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Full keyword list austria travel guide Asia | Africa | Australia | Caribbean | Central America | Cruises | Europe Hotel guide | Middle East | South America | USA | Worldwide Back to Travel links Austrian National Tourist Office - Provides general information about hotels, culture, events, holiday specialists, regions and cities as well as holiday tips. Adventurous Motorists Webpage - Information and tips on motoring and hiking in Western Austria. All Austria Travel - Information about travel in and to Austria. Covers airlines, hotels, hostels, B&B, resorts, trains, car rental, backpacker, cruises, sightseeing tips and gay travel. All Austrian Tourist Links - Information provided by the Wiener Zeitung for travelling to and around Austria. Arlberg - Information about this premier ski region, including accommodation and vacancies, skiing and snowboarding, and weather. Austria - World Sites Atlas - A collection of general and tourist information, plus links, maps and photos. Austria for Visitors - Travel articles, annotated beb links, and other resources for planning a trip to the country. Austria Travel Attraction Search - Search for Austria tourist sites in the PlanetWare Travel Encyclopedia and view photos, information about top-rated travel attractions, lists of cities and towns, and walking and driving tours. BUG -- the Backpackers Ultimate Guide to Austria - Features city guides to Salzburg and Vienna plus budget travel information on other Austrian destinations including information on backpackers, hostels and rail travel. Directory - tourist.net - Information for tourists including hotels, restaurants, sightseeing and car rental. Excite Travel: Austria - Information and links for travel to and within Austria. Farm holidays in Austria - Holidays in farms in well known holiday regions or outside the villages. Organic farms, wine, horseriding and other special interests catered for. MainTour Austria Vacation Guide - Previews resorts, attractions, recreational opportunities and special events. Online travel services and special vacation packages. MMA Austria Travel Guides - Includes travel information for various locations in the country. For each location, there are pictures, hotel listings and activities. Salzkammergut Touristik - Tourist office of the Salzkammergut. TIScover Austria - Online information about travel, leisure, sports and weather. Online booking service for hotel accommodation and package holidays. Information on ski and hiking resorts, lakes, glaciers, snow reports, sports, events, live cams, flight and train schedules. Bed and breakfast Gasthof-Pension Leopold Janu, Senftenberg - A 3 star Inn located in the center of the village. Guesthouse Dekassian in Maurach by Achensee lake - Single, double and multiple bedroom with shower, WC and balcony. Comfortable guest lounge with TV, generous breakfast, garage, beautiful garden. Guide to Bed and Breakfasts and Inns in Austria - Starting point for travelers searching for B&Bs, inns, and small hotels. Listings provide a photo, basic information, and a link to the website. House Luise - Apartments, Bed and Breakfast, and accommodation information in Zell am See. Pension Altenberger, Zell am See - A cosy, calm and comfortable guesthouse located on a sunny hillside above the town of Zell am See. All rooms have telephone, cable-colour-TV, bath/shower/WC and private balcony with view of the lake. A substantial buffet breakfast is the perfect way of beginning a day. Soelden: Garni Raphaela - Comfortable lodging in a typical Tyrolian inn in Soelden. Offer bed and breakfast, suites and apartments. Camping Camping in Austria - Campguide for Austria. With data, pictures, maps and general information about Austria. Car rentals Austria Europcar - An online reservation form for the car rental company. Caves Eisriesenwelt Werfen - The world's largest ice cave located in Salzburg, Austria. Hotels Albrecht Drer Hotel Habhof - Three Star hotel on the edge of the Seefeld plateau between Innsbruck and Garmisch. Almdorf Seinerzeit - Picturesque hotel in the Nockalm National Park offering traditional alpine chalets in summer & winter with exclusive service. ARCOTEL - Information about hotels and resorts such as Vienna, Linz, Bad Gastein, Klagenfurt and Prague. Austria Hotels - Vienna, Baden near Vienna, Eisenstadt, Prague and Brno Austria: Hotels, Hostels, Motels. - A list of Austrian hotels on a Russian server. Austrian Hotel Index - Easy-to-use index of Austrian hotels. Castles Hotels Directory - Directory of castles, palaces, paradores, inns, medieval hotels, and bed and breakfast in Austria. Castle hotels information: pricing, pictures, reservations, facilities, history and location. Hotels in Vienna - Guide to hotels and accommodations in Vienna