4 Places to visit in Switzerland

Switzerland has great outdoors, on switzerland packages like viewing the natural landscape from a parachute or hot-air balloon, or go for adrenaline rush filled white water rafting. There are also a few must-do-before-death things here like encountering Eiger's chiselled north face up close, or touch down crevassed ice on Jungfraujoch (3454m). And the best part about all of these is that you don’t even have to be a professional to do these. They have a rural life rich in variety with the mountainous tradition and mountains all around. There are a lot of villages with timber made granaries built up on stilts to keep away the rats and chalets brightened with red geranium blossoms. Ancient markets, flag waving and alp horn concerts, folkloric fairs are its ornaments. And then there comes the food:

Gastronomic flavorsome Swiss cheese waiting eagerly to be dipped in, also air-dried meat and velvety chocolate. A few things to do in Switzerland tour packages:

Aletsch Glacier:

Though not visible through the valley floor, far below is the longest and the most voluminous glacier in European Alps. It so big that it single handedly covers multiple terrains like thundering falls, spires of rocks, and pine forest. The 23-km long swirl of endless deeply crevassed ice. It goes from Jungfrau from the Bernese Oberland to the plateau above Rhone. And also, UNESCO has declared it as the world heritage site.

Lake Geneva:
This is like a huge liquid mirror between the canton of Vaud on the north and France on the south. Commonly known as the Lake Geneva, the French-speaking also call it Lac Léman. Alongside it has the elegant student city of Lausanne and a line of smaller towns. The Swiss side of the lake shows off its widely spread vineyards climbing up the steep hillside of Lavaux area. The lakeside also has the fairy-tale like châteaux, countryside style houses and modest beaches. The Vaud Alps are home to the hikers in spring and summers whereas skiers and boarders hit the mountainous slopes in winters.

Glacier Express:
The Glacier Express is one of the mythical train journeys of Europe. The journey begins and ends in two of the Switzerland’s oldest and the most beautiful mountain resorts – Zermatt and St. Moritz. Don’t forget to check the weather forecast before committing your journey as a clear sky is must for this 8-hour train journey to be worthwhile. The train passes through the total of 191-tunnels along its way while giving you a continuous view of the scenic mountains through the stylish panoramic windows. They also bring a 3-course meal to your table. Children below 6 years are free, but if you don’t fancy placing your child in your lap while the 8-hour long journey, might as well consider buying a ticket for your child.

Montreux:
In the 19th century, artists, writers and musicians used to rush this lakeside resort, ever since it has become a visitor-magnet. The trump cards of the town are pleasing walks along the lakeshore with the 19th century hotels in the view, a famous jazz festival, a town on the hilltop, microclimate, Friday morning lakeside markets, and a 13th century fortress. The rock music history loves the story British hard rockers Deep purple recording a song at the town’s casino commemorating the fire that broke out there once. The blanket of smoke lying afloat the lake inspired the band to pen their classic “Smoke on water”.