Switzerland is an amazing country with breathtaking landscapes, glaciers,
cable cars, lakes, picturesque towns, impressive cities, a variety of
active vacation options, and of course, some of the best cheeses and chocolate
in the world. A wonderful and diverse destination for a family trip.
The main disadvantage of Switzerland
is its high cost of living, especially expensive hotel prices.
However, staying in apartments in holiday villages, on farms,
or in private apartments is significantly cheaper than staying
in hotels and is also more spacious for families.
Details on recommended accommodation can be found in the full article...
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One of the most popular attractions in Switzerland, in addition to cable cars and mountain peaks,
are water parks, hot spring parks, and spa resorts.
They
are scattered almost all across the country and provide an ideal solution
for any weather, ranging from scorching days when you want to escape the heat
in a country where there is almost no air conditioning to enjoy refreshing pools, to—
unfortunately more common—rainy, cold, and foggy days when
it is truly not ideal to travel in nature, in the mountains, or by the lakes. Spending time in the warm waters
of indoor pools, artificial rivers, and indoor slides,
and of course in Jacuzzis, saunas, and hammams is an ideal,
pampering, and enjoyable solution suitable both for children full of energy
and for their parents looking for massages and pampering.
There is nothing like Swiss cheese and chocolate. Simply a delight for the palate and also
for the eyes! When traveling in Switzerland, you must taste (and also buy home) as
many chocolates and cheeses as possible, but it is also highly recommended to visit their factories
to watch the production, learn about the preparation method, a bit of history,
and above all: taste as much as possible during these tours and of course buy
what you liked best.
Family attractions
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Alpamare
indoor water park near Zurich
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Transport Museum
in Lucerne
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Koney-Land
amusement park
near Konstanz
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Swiss
Miniatur
in southern Switzerland near Milan
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Aquaparc
Waterpark in Switzerland
near Lausanne
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Labyrinthes amusement
park and maze near Lausanne
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Basel Zoo
Basel Zoo
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Ropetech rope park near Bern
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Papiliorama butterfly greenhouses
near Bern
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Mystery Park
in Interlaken
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Happyland
amusement park near Lausanne
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Le
Musée Suisse du Jeu
Swiss Museum of Games
near Lausanne
Cheeses and chocolate
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Appenzeller Schaukäserei
cheese factory
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La Maison Du Gruyère
cheese factory tour in Switzerland
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Maestrani chocolate factory
in northeastern Switzerland
Nature sites
Mountain peaks
♦ Jungfrau - Top of Europe JUNGFRAU
♦ ♦ Glacier 3000
Tell-Pass - travel pass in central Switzerland
Free travel
card in the Lake Lucerne area
Zurich Airport
Departures, arrivals, and additional info
for flyers
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