Switzerland (and outskirts)
Lucrezia Worthington
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Since i have been in Geneva, one of the main things I have wanted to do is travel around so this is a collection of blogs of my travels.
Blog posts
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Visiting Annecy
If you move to Geneva you will find incredibly necessary to take day trips and venture out because otherwise your days will become far too monotonous. But you are in luck as Geneva is situated in the heart of Europe therefore it makes it easy to travel around. Whether...
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Montreux, Switzerland
The first weekend my boyfriend came to visit me I was determined to travel as much as I could. So we planned a little trip to Montreux on the Saturday as I had previously been advised to go. Montreux is known to be the “Montecarlo of Switzerland”. This may partly be...
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Neuchâtel
The one thing I love the most in this world is to travel around and explore different parts of a country. This is why I am in love with Switzerland, because not only it is a very international country but also because each canton has a different feel to it. For example...
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Top things to do in Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel is considered one of the most historically pleasing cities in Switzerland. I find it incredible how such a preserved medieval heritage can also be home to one of the leading Swiss universities. I would highly recommend visiting this beautiful city, and if you...
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Berne
A trip to Bern Being the capital of Switzerland, I found it essential to visit Berne. My flatmate had an offer from the train line where two people travelled for 90 CHF if one had a half fare card, so we ended up choosing to go and visit Berne. Geneva to Berne is not a...
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Top 25 things to see in Bern
This post will be following on from my previous post on my day journal of Bern. Bern is the capital city of Switzerland and one of the most cultural and historically enriching cities in Europe. All of the fountains I will write about are part of the UNESCO World...
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16 Things to see and do in Basel
Following from my previous post about my day in Basel I thought it would be a good idea to put all the most important things you must see in an orderly way with some historical facts so that when you do visit you will have some background knowledge! Basel was initially...
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Getaway to the Oberland Bernois
Having visited a few cities I wanted to venture out and explore the real beauty of Switzerland : The mountains. Of course I looked online and numerous options appeared such as Zermatt, Gstaad, St. Moritz, Interlaken, Davos, Verbier, Grindelwald ecc. There is so much...
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Day trip to Biel/Bienne
I had a carte journalière meaning that I could travel endlessly around Switzerland without any additional costs for a day, so I took advantage and decided to stop off at Bienne for a couple of hours before heading to my main destination: Basel. I hadn’t heard much...
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Top 12 things to see in Biel
Altstadt (Old Town) Stadttheater: This is the current opera and theatre of Biel. The offer numerous shows and ballets so if you do stay in Biel for longer than a day then it could be a good idea to watch a show in the evening. The building is a simple, pink building...
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Thun
After my trip to Berne, my flatmate and I had a lot of time left in our day, and since we had the possibility to travel around for the whole day we decided to stop off at Thun before heading back to Geneva. This was one of the best ideas I ever had, as Thun is a...
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Basel
Being part of Erasmus, our student network (ESN) organized a group visit to Basel. However I was in Rome this weekend and could not go, which was very gutting considering the Christmas market was on and it looked incredible. Luckily for me, my friend Pippa hadn’t gone...
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Day trip to Gruyère's
Today I visited Gruyères in the Canton du Fribourg. I cannot express how incredible the car journey was. Every km we drove made me more and more sure that this is where I want to come back to in the future. The landscapes are spectacular; the fields were covered in...
