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Travel in Switzerland with a rail pass from rail Europe Interactive Map of Europe Home | Rail Passes | Hotel | Air + Hotel | Car | Packages | Group Travel | Destination | About Us | FAQ | Email | Site Map | View Shopping Cart Train Tickets Single Country Passes Multiple Country Passes Rail 'n Drive Senior Passes Youth Passes Travel Resources All About Train Travel About Reservations Additional Services Hotel Air + Hotel Car Packages Rail Packages All Premier Trains Eurostar Tickets TGV Train Hotel Elipsos Travel Agents Switzerland The Swiss Travel System is incredibly comprehensive and includes rail, lake steamers and city transportation lines. And you'll want to take advantage of all these to journey through the Alps, St. Moritz, Lugano, Zermatt and more. Rail Europe has put together a number of exciting options to make sure you get the most out of your vacation. Plan your trip on your terms, with our options. If you would like to travel to Switzerland and 2 to 4 other countries, be sure to check out our Eurail Selectpass . If you would like the flexibility to see up to 16 other countries then the Eurailpass is just the pass for you! See the Swiss slide show France 'n Switzerland Pass Two of the most popular countries: France and Switzerland are now available to you in one great railpass. Saverpass and Youthpass versions are also available. Switzerland 'n Austria Pass Switzerland and Austria are now available to you in one great railpass. Saverpass and Youthpass versions are also available. Swiss Passes Swiss Pass Provides you with a choice of 4 days, 8 days, 15 days, 22 days or 1 month unlimited travel. Swiss Flexipass 3 days of unlimited travel in a 1 month period. Swiss Saverpass Offers a per person discount based on groups of 2 or more people traveling together, with a choice of 4 days, 8 days, 15 days, 22 days or 1 month unlimited travel. Swiss Saver Flexipass Offers a per person discount based on groups of 2 or more people traveling together, for any 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 days unlimited travel in a 1 month period. Swiss Youth Pass Provides those under 26 with a choice of 4, 8, 15, 22 days or 1 month unlimited travel at a special discount. Swiss Card Ideal when your trip centers around one location, plus you get 50% off on the Swiss Travel System. Swiss Transfer Ticket Offers easy transfers from any Swiss airport to any destination and back. Luggage Service: Fly Rail Baggage : Imagine being able to check in your luggage at the airport, fly to Switzerland, get on the train to your final Swiss destination and pick up your luggage there. Swiss Peaks: Schilthorn/ Piz Gloria : The longest aerial cableway in the Alps, the Schilthorn/Piz Gloria provides the most unimpeded panoramic views. Mount Pilatus : Offers a unique excursion on the world's steepest railway, spectacular cable car, and modern panorama gondolas. The highlight of the tour is the magnificent view from 7,000 feet above sea level. Mount Titlis : Entitles you to round trip travel from Engelberg to Mount Titlis in Central Switzerland with the world's first revolving cablecar. Jungfraujoch A round trip travel to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe (the highest railway station in Europe: 11,333 feet) from Interlaken, Grindelwald or Wengen. Scenic Trains: Chocolate Train : Have a Sweet Day Trip! Enjoy stunning views of the vineyards surrounding Montreux and medieval Gruyères and continue to Broc, where the chocolate factory is marvelously situated between Lake Gruyères and the Alps. Valid for travel from June to October. Glacier Express : A panoramic trip through the Alpine heartland of Switzerland, and a memorable way of traveling from the eastern to the western Swiss Alps. Route: Zermatt - Brig - Andermatt - Chur - Davos / St. Moritz. Glacier Express Add-On Add a visit to the "Grand Canyon of Switzerland" with a Glacier Express Add-On ticket. GoldenPass Line : Golden Pass is the natural link between Central Switzerland and Lake Geneva. Route: Lucerne - Interlaken - Gstaad - Montreux. Bernina Express : The north-south Alpine crossing from Chur to Lugano offers breathtaking views as you travel from ice-age glaciers to palm trees. Route: Chur - St. Moritz - Bernina Pass - Tirano - (Bus) - Lugano. William Tell : The William Tell Express links German-speaking central Switzerland with the Italian-speaking Mediterranean-like portion of Switzerland. Route: Lucerne - Fluelen - St. Gotthard - Lugano / Locarno. Travel Europe Panoramic Style : Panoramic coaches link Switzerland on scenic routes with main European Cities. Swiss Packages: NEW! Glacier Express Tour : Ride the world famous Glacier Express between Zermatt and St. Moritz or visa versa, plus 2 nights in Zermatt and St. Moritz while staying at 3 star hotels. NEW! GoldenPass Tour : A comprehensive tour including an excursion to Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe. Grand Tour of Lake Geneva & Matterhorn Region : Experience and discover all the wonders of Switzerland including historic old cities, beautiful Lake Geneva, culture and history and of course the Alps with the world famous Matterhorn. Swiss Mountain Peaks : Enjoy the spectacular views from Schilthorn/Piz Gloria with its unique revolving panorama restaurant and its thrilling James Bond 007 history, a boat cruise from Interlaken to Brienz (summer only) and a visit to the glacier paradise of Mt. Titlis, the kingdom of ice. Swiss Tradition & Scenery : Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the "Grand Canyon of Switzerland"! Ride the beautiful "Voralpen Express" from Lucerne to St. Gallen, across the hilly Appenzellerland to the alpine regions of eastern Switzerland and Heidiland and the Glacier Express from Chur to Andermatt. 