throughout Austria provide discount rates and reservation services. Hotel Almrausch - Saalbach Hinterglemm - Cozy hotel and guest house in a low-traffic zone at the entrance to town, opposite a beautiful park that offers minigolf and a public indoor pool. Hotel Alpenblick - In one of the most scenic parts of Austria, panoramic views over the mountains of the Gastein valley, 100 km south of Salzburg. Hotel Angelika, Schrcken - Ski and snowboarding center. Site includes information about summer and winter tourism, accommodation, supplies and contact. Hotel Annelies, Ramsau am Dachstein Austria - Hotel Annelies in Ramsau am Dachstein, Austria. Description of the hotel as well as the village of Ramsau. Hotel Berghotel Seidl-Alm - Situated in the middle of the well-known ski region Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang. Hotel Berner - Zell am See - A family run hotel with an international atmosphere in the heart of Zell am See. It's the ideal place for your next holidays either in summer or in winter. Hotel Brennerspitz - Neustift - Tiroler Gastlichkeit und First Class Komfort - Hotel Brennerspitz - Neustift - Kommen Sie und genieen Siedie familire Atmosphre im Hotel Brennerspitz. Hotel Chasa Nova in ischgl - neu umgebautes 4-Sterne Hotel im Tiroler Paznauntal in Ischgl, nur 7 Gehminuten von der Seilbahn enfernt Hotel Drei Kreuz - Located near the centre. Garage and parking available. Only 10 minutes by car to the exhibition centre. Hotel Edelweiss - Located in the Salzburger Land region. Hotel Europaeischer Hof - Wellness, golf and seminar hotel in Bad Gastein, Salzburg. Includes own spa, restaurant and seminar facilities. Includes information on the facilities, tariffs, and travel directions. Hotel Ferienpark Putz - Holiday resort in the south of Austria. Offers golf, fishing, hiking tours, paragliding, indoor pool, sauna, steam bath and tennis. Hotel Gasthof zum Kirchenwirt, Puch bei Salzburg - The family runned hotel 10 km south of the festival and Mozart city Salzburg. Information about rooms and rates, activities and online booking form. Hotel Gmachl - Four star family-run hotel in Salzburg/Bergheim. Online booking available. Hotel Gollingerhof - Saalbach Hinterglemm - Sense the atmosphere, get into gemtlichkeit - holiday pleasure from the very first moment, whether it's in the reception area or the fireside parlour. Hotel Happy Austria, Mittelberg, Kleinwalsertal - About the rooms, wellness program, restaurant, prices and activities. Hotel Maria Theresia - Mayrhofen, Zillertal - Winter offers a long list of activities - ski-kindergarten, hundreds of kilometers of pistes, also pipes for snow boarders, free skibusses, ice-skating, toboganning day and night and cross-country-skiing. Hotel Montafoner Hof - Austria - Montafon - Tschagguns - Four star hotel in Tschagguns, in the Montafon valley, one of the best skiing and hiking areas in Europe. Hotel Outside - Matrei - No hurly-burly but still plenty of activity. For top-class dropouts we have designed "outside". The eventful hotel meets the necessary requirements. Modern, luxury rooms, eventful water-world with indoor swimming pool, skiing Hotel Post in Ischgl - Four star hotel in Ischgl. Hotel Post Mauterndorf - An unusual hotel and apartments in Lungau, one of the most beautiful regions of Austria. Hotel Putz in the South of Austria - With online reservation form. Hotel Pyrkerhhe - Located in Bad Hofgasteim. Includes information about the hotel in winter and summer, prices and booking enquiries. Hotel Rosentalerhof - Saalbach Hinterglemm - Guests appreciate the pleasant atmosphere of our hotel, which is characterized by the personal commitment of the whole staff. Hotel Schorn - Hotel and restaurant in St. Leonhard, near Salzburg. Includes local sightseeing, room overview, restaurant specialties, tariffs and directions. Hotel Strolz - Mayrhofen, Zillertal - Surrounded by meadows and forests, and located in the middle of the Zillertal mountain range, the hotel is island of peace and yet within walking distance of the centre (300 meters). Hotel Tauernhof, Flachau - Most of the pages are available in English. Information about rooms and activities. Hotel Victoria, Maishofen. - Near Zell am See. Hotel Zirbenhof, Kleinarl - Situated directly at the valley ski lift station of the ski region Kleinarl-Flachauwinkel-Zauchensee. Hotel Zur Pfeffermuehle - Hotel situated in St. Anton am Arlberg. Includes pictures of the rooms, room plans, packages and driving directions. Hotel-Garni Keil, Kleinarl - Comfortable guesthouse rooms for summer holiday or wintersports in the ski region Dachstein Tauern. Hotel-Pension Lindenhof - Ramsau, Dachstein - A family-run hotel in an unique, quiet but yet centrally location with scenic view, surrounded by meadows and mountains. A hotel with every