Switzerland | Zurich Weather. Bern Travel Information and Travel Guide - Switzerland. Lausanne Travel Information and Travel Guide - Switzerland. This hilly city (pronounced loh-san), Switzerland’s fifth largest, enjoys a blessed lakeside location. The medieval centre is dominated by a grand Gothic cathedral and, among the museums, its unusual Art Brut collection stands out. Throughout the year Lausanne’s citizens are treated to a busy arts calendar, while the lake drums up a plethora of activities on and out the water. Strolling the lakeshore in picturesque Ouchy (once a lakeside village in its own right long since enveloped by the city) is a pure pleasure, as is a meander day or night around Flon, an area of formerly derelict warehouses rejuvenated as a hip urban centre with a cinema complex, art galleries and trendy shops, and restaurants and bars galore. Dynamic Lausanne is a happening place: contemporary home to Switzerland’s highest court (the Federal Tribunal), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), a high-flying international business school (IMD), Tetra Pak and the multinational tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris.
Zürich Travel Information and Travel Guide - Switzerland. Interlaken Travel Information and Travel Guide - Switzerland. Transport in Switzerland - Lonely Planet Travel Information. When visiting Switzerland from outside Europe, it's worth investigating whether it's cheaper to fly to a European 'gateway' city and travel on from there. London and Frankfurt are the most obvious candidates. Flights, tours and rail tickets can be booked online at www.lonelyplanet.com/travel_services. Travel documents Visas Visas are not required if you hold a passport for the UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa, whether visiting as a tourist or on business.
In Switzerland, carry your passport at all times and guard it carefully. Passport Ensure your passport is valid until well after you plan to end your trip - six months is a safe minimum. Tickets Check for cheap fares in major newspapers and try the following online booking sites (or their local versions): www.cheapflights.com www.ebookers.com www.expedia.com www.lastminute.com www.opodo.com www.travelocity.com ^ Back to top Land Bus Car & motorcycle Paperwork & preparations Train Entering the destination Air Airlines.