Switzerland Guidebook by Rick Steves

Switzerland Guidebook

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Switzerland Guidebook by Rick Steves
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Switzerland Guidebook

Switzerland Guidebook

$24.99
  • Rick's picks for sights, eating, sleeping
  • In-depth coverage of our favorite Swiss destinations
  • Great self-guided neighborhood walks
  • Easy-to-read maps
What's Included
  • In Rick Steves Switzerland you'll find in-depth Rick-tested information on:

Berner Oberland​

  • Lauterbrunnen and Wengen
  • Gimmelwald and Mürren
  • Hikes and scenic mountain trains and lifts
  • Interlaken

Bern

Murten and Avenches

Luzern and nearby

  • ​Lake Luzern
  • Mount Pilatus and Mount Rigi

Zürich

Appenzell and nearby

  • Appenzell town and nearby
  • Ebenalp
  • Liechtenstein

Zermatt and the Matterhorn

  • Hikes and scenic mountain trains and lifts

Lake Geneva and French Switzerland

  • Lausanne
  • Montreux and Château de Chillon
  • Gruyères and nearby

Lugano

Upper Engadine and nearby

  • Pontresina
  • Samedan
  • St. Moritz

Scenic rail journeys

  • Golden Pass
  • Gotthard Panorama Express
  • Bernina Express
  • Glacier Express

Switzerland in winter

  • Top winter destinations
  • Tips for skiing
  • Christmas celebrations

Practicalities

  • Outdoor tips for scenic trains, lifts, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing
  • Easy-to-follow maps (including color map of Switzerland)​
  • Trip planning: When to go, recommended two-week itinerary, and pre-trip checklist
  • Region-specific advice on planning your time
  • Transportation: Trains, buses, city transit, and driving
  • Swiss history, culture, and cuisine
  • Handy German, French, and Italian survival phrases
  • Detailed advice on managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints
Updates and Feedback

Latest updates: When we learn of critical changes to the information in this guidebook, we post them. (Of course, it's still smart to reconfirm critical transportation and sightseeing details locally.) Armed with a Rick Steves guidebook and these late-breaking updates, you're set for a great trip!

Submit feedback: Once you've used this book in Europe, we'd love to hear your feedback — good or bad — about our advice on sights, hotels, restaurants, and travel tips. We're also interested in any tips or discoveries you made while in Europe. Your comments help us improve our guidebooks for future travelers.
Our Product Guarantee

Every Rick Steves travel product comes with our guarantee that it will be free from material and manufacturing defects for the life of the product. If a defect appears, we will replace the product free of charge. This guarantee does not cover damage caused by an airline or other common carrier. Nor does it cover wear and tear to components and materials which may occur over time with use of the product.
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Product Details

Dimensions
8" x 4 ½" x ¾"
Weight
15 oz
Product Code
9781641716512
Author
Rick Steves
Pages
529
Publication Date
July 2025 (12th edition)
Next Edition Arrives
September 2027
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