comfort. Great for skiing, snowboarding, hiking. Hotel-Restaurant Donauhof - 4 star hotel at the entrance of the Wachau Valley, next to river danube; restaurant, terrace, wine-cellar, bike-rental Interalpen Hotel - Seefeld - On the high plateau of Seefeld, untouched nature surrounds the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol. Jagdschloss Graf Recke - Romantic hunting lodge situated in the idyllic Oberpinzgau alpine mountain region in Austria. Marietta Hotel - Obertauern - With immediate access to Obertauern`s lift and ski circuit directly from Sportinghotel Marietta, enjoy a central location that provides excellent leisure activities. Parkhotel Neubauer, Bad Sauerbrunn - Located near a thermal spring in Burgenland the hotel provides a cafe-restaurant and dancing events as well as facilities for health and fitness. Information about rooms, events, team, prices and contacts. Online reservation form available. Pension Bergwelt - Located near the skiing resort of St. Anton am Arlberg. Describes the rooms and apartment, prices and amenities. Pension Fortuna - Family hotel guide to accommodation, guest rooms, recreational activities, restaurant, and booking reservations for stay in the Austrian Alps. Pension Zur Hammerschmiede - Altenmarkt - The house is at the edge of Altenmarkt. 150 m away from the ski-bus stop (free use)and near the entrance to the cross country slope. It is especially appropriate for groups (10 to 26 persons). Schlosshotel Drflinger - Located in Bludenz. Includes descriptions of rooms, prices, pictures of the restaurant and conference room and location. Snowboarders Accommodation - Brand - Snowboarders accommodation at Brand in the Austrian Alps. Sport Hotel Kostmann - Bad Kleinkirchheim - Skiing hotel with an accent on the family market Sporthotel Neustift - Located in Neustift in Stubaital. Includes prices, services available and special events. Steigenberger Avance Hotel - Kaprun - Guests at this hotel can expect breathtaking panoramic views of Kitzsteinhorn mountain as well as skiing and a variety of other sports facilities right at their doorstep. 80 km from Salzburg Steigenberger Maxx Hotel - Linz - Enjoy a marvellous view and the nostalgic and relaxing atmosphere of this uniquely furnished new hotel, which offers a wide range of leisure activities and well-equipped meeting facilities. Stoderhof Hotel - Hinterstoder, Upper Austria - Stoderhof, a quaint, casual hotel with 16 double, 7 single, 8 deluxe rooms and 5 apartments all cozy and offering breath taking views of either the Austrian Alps or of the charming village. Tiroler Hof - Four star hotel open summer and winter. Located in Zell am See. Parks Karwendel Nature Reserve - Includes a map, pictures, accommodation details, seasonal information. National Park Neusiedler See - Seewinkel - Details of Austria's first IUCN approved National Park Transport Austrian Airlines - Offers an air manager, flight planner, travelguide, jetshop, weather information on Austrian Airlines destinations, information on the "qualiflyer" scheme as well as investor relations. Austrian railway network - Map of the Austrian passenger railway network (including tourist lines) with links to operators and timetables. A GySEV-rl - Official site of a privately-owned Austrian-Hungarian railway company in operation since 1872. Information about passenger and freight services in both countries. [Site also in Hungarian and German] Helios Helicopter - Offering sight-seeing, charter and special-purpose flights based in Anthering, Salzburg. Includes tours offered with prices, references, crew profiles, and equipment information. The World of Lauda - Lauda Air timetables, online booking, special offers, shopping, entertainment, and information. Vacation rentals Apart-Hotel Hutter - huge comfortable apartements, sauna, steam bath, best for families Apartment Kaswurm Margret, Wagrain - Holiday apartments with private atmosphere. Apartmenthaus Kristall in Wagrain - Family-friendly holiday house. Arlberg Charlet Ruefikopf, Lech am Arlberg - Flats to rent. Information about the apartment, activities, service and contacts. Chalet Innerhof - A luxury vacation chalet in a typically beautiful Tyrolean valley. Alpbach, Tirol, Austria. Three self-contained rental apartments. Grundlsee - Apartements and rooms around the Grundlsee, Styria. Information about equipment and contacts. Haus Mesner, Liesing/Lesachtal - Holidays on a farm especially for families. Information about rooms and activities. Haus Vallaster, St. Gallenkirch - Penthouse for 4 to 8 persons. Information about equipment and prices. Most of the pages are available in English. Holiday Flats Graggaber - Your starting-point for all acticities in the Lungau. Flats for 2 - 5 persons. Home exchange in Austria - Home exchange international: a network