What to do for 3 days in Switzerland late April
A couple is visiting Zurich from the evening of April 27th to the morning of April 30th and is seeking help with their itinerary. They're unsure about some attractions being closed during late April and have expressed interest in visiting Jungfraujoch or Mount Titlis.
- Check local operating dates for attractions in Zurich as not everything is closed in late April.
- The Swiss Travel Pass can be a great way to save on transportation while visiting nearby towns like Olten and Solothurn.
- Weather in April can be unpredictable, so be prepared for both rain and sun, especially in the mountains.
- Utilize the SBB timetable for train schedules to ensure you can visit your desired locations efficiently.
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Hi,
We are a couple travelling to Arriving in Zurich on 27th April 2019 evening and leaving Zurich only on the 30th April 2019 morning. Can someone please help me with an itinerary? I have some of the places might be closed due to maintenance and all in late April.
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Hello Rahulath and Welcome to MySwissAlps,
Find input about how to start planning your stay here in Switzerland here:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ge ttingstarted
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ab outswitzerlandDo you have any interests or specific activities you would like to do?! We do not set up itineraries here at MySwissAlps but rather support you in making yours perfect.
You will find operating dates on the pages of each destination here on the webpage and for exceptions the form members will be here to inform you.
If you share some more information about you and your trip I’m sure you will find more detailed support here on the forum.
– http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/rulesLooking forward to more detailed questions.
Best,
Steph
Hi Rahullah, and welcome to My Swiss Alps!
Answering your question depends so much on your tastes, of which we know nothing, and also a little bit on your budget…. So let me say what I would do if I were in your place.
27th April Zurich night life. Dinner at Kropf, a traditional restaurant near Paradeplatz. Stroll along the Limmatt river and visit the Niederdorf district. Have a drink at the Oepfelchammer, a tavern where the Swiss writer, Gottfried Keller, had his Stammtisch.
28 April Visit the Zurich banking district (Paraeplatz), window (or, budget allowimg, real) shopping on the Bahnhofstrasse, then uncomventional tourism in the gentrified industrial area, Züri West. If the weather is good, brown bag lunch in the Josefwiese Park, if cloudy and cold, lunch at one of the restaurants on Gessnerallee, such as El Loco. Afternoon, visit of the Swiss National Museum. Simple veal sausage dinner at a food truck on Bellevue square, and if not to cold, an evening stroll along the lake. Otherwise, a concert at the Tonhalle, or a jazz evening at the Schiffbau.
29 April Take train to Olten. Cross the old covered bridge to the Old Town, and stroll there, not missing the King of Olten Monument. Have lunch at La Galicia, and perhaps meet one of the two owners, who both are local writers. Take train to Solothurn, visit the Old Town and the baroque Cathedral. Dine there at one of the local restaurants, train back to Zurich.
This is what I would do. I know you may prefer to join the crowds at Lucerne’s Lion Monument, enjoy the freedom you have to do whatever you decide!
<<” not missing the King of Olten Monument.”>>
Should I post a picture, or do you want it to be a surprise?
Slowpoke
Hi Snowman-
I think that is wise to try to figure out what the “customer” wants. Is it your judgement that Olten is the best choice for Rahullah?
Or would some of the more conventional places be better for a first time traveler?
Slowp0oke
Hi Rahullath-
<<“I have some of the places might be closed due to maintenance and all in late April.”>>
The diction in your sentence is confusing.
Nowhere is everything “all in late April” closed in late April. However, in the high Alps, which you will probably not have time to reach and enjoy during your short stay, many but not all hotels and restaurants are closed.
Altitude is the difference.
Consider Luzern.
Slowpoke
Thanks Guys ! Apologies . Yes I should have mentioned my interests. I am keen in visiting Jungfrou or Titlis . But considering it’s late April , do you think weather would allow us to visit these ? Weather website shows a cloudy April .
Hello Rahullath,
Thanks for sharing some more information.
Both the Jungfraujoch and Mount Titlis are open all year round. To find out about and keep an eye on the weather use below links:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/we ather
– http://www.myswissalps.com/we ather/forecastAdditionally find input about the two destinations you mention here:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ju ngfraujoch
– http://www.myswissalps.com/ti tlis
You will find valid alternatives in both of these regions for not-so-nice weather days:
– http://www.myswissalps.com/in terlaken/activities (Jungfrau Region)
– http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne/activitiesGet back to us for further input.
Best,
Steph
Hi Rahullath –
To have a better idea of scheduling and timing to reach the places mentioned by Steph, the SBB timetable is a critically useful tool.
This link gives some important tips on how to use it:
http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable
Once you have gotten familiar with the way it works, the direct link is :
Lots of stuff there besides timetables.
<<“But considering it’s late April , do you think weather would allow us to visit these ? Weather website shows a cloudy April .”>>
Steph gave you a link to understand how imprecise the forecasts are. They have to deal with averages, and Switzerland is full of microclimates. And even a shower for 30 minutes shows up as a rainy day on some weather maps.
And, the weather comes in layers, with altitude. See image from the Rigi
This is a good site for details, in addition to the one in the link from Steph:
http://www.meteocentrale.ch/e n/europe/switzerland/w eather-lucerne/details/N-3515416/
And, in general there is more rain in April than in many other months.
However, I have attached a panorama that I built from pictures that I took in mid April 2014, during a week of sunny warm weather throughout all of Switzerland. The point is the visibility, but also that there is haze in the valleys, and some of the Alps are more free of clouds than the others. So, it is unusual, but not impossible to have good visibility in April, and there can be brilliant days and cloud free days in Switzerland then. To increase your chances of seeing some, you could stay for a few weeks. 😉
Slowpoke
Hi Slowpoke!
< Should I post a picture? >
Sure, if you have one. The King of Olten means a lot to me, as I have read Alex Capus’ book with that title. I have also read one (or more?) book by the other owner of La Galicia, Pedro Lenz.
Hi again Slowpoke
< Is it your judgement that Olten is the best choice for Rahullah? >
Thanks for your thoughtful challenge. I am sure you had read the introduction of my post, where I stated that it was difficult (meaning, really, impossible) to advise Rahullah, not knowing anything about his or her tastes, and, also having no hint on their budget constraints, if any. Some like night life, others would not miss an opera show, or are challenged by extreme sports, or have cuisine as their top priority. Some may want to learn about the country’s history and culture, or would like to grasp the visited country’s ideas on urban planning, architecture, political system, the list is endless.
Indeed, most visitors want to go to Titlis and Jungfraujoch, and take a selfie with a Matterhorn background. These can find the information they need on this site without asking any question. In addition, the moderators will highlight the relevant hyperlinks.
So when someone does not state what he or she wants to see, I make my own suggestions. I think the added value of my modest contributions to this forum is in the area of off the beaten track destinations (by the way, I am a Swiss living in Switherland). In a way, I understand Rahullah’s wish to go to Titlis, I hope they will not be disappointed. I can’t even tell if they would have liked Olten. I did, my family did. And when we had a day to spend in Engelberg last year, we didn’t go to Titlis, being scared by the crowd.
<<“. I think the added value of my modest contributions to this forum is in the area of off the beaten track destinations (by the way, I am a Swiss living in Switherland).”>>
Indeed. It is one of the things that I especially appreciate about the forum.
By the way,, when will you move back from Switherland. I don’t know how close it is to the Röstigraben, near where we plan to meet in June.
Slowpokeo
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