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For a limited time, receive a free Fodor's Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel e-book with the purchase of this guidebook! Go to fodors.com for details. Written by local experts, Fodor's travel guides have been offering advice and professionally vetted recommendations for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Switzerland, Europe's mountain playground, is a classic tourist draw. Fodor's Switzerland is the perfect guide for travelers seeking to ascend the slopes of the Alps and feel on top of the...

This book is a guide to a 10-12 day circuit of one of the finest of all mountain areas in France - the Vanoise Alps. Easily accessible by train or bus from Chambery and Grenoble, the Vanoise National Park neighbours that of the Gran Paradiso in Italy, with Mont Blanc to the north and the Ecrins to the south. The "Tour of the Vanoise" explores the very best of this scenically spectacular region of 3000m peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and flowering meadows, and provides plenty of opportunities...

Lists 102 walks for varying ability levels in the Swiss Alps, with full descriptions and distance and time information.

This portrait of Lake Thun will be treasured by those who live in the scenic splendours of the lake and by those who just dream of doing so. The photography and often poetic text will delight steamship enthusiasts, hikers, holiday-makers and fishermen. Like the yodelling chants of the herdsmen calling in their cows, Alexander Schwab puts together all the tales from around the lake about the Niesen and the Niederhorn, how Beatus defeated the dragon and the mythology about the Foehn. He covers bun...

The Tour of Mont Blanc is one of the best - if not the best - of the world's classic walks. It circumnavigates the Mont Blanc massif in about eleven days. The walk has all the excitement of the high mountains yet none of the worry of altitude sickness. It crosses numerous cols with stunning views of spectacular snow and rock peaks. Accommodation along the route is plentiful. The 'official' Tour du Mont Blanc follows an established route around the main block of mountains containing not only Mont...

This is the first book in English about these unusual lodgings. The mountain inns of Switzerland-her "Berghotels"--are in a world apart. Largely undiscovered, unadvertised, and privately owned, they are ideal for the traveler who wishes to experience the Swiss Alps off the beaten track. In themselves, they provide a sense of adventure; every one is unique, informal, intimate. They are a perfect way to meet other hikers and locals. This book identifies the most charming Berghotels, tells you how...

Building on the success of the relaunched 2003 editions, this bestselling series has been refined for 2004. Researched by students and tailored to the requirements of the budget traveller, all updated guides feature improved maps, essential practical information, and everything the reader needs for fuller cultural immersion at an ever-increasing range of exciting destinations. - Entries at all price levels for lodging, food, attractions and more - Must-have tips for planning your trip, getti...

This comprehensive guide provides reliable track notes for walks throughout Switzerland's magnificent countryside - from the entire Alpine Pass Route to easy scenic day rambles.

Most know Switzerland for its alpine scenery, its outdoor sports opportunities, its precision watches, and chocolates. But this is also a country with a rich history and many artifacts of that past on display-a 14th century cathedral here, a medieval town square there, castles, cogwheel railroads, museums rich with old masters paintings and more. To discover the wonders of Switzerland, both classic and new, takes a bit of planning and that's where this book will help. It's written by experts who...