of over 50 countries including Austria! Jakobshof - Apartments in Flachau in wintersports region. Ideal for holidays in winter and summer. Maria's Haus - Two furnished apartments in Admont, available for seasonal rental. Includes area information, photos, and contact details. Pego - Holiday home rental service with over 1000 holiday homes, mountain cabins, chalets, cottages apartments and villas in 150 locations. Rupertihaus - Flachau/Amade - Quiet location with very children friendly apartments. Walter, Monika and Jan, Grundlsee - Rent a house and an apartment. Information about equipment, prices and contacts. Daily photo of the Grundlsee and short weather description. Wieselburg Privatzimmer - Vacation apartment to let in July and August each year in the town of Wieselburg. 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Disney Vacation Club Travel

Disney Vacation Club  You are here: About > Travel > Florida for Visitors > Disneyworld > Disney Vacation Club Travel Florida for Visitors Essentials Events Calendar Photo Album Spring Break Guide Travel Planners What's Up this Month Articles & Resources A to Z Index Maps Beaches / Coasts Disneyworld Things to Do in FLA Daytona / East Coast Florida Keys Florida Panhandle Miami / South Florida Orlando / Central Florida Tampa / West Coast Discounts & Coupons Photos / Cams All About Florida Buyer's Guide Florida 2006 Calendars Florida Collegiate Fan Gifts Florida State Seminole Fan Gifts Tampa Bay Buccaneer Fan Gifts Top Disney Gifts Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Florida for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Florida for Visitors Compliments of Walt Disney Company Stay up to date! 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Launched in October 1991, the Disney Vacation Club has now grown to include more than 63,000 member families from throughout North America and beyond, making it one of the most successful and highly rated vacation ownership programs. "Our decision to enter the vacation ownership business was a natural progression to accommodate our guests with a flexible vacation product designed to meet their ever-changing vacation needs as they pass through different phases of their life," said George Aguel, Senior Vice President/General Manager for Disney Vacation Development, Inc. Like many other vacation ownership programs, Disney Vacation Club is grounded in real estate ownership, but it has brought innovative new elements to its vacation ownership product. "Guests become members of the Disney Vacation Club because of the magical memories and traditions that are so engrained in the Disney experience," continued Aguel. "Anyone can sell accommodations – but only Disney can offer the experiential environment, the entertainment, and the imaginative programs that are so uniquely a part of our tradition." How does it work? Anchored by the purchase of a deeded real estate interest, membership provides guests with the freedom to tailor vacations to their personal needs as their family's vacation interests change over time. Unlike traditional timeshare programs, Disney Vacation Club members are not locked into a single week or fixed time period at a single resort. Disney Vacation Club membership is based on a "vacation point" system. Each year, members receive an annual allotment of vacation points that can be used in a variety of ways for different types of accommodations at a dazzling variety of resorts and for other vacation experiences, subject to availability. 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Switzerland Travel

Switzerland.....the land of aching muscles Switzerland......the land ofaching muscles! Join the Budget Travel Mailing List Disclaimer : This travelogue is based on my travel experience in 1995. Things have changed since I've been there. I write this only to let you know of MY experiences. We are all different, so what I observe and experience may be different for you. Please do not take everything I say too seriously or take offence at my opinions or observations. I do not pretend to be a professional travel writer or to know this destination extremely well. Getting Around / Geneva / Interlaken / Grindelwald / Costs ($) / Hiking Tips Getting Around Without a doubt the best way toget around Switzerland is by train - it is fast, convenient and every place isaccessible. If you plan on doing a moderate amount of train travel, I wouldrecommend that prior to arriving in Switzerland, you purchase the Swiss Card. Withthis card, you will receive 1 free transfer from any Swiss airport or border town to anycity or town in Switzerland + 1 free transfer from any Swiss city or town to any Swissairport or border town + 50% off all other rail, steamboat, bus and mountain excursions. Thesavings really add up. Depending on how