back into the city’s delights again.

O destinaci: S Alpami a Lucernským jezerem v pozadí je okouzlující a prosperující Lucern nádherným městem. Světle barevné nástěnné malby, umělecký směr, který vzkvétal v pozdním 16. století, zdobí jeho úzké uličky a barevná náměstí. Město je ideální pro výlety lodí a exkurze na hory Rigi a Pilatus. Procházka podél řeky nabízí skvělý výhled na staré město. Přes řeku vedou dva starobylé mosty. Kapličkový most je zdobený scénami ze švýcarských dějin a vede kolem Vodní věže, symbolu města. Kratší Spreuerbrücke je ozdobená strašidelnými malbami Kaspara Meglinera zobrazujícími Tanec smrti. Projděte se kolem staré radnice, Altes Rathaus, a přes okouzlující náměstí Weinmarkt a Hirschenplatz, abyste ochutnali autentické švýcarské nástěnné malby. Pro ptačí pohled na Lucern s jeho tuctem kostelů a třemi horami, Pilatus, Rigi a Titlus, vystupte na středověké opevnění s jejich četnými věžemi. Nenechte si ujít Das Löwendenkmal, obrovskou sochu lva vytesanou do skály, která je věnována švýcarským žoldnéřům z Versailles. Mark Twain ji nazval "nejsmutnějším a nejsoucitnějším kusem skály na zemi". V domě Am Rhyn Haus, vedle staré radnice, můžete vidět zajímavou sbírku pozdních děl Picassa. Kombinace klidného jezera a dechberoucích zasněžených hor dodává Lucernu zvláštní kouzlo, které je ještě více zvýrazněno středověkým starým městem, slavnými dřevěnými mosty a krásnou siluetou.

O destinaci: Interlaken je město a obec v administrativním okrese Interlaken-Oberhasli ve švýcarském kantonu Bern. Je to důležitá a dobře známá turistická destinace v regionu Bernské Oberland ve Švýcarských Alpách a hlavní dopravní brána do hor a jezer tohoto regionu. Město se nachází na Bödeli, mezi jezerem Thun a jezerem Brienz, a podél řeky Aare, která protéká mezi těmito dvěma jezery. HLAVNÍ TURISTICKÉ ATRAKCE • Höheweg je hlavní ulice Interlakenu, která vede mezi železničními stanicemi Interlaken West a Interlaken Ost. Podívejte se na ""Japonskou zahradu"", 150 let starý Grand Hotel Victoria Jungfrau a nenechte si ujít nádherný výhled na slavnou zasněženou horu Jungfrau z ""Höhematte"". • Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn je zaledněné místo UNESCO světového dědictví nad Interlakenem v Bernských Alpách. • Unterseen. Unterseen je malé staré město poblíž železniční stanice Interlaken West.

O destinaci: Zurich labours under the misconception that it is nothing more than a sterile banking city – don't believe a word of it. True, Zurich plays home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world and is the financial motor of Switzerland itself, but step back from the markets and share prices and you'll find an arty, trend-conscious and vibrant city. Just hang in Zurich West for a while. Its former warehouses, viaducts and ship building caverns have been converted into art centres, funky bars and quirky boutiques. Along Langstrasse, the city’s notorious red light district, you’re now as likely to take home a chic handbag crafted by an emerging designer as you are a piece of skirt. Zurich’s character booms from the speakers of the annual Street Parade, a mammoth techno festival that weaves through the city with DJs and minimally-clad dancers on floats. There isn’t a banker’s tie in sight. If there is in the pretty east bank quarter of Niederdorf, it’s loosened. These medieval streets are abuzz with cafés on corners, trendy taprooms and world-class restaurants. It’s easy to while away an afternoon just absorbing its laidback atmosphere, especially in summer when the riverside take on a beach vibe. Winter is special too. Under the spell of snow, the cobbled alleyways, fountains, lakeside promenades and stunning architecture of the Old Town were made for the stroke of an artist’s brush. This is when one of Europe’s best Christmas markets rolls into town and the warming citruses and cinnamons of the glühwein (mulled wine) stalls fill the air. Shoppers will be in their element here at any time of year. Zurich’s flashy side is evident in the upmarket designer boutiques of Bahnhofstrasse, the city’s main shopping drag. But this is no longer a city for the smart set alone; there are plenty of unusual shops to be discovered down hidden streets. Sitting astride the River Limmat and the northern tip of Lake Zurich, Mother Nature certainly smiles down on Switzerland’s biggest city. Architects were courteous in their additions too - just check out the Fraumünster and Grossmünster churches, which face each other across the river. Then, when you’ve had enough of the city’s diverse array of restaurants, first-rate museums and pulsing nightlife, there’s always the nearby Uetliberg mountain or a boat trip on Lake Zurich to enjoy – if only to catch your breath before diving back into the city’s delights again.