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Winter Vacations at Smugglers' Notch Vermont Smugglers' Notch, Vermont - Voted the #1 Resort for Family Programs in North America for 7 years by the readers of SKI Magazine! A ski vacation at Smugglers Notch Vermont is one of the best Vermont Family Vacations youll ever experience and, as you can see, were not the only ones who think so! SKI Magazine Readers have voted us Number One for Family Programs in North America for 7 years! This year, they also voted us: · Number One Resort Overall in the Eastern U.S. · Number One for Lodging in the Eastern U.S. · Number One for Service in the Eastern U.S. · Number One for Off-Hill Activities in New England! Weve designed our family vacation packages with your winter family vacation in mind. Our Vermont ski packages include 3 big mountains of skiing, snowboarding, snow blading or ski blading. 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Europe Travel - A European Vacation Travel Guide  You are here: About > Travel > Europe for Visitors Travel Go Europe Essentials European Vacation Planning Map Europe Travel 101 - Before you Go European Distances The Best of Europe European Photo Gallery Articles & Resources Europe Travel Planning What to do In Europe Lodging - Hotels and More European Travel Maps Sex and Nudism Travel Photography Transportation Benelux Countries France Germany Austria Switzerland Greece Italy and Malta Travel Info Scandinavian Travel Spain and Portugal United Kingdom and Ireland Buyer's Guide Before You Buy Top Picks Italy Travel Guidebooks Europe Travel Guidebooks German Travel Guidebooks Product Reviews Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Europe for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Europe for Visitors From James Martin , Your Guide to Europe for Visitors . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Antwerp Pictures Antwerp is a fashion and diamond center for Belgium and the world, it has one of the most beautiful train stations in Europe, and it was home to artist Peter Paul Rubens in the 17th century. What's not to like about this Belgian port city? See what it's all about in our latest photo Gallery: Antwerp Pictures . More Antwerp Travel: Antwerp Travel Directory | Antwerp Lodging | Antwerp Museums Wednesday December 28, 2005 | permalink Like to Travel Well? Follow the CIA! I really should have paid attention when the CIA came recruiting at my college. Operatives really get to live it up when they travel, apparently. Imagine, the lucky seven of the "Surveillance Team" sent out to case the joint before kidnapping 39-year-old Muslim preacher Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, managed to spend "$39,995, not counting meals, parking and other services" for a week at Milan's Principe di Savoia ( check prices ), where a room goes for a mere $588 a night, according to Newsday . Once Abu Omar was behind bars in Cairo the CIA folks broke up and went their various ways, some to the renowned Grand Hotel Baglioni ( check prices ) in Florence , a few in cozy pairs to save the taxpayers money, no doubt. Travel Resources: Milan Profile | Florence Profile Tuesday December 27, 2005 | permalink Tapas from Cans? Ok, so you wander into one of Barcelona's most celebrated tapas bars thinking, "wow, I'm gonna down me some fine, fresh seafood this evening--non of that canned stuff like we get at home..." Well, Quimet and Quimet is one of Barcelona's best tapas bars, recommended by just about anyone. Joaquim Perez, owner of Quimet and Quimet, has been called Barcelona's culinary king of canned food. That's right, a tapas king devoted to high-quality goods preserved in metal. I had heard about the increasing interest in vintage sardines , whose flavors are said to increase in intensity and complexity with aging. But Mr. Perez has extended this idea of unlikely gourmet tinkering; he buys "fresh" Galician navajas (clams) from the cannery and sets them to aging for a year or two before serving them (plain) to his customers. And they love 'em. Maybe you should go and see what this canned gourmet thing is all about. There are worse places to spend time on a research expedition. More: Gastronomic Route: Barcelona, a tapas town? Travel Resources: Barcelona Guide | Barcelona Pictures Thursday December 22, 2005 | permalink North Holland: Noah's Ark Redux A pious north Holland businessman took out a 300 000 loan and turned his investment into a "faithful reconstruction of Noah's Ark in scaled down form on the basis of biblical texts," according to the Mail & Guardian . Spring is the expected launch date. No word on where the animals will come from. Travel Resources: North Holland Travel | Holland Map | Benelux Rail Passes Thursday December 22, 2005 | permalink Appreciate Long John Shivers? Head for the Alps I know I frequently extol the virtues of off season travel, but there's a whole bunch of adventurers willing to go the extra mile in their long johns to enjoy icier surroundings than I'd care to experience. Those would be the Ice Hotel People. Word from Vagablond is that "a new ice hotel is being constructed 7,000 feet up into the German Alps." HotelChatter says this ice hotel might