you use your free transfers, the card may payfor itself right there. In Canada the pass costs approx. CA$ 160. In the US, it costsapprox. US$ 116. Links: Rail Europe or Swiss Bahn sites formore details. Getting Around / Geneva / Interlaken / Grindelwald / Costs ($) / Hiking Tips Geneva What to see and do: Geneva is a charming world class city withlots to offer travellers looking for history, architecture, shopping, and a lot more.Located on Lake Geneva, the city has been said to be the most peaceful in the world. It isno wonder when institutions like the Red Cross and League of Nations were born in Geneva.The city is home to the United Nations. Sights you may want to take in include: the St.Pierre Cathedral, the UN building, the Jet d'eau on Lake Geneva, and the Jardin Anglaiswhich has a huge clock made out of flowers and a fountain which is popular with the kidson a hot day. If you are there during the summer and don't feel like frolicking with thekids in the fountain there is a beach which, I gather from the lack of visible swimwear,is a nude beach. Walking around the old part of the city is interesting and veryenjoyable. Where to stay: Although there are quite a few youth hostels and budgetaccommodations (budget in Swiss terms), sometimes cheap people like me just stay at theairport. Links: The Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping inAirports Getting Around / Geneva / Interlaken / Grindelwald / Costs ($) / Hiking Tips Interlaken What to see and do: I could write a bookabout things to see and do in and around Interlaken. The options are really just too much.I spent a week in Interlaken and I still did not see or do everything. Things to see intown include the Casino (have to be 21 years of age - if you still look 16 like me,you will be carded) There are also bars and restaurants. Apparently there is a bowlingalley somewhere in town for you wild and crazy party-animals. The Berner Oberland (Switzerland actually) is a hikers dream. There are many signedpaths to follow. No matter where you are in the mountains, you can easily find your wayback. Here are just a few of the activities that I suggest: Since Interlaken is located in the middle of two lakes, Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, cruises are available. The Lake Brienz, the cleanest lake in Europe, is much more scenic than Thun, which has high cliffs and a few waterfalls. A round trip ticket in the Lake Thun costs SFR 22 (14 with Swiss Card). You can off as many times as you want. Hike from Lauterbrunnen up to Kleine Schedeige. I did it the other way around and it was really just too steep for anybody to go down. HIKING UP IS ALWAYS EASIER THAN COMING DOWN! The Trummelbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen is a waste of money. I think I paid SFR 10 to see the inside of the falls. There is no tour, all you are paying for is the privilege of seeing this. On the Lake Thun, the Beatushlen prehistoric caves has stalactites, waterfalls and an ancient cell of the St. Beatus monk. This is a good trip for a rainy day. From here you can hike along a path to the next village or town that proves to be interesting. Oberhofen has a huge castle-like place. I am not sure if there are tours or if people just like to take pictures of it. Take the steam boat from Interlaken to Iselwelt (SRF 5.20 or 2.60 with Swiss Card). Get off at Iselwelt and walk to Geissbach Falls. This is not a challenging walk, but is more leisurely. When you arrive at the foot of the falls, you will have the option of taking a cable car higher up or hiking up. Hike up!! The cable car is for lazy people. When you arrive at the hotel you will see that you have not made it to the top of the falls yet. Keep going. There are paths that meander through the falls. The Geissbach Falls are impressive! Where to stay: Although Balmer's Herberge is said to be one of the best hostels in Europe, that is really a personal choice. If you do not mind sharing two bathrooms with 50 other people, sharing your room with 50 other people and climbing three beds up to get to your bed on the top bunk, then Balmer's will make you very happy. If you are a light sleeper, there is no way you will be able to sleep with the constant chatter of drunk young backpackers wandering in at all hours of the night. In short, Balmer's is a PARTY hostel. Depending on when you go, the average guest age could very well be 18. Even if you stay somewhere else, you will probably return to Balmers several times during your stay. There is a store that sells everything you may need (not including groceries), a mini bar/restaurant for alcoholics, currency exchange and many day tours can be arranged. There are double rooms, but you have to be there early in the morning to grab those ones. After one sleepless night at Balmers, I