[Travel2Live]

4 March 2023 at 13:58:08 #829221

What are the main atractions in Northern & Northwestern Switzerland? And what is going on in that region (what is the economics) aside from Basel?

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[Anna]

4 March 2023 at 16:20:18 #951676

Hi Travel2Live,

The Jura mountain region is certainly not underrated but perhaps overlooked as most tourists prefer travelling in the more well-known and well promoted regions in the Swiss Alps. Basel is a good starting point to explore charming and medieval Jura towns of St Ursanne, Porrentruy and Delemont. Neuchatel could also be a good base. There are regular train services between all these destinations and you can use the SBB timetable to check train schedules: http://www.myswissalps.com/timetable

If you’re planning a trip to the Jura mountains, you can find some useful travel tips here: http://www.j3l.ch/en/

Let us know if you need further info.

Regards,

Anna

[Travel2Live]

4 March 2023 at 18:13:12 #951677

Thanks again Anna, I will check those locations too.

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5 March 2023 at 0:39:44 #951678

There is no question that the Jura mountains are totally overlooked by most long haul visitors to Switzerland who get taken in by the hype surrounding the famous high alpine peaks such as Matterhorn and Jungfrau. I learnt to ski 60 years ago in the Jura mountains long before I went to the Alps.

http://www.myswitzerland.com/en-gb/destinations/jura/

One of the best views of the Alps is obtainable from the Jura mountains, for example at the logically named ‘Vue des Alpes’ near La Chaux de Fonds.

http://www.myswitzerland.com/de-ch/erlebnisse/route/rundwanderung-vue-des-alpes/