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Hi Saggarsidha-
<<“1. Can you pl. guide me on places to see in Zurich on 10th Sept & in Lucerne on 11th Sept?”>>
Here is a start.
Skip Zürich. Go directly to Luzern:
http://www.myswissalps.com/lu cerne
Swiss trains do not require advance reservations, unless you are travelling out of the country ( then only because you need them for the portions outside Switzerland,but you might as well have your seats for the whole trip).
Slowpoke
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Haggarsidha-
Forgot to welcome you to My Swiss Alps. Nice to have you here, and you certainly have picked the partof theyear with the best weather (on average’) No promises. 😉
Here are a couple of other comments.
It would take approximately one week of hard work to cover all the “important places” in and near Luzern. Maybe two weeks. 😉
When you arrive there, stop at the tourist information office near track #1 main station. They are very helpful and quite experienced, and can suggest a basic tour of the city and possible nearby areas for a day tripp….such as the Rigi, Titlis, Piatus, or a lake boat ride.
Slowpoke
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Hi sagarsiddha,
I agree with Slowpoke’s suggestion to stay in Lucerne only. You can choose from a Tell-Pass or Swiss Half Fare Card.
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Thank you Slowpoke & Arno for your reverts. Any particular reason for skipping Zurich & going to Lucerne directly? Pl. let me know.
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Hi sagarsiddha,
The reason is you don’t have much time, and Zurich is not in the Alps. Lucerne is, so you’ll have a better experience. Please see the Zurich and Lucerne pages so you can decide for yourself.
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Thank you Arno! That helps…
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Hi Sagarsiddha –
I was traveling and di not have time for an answer.
Arno gave the accurate and and succinct version.
To amplify slightly…..Zürich is a city that rewards spending significant and leisurely time, exploring museums, music, and cultural things. I probably like Zürich better than any other Swiss city, but it is not because of things that you can easily see in a one day quick trip.
Luzern has a very scenic location, with high mountains surrounding it, a beautiful lake with much more rewarding scenery then the lake of Zürich, and a much more scenic old town.
More tourists, too, but that is because it is attractive for tourists.
That is why I say ” skip Zürich” to most first time tourists to Switzerland, unless they want to explore some really good art museums, go to the Tonhalle for a concert or take a walk from Uetliberg to Felsenegg with a stop at UtoStaffel for lunch. ( 3- 5 hours required for walk plus lunch.)
http://www.uto-staffel.ch/
(By the way, near the station in Luzern is a major collection of Picassos and Klees in the Rosengart Collection, if that interests you.)
http://www.rosengart.ch/museu m_rosengart_en.php5
Slowpoke
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Thank you Slowpoke for your detailed reply.
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<<“Thank you Slowpoke for your detailed reply.”>>
Hi sagarsiddha –
You are quite welcome.
Hope it helps.
Keep asking if you want more information.
Slowpoke