well be part of the Iglu-Dorf chain, who specialize in things like Inuit igloos in Switzerland. Like it cold? Get you thrills in the Alps this winter. I'll toast your bravado at the hearth with a steaming hot toddy. Travel Resources: Germany map and Travel Essentials | Switzerland Map and Travel Essentials . Tuesday December 20, 2005 | permalink Europe Travel in the Off Season Why travel in the off season? Well, you know the reasons: fewer tourists, lower prices, and cooler temperatures, to name a few. But there's another reason for me, and that's the warm, slanting light that brings photos alive. See what I mean by taking a gander at: Liguria Pictures - Picture Gallery of Liguria in Autumn . And if you still want to see more pictures of Italy , try out Italy for Visitors Florence Pictures , taken in November. Travel Resources: Off Season Travel Tips | Italy Travel Map Sunday December 18, 2005 | permalink Travel Gifts Ok, you're thinkin' it's too late to post some ideas for gifts at this late date. Hey, you can chalk it up to sloth and indolence, but I don't start burdening my mind with thoughts about winter holidays in May like the rest of my family. The crunch starts now. So I've made up a list of recommended Travel Gifts . Of course, you could buy some of the stuff for yourself as well. Take a look. You've got language help, a deep, inside look at the Vatican, and more, not to mention that Tyrolean Boiled Wool Jacket like you've always wanted. More Stuff You Need: Top Travel Photography Gear Friday December 16, 2005 | permalink Joe Torre carries the Olympic Torch in Florence New York Yankee manager Joe Torre carried the Olympic torch 400 yards to the foot of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence yesterday as part of "American day" in the two-month Olympic torch relay. It was the first time he'd been to Italy in 20 years, despite the fact that his mother was born in the village of Patina near Naples. (Source: Indystar.com ) The torch Joe carried was designed by the folks at Pininfarina , who've banged out quite a few sexy Italian auto bodies in their time. The Olympic torch is designed to work in rain, snow and wind up to 74.56 miles per hour, not to mention temperatures from -4°F to +77°F. According to what I've heard, the torch suffered much less than Mr. Torre during the run. Travel Resources: Florence Travel Directory | Florence Pictures: Views from the Arno | Naples Travel Directory Photo above: Ponte Vecchio, Florence by Martha Bakerjian, Italy for Visitors ; click "read more" to see it larger. Read more... Thursday December 15, 2005 | permalink Sunny Valencia It's cold here in my corner of California, prime time to think of warmer climes. Valencia pops to mind. Host to the 2007 America's cup, the sunny Spanish port city has been spiffing itself up lately, and many travelers have remarked that Valencia seems to be passing Barcelona as Spain's city of tourist choice. What's not to like? The spring La Fallas festival is a not to be missed attraction (plan now if you're going), the City of Arts and Sciences holds 87 acres of fascinating art, science and architecture, and the Barrio del Carmen is chock full of music, restaurants and clubs. Find out more about Valence by taking a peek at our latest: Valencia Spain Travel Information - Valencia Profile , or peruse our Valencia Travel Directory . Wednesday December 14, 2005 | permalink Hey Santa! Take That! Scroogy Musings: So a couple guys in Germany get asked what they want for Christmas by Santa, who happens to be waiting for a train home. They've been out shopping all day, unsuccessfully one assumes, because the next thing you know they've latched on to Santa's sack and "beat him over the head with it, breaking his fingers as he tried to protect himself." ( Santa - Germany's new stress buster ) Santa on a train? in Germany? A bit early, isn't it? Has the Christmas spirit been so commercialized that the little people like us suffer with the stress of plunking down good cash for stuff we think people might like but probably won't? Where is the joy of it all? Everyone remembers the magical experience of visiting Santa in the mall when they were kids and the smile it brought to your face. Unfortunately over the last few years it seems the spirit of Christmas is slowly being lost due to many different reasons including political correctness, busier lifestyles and many more issues. Hold on a sec. Now I'm angrier than a red-nosed reindeer. Everyone doesn't remember. Some of us are way too old to conjure the disgraceful vision of mall Santas in their mothball costumes and fake beards. The statement above comes from Live From Lapland (dot com). For a bit less than 15 dollars they'll make a custom video staring Santa, who'll be talking to your kids using the words you put in his mouth via the web site's control panel. Their Santa evidently lives in a paneled room and wears mall Santa clothes and beardage. It's in the sample flick. He could be in Kansas. Still, where else you gonna get a five minute flick to your specs for $14.95? Travel Resources: Lapland (the real one) | Chrismas in Europe Tuesday December 13, 2005 | permalink Display Latest Headlines | | | Read Archives powered by Movable Type Advertisement Most Popular Europe Map - Distances Between Cities in Western Europe Europe's Best Nudist Beaches Europe Picture Galleries Italy Pictures Europe Travel 101 - Before You Travel to Europe for the Firs... 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