stayed at the Hotel Beyeler/Heidi's Hostel. Don't ask me why it has two names. The owner told me that many Balmers refugees come to this place. It is not fancy, but it is an affordable roof over your head. The cheap travellers room is on the third floor and has three beds. If you get the single bed near the window, you better have extra blankets, because the window sometimes blows open and the cold mountain air may kill you. The room has a sink and there is a shared washroom in the hall. Oh, one more tip about this place. Bring your own WD-40. The door to this room is very loud!!! If you are travelling solo don't want to stay couped up in your room alone, let the owner know that you are willing to share if any other people are looking for a roommate. If anyone comes along, she will accommodate everybody. I don't think you will save any money, but it is good company. My roomies were one of the highlights of my trip. Contact: Heidi's Garni/Hotel Beyeler - 37 Bernastr (tel. 229 030) or if you are desparate, Balmer's Herberge 23-25 Hauptstr (tel 221 961). Getting Around / Geneva / Interlaken / Grindelwald / Costs ($) / Hiking Tips Grindelwald What to see and do: Grindelwald is smaller than Interlaken and not so infested with tourists. There is a lot to keep you busy for a few days at least. From town you can hike to the Upper Glacier or the Glacier Gorge. The hike to up to the top of the Upper Glacier is very challenging. No matter how fit you claim to be, you will be huffing and puffing a few times at least. And if you have big feet, it will probably take you twice as long to get to the top. The stairs are painfully narrow and small. I did the hike up First Mountain twice (once from Bort and the second from Grindelwald). The part from Grindelwald is very steep and tiring, so bring lots of water with you. To avoid the steep part, take the chair lift (the longest in Europe) to Bort, get off and hike up the rest of the way. The fresh air is revitalizing!!! Depending on the time of year you go, there might be snow at the top and lots of it. Here is the recipe to make your own slushie: take some hard fruit-flavoured candy with you, grab some snow (that is not yellow) and place both in your mouth. Yummy!!! When you get to the top, you will have a magnificent view of Eiger, Jungfrau and Mnch. Take one of those disposable panoramic cameras and snap away. If you think you are hearing a thunder storm approaching, it is just an avalanche. If the sound is more distant, you can probably turn around and see the avalanche on the other side of the valley. If it sounds really close, then I am afraid that you will be a fair bit of trouble!!! Where to stay: Lehmann's Herberge is a real Swiss chalet-like lodge. Rooms are wooden with red curtains, have nice, warm comforters, and a shared washroom for every two units. The washrooms are modern and have hot water. Many rooms overlook a valley, while a few others overlook a road. Lehmann's is VERY COMFORTABLE right off one of the main roads in town. 25-35 SFR per night - breakfast is included. There are some other youth hostels, but for comfort Lehmann's is the place to go! Contact: Lehmann's Herberge (tel. 531 141). The woman that runs the hostel does speak English. Getting Around / Geneva / Interlaken / Grindelwald / Costs ($) / Hiking Tips Costs You probably know that Switzerland is a very expensive place to visit. Here are a few extra tips when planning your Swiss vacation: When looking for accommodations it will cost you an extra bundle for a private washroom. Unless you are staying at a really nice hotel, most lower end hotels have a couple of shared washrooms per floor. Showers usually cost extra. Food is very expensive. I am from Canada and the cost of a loaf of bread was a shocking SFR 3.10. Four bananas cost SFR 2.05 and 6 pack of pop cost SFR 5.10. Luckily, I brought my own peanut butter and ate A LOT of peanut butter sandwiches!!! Transportation is reasonably priced if you have a Swiss Card, Pass or Eurail Card. And things like postcards aren't too bad in price! Clothing is expensive. A movie costs SFR 13. Getting Around / Geneva / Interlaken / Grindelwald / Costs ($) / Hiking Tips Hiking Unless you hike often and are use to the strain of hiking up/down steep mountains, start off easy. I ruined the whole trip for myself by starting big. The result was that I could barely walk for a few days and I had to put plastic Pepsi bottles full of HOT water on my legs at night. Although I was able to do some great hiking, I could have done more if I didn't start of thinking I was superwoman. This is not to say that I do not exercise at all, because I do everyday. I just don't hike up and down mountains everyday. Please sign my guest book! [ HOME ] This travelogue is based on the travel experiences of Donna McSherry