Jul 11, 2011 - 10:21 AM
HAVE VISITED IN NOV. ON 3 OCCASIONS, WEATHER HAS BEEN EXCELLENT TWICE AND RATHER DREARY THE OTHER TIME. WENT IN MAY 2010 AND IT RAINED FOR 2 WEEKS, THIS YEAR IN MAY TEMPS WERE SUNNY AND WARM[70's]. YOU JUST DON'T EVER KNOW FOR SURE. I USUALLY STAY IN INTERLAKEN, GOOD ACCESS TO THE ALPS AND HIKING AND 50 MINS. AWAY BY TRAIN, BERN HAS AN ARCADED DOWNTOWN SHOPPING AREA. I STAY AT A CHRISTIAN YOUTH HOSTEL, ALSO SUITABLE FOR FAMILIES, EXCELLENT FACILITY[WWW.VILLA.CH][INTERLAKEN.CH] DEPENDING ON TRANSPORTATION USE A SWISS CARD WILL ALLOW CHILDREN UNDER 16 TO TRAVEL FREE ON RAIL. ONE LAST THING, USE YOUR TOURIST OFFICES FOR TRAVEL TIPS, THEY ARE EFFICIENT AND EXTREMELY HELPFUL. I AM A SINGLE TRAVELER SO I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH OF THIS WILL BE RELEVANT INFO. THE CITY OF LUCERNE HAS A WONDERFUL TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM THAT IS AT LEAST GOOD FOR A HALF DAY. ANY FURTHER INFO I CAN HELP WITH PLEASE LET ME KNOW