Best base towns in Switzerland for 1 week mid May
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We are 4 seniors (over 65) who will be disembarking from a cruise in Basel. We have 7 days for travel through Switzerland and intend to purchase the 8 day Swiss Travel pass. There are so many beautiful places to visit in Switzerland, it has been hard to narrow down where to base ourselves. I realize that we are traveling during an off time in some locations, and that some mountain villages may not have shops and restaurants open. Lucerne is top on our list. We would also like to visit the villages in the Jungfrau region, in particular Wegen, Lautenbrunnen, Grindelwald. We are also interested in Zermatt and Montreux. We would use Montreux as a base to visit Gruyere. Bern is also on the list since it is a UNESCO site, though I think we would do a day trip there from a base city/town. After disembarking in Basel, we plan to board a train that same day for Lucerne. Not sure how long we should stay there…..one or two nights? Would like to visit Mt. Pilatus and Jungfraujoch. We are leaning toward staying in Wegen for a night or two….choosing Wegen over Lautenbrunnen as it seems to have more to offer with accommodations, and not sure about being engulfed by cliffs. If we stay in Zermatt, would one night be enough, or should we make it two? Planning on one night in Montreux. Not sure where to fit a day trip in to Bern. Maybe we should go there before Lucerne on the first day? We will be flying out of Zurich but are not intending to spend much time there. As you can see, we are trying to fit a lot in during a short time frame….we only have 7 nights and need to figure out the best way to divide our time.
We are able to get around pretty well, though one of us just had a knee replacement. We love to walk through the old town centers, villages, and gardens and are interested in the history of the region. We look forward to seeing mountain views….Jungfraujoch would be a highlight and of course, the Matterhorn would be the icing on the cake, but from what I have heard, it’s behind clouds a good part of the time. Thank you for any help you can give us. Your forum is extremely helpful!
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