Lonely Planet Switzerland: Travel Survival Kit

This book and the map was all we needed for our trip to Switzerland. The book has all sources of information - places to see, restaurants, transportation tips, etc. In Geneva and Bern, we followed the walking tours suggested in the book, and we were able to see all major attractions in 2 hrs. For some interesting places to see, the book just provides a brief description, but also gives a website link (when available) for more information, which is very helpful. I would definitely buy another book from Lonely Planet for my future trips.

This book was the first item to land in my backpack whenever I left my apartment during the year I spent living in Bern, Switzerland. Like most Lonely Planet guides, this one is well-written, entertaining, and generally accurate and up-to-date. Things I found helpful: - The suggested walking tours of cities are great for a quick orientation of the place. - Brief context and history about locations gives you about the same information as your average tourist brochure, but more concise and convenient. - Hiking routes are briefly mentioned with sufficient detail, but for any extended hiking, I would highly recommend Lonely Planet Walking in Switzerland. - Information on the best value in train passes and train routes makes eco-friendly travel easy. - The section on Liechtenstein is a nice addition since many treat it as a day trip from Switzerland. Considering that Lonely Planet typically caters to budget travelers, I was surprised to see how many upscale hotels it includes for some locations. Overall, the book provides something for everyone and is useful for both short trips and extended exploration of the country. Mary Ann Miller, author of CH is for Chocolate: Individually Wrapped Tastes of Switzerland

Lonely Planet's guide to Switzerland was extremely helpful while travelling to the country. Great detail and updated information on items such as hours of operations and costs were extremely helpful. Additionally, information on excursions such as to Vaduz, Liechtenstein was very up-to-date and an easy read.

I found this guidebook very useful on a recent trip to Switzerland. Unlike most "tourist" guide books which are full of photographs, the Lonely Planet guide only has a few pages of photographs and is full of useful information on places to stay and local restaurants. The book is divided into chapters by region (e.g. Zurich, Geneva). Within each chapter are details on places to visit,hotels , restaurants, as well local services(such as transportation). There is even information on where to find the nearest laundry. As with the Other Lonely Planet Books ,it is well written and targeted at travelers on a budget.Some of the information appears to be out of date. Hopefully Lonely Planet will release a new edition of this. Until then this is a great convenient guidebook to use.Happy travels