Switzerland | Truly God’s Backyard Garden

Switzerland | Not a fairy tale, yet more beautiful than any fairy tale
God spilled the palette here
Emerald lakes reflect millennia-old snow peaks
Little trains shuttle through cloud meadows
Medieval wooden houses scattered in flower-filled valleys…
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“The beauty of Switzerland is too much for the eyes to hold, too much for the camera to capture, and too deep for words to express—only by experiencing it in person can you understand what true awe means.”
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📌 Pre-trip Essentials
1️⃣ Visa & Entry
🔸From 2025, ETIAS electronic authorization is required (similar to the US ESTA), for ages 18-70, fee 7 euros, valid for 3 years
🔸Prepare your passport (valid for more than 6 months), flight tickets, and hotel booking confirmations in advance
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2️⃣ Swiss Travel Pass
✅A must-buy! Options for 3, 4, or 6 consecutive days, second class starting at about CHF 244 (≈¥2000)
✅Coverage includes:
✓ Nationwide trains/buses/boats ✓ Free entry to 500+ museums (e.g., Château de Chillon, Swiss Museum of Transport)
✓ Discounts on mountain transport (25% off Jungfrau, free on Mount Pilatus)
✓ Child benefits: Ages 6-15 travel free with a family card!
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🚞 7-Day Highlights Route (Perfect for summer vacation!)
Day 1-2: Zurich (Artistic City)
✅Must-visit:
🌉 Bahnhofstrasse: The world’s most expensive shopping street, a must for watches + chocolate!
🏛️ Swiss National Museum: Free entry! See 7,000 artifacts
🍫 Lindt Chocolate Factory: 9-meter-high chocolate waterfall + free tasting (suburb Kilchberg station)
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Day 3: Lucerne (Lake and Mountain Scenery)
🌉 Chapel Bridge: Europe’s oldest wooden bridge, stunning sunrise photos!
🚢 Lake Lucerne Cruise: Free with pass (highly recommend sunset trip)
🏔️ Mount Pilatus “Golden Round Trip”: Boat → world’s steepest cogwheel train (48° slope!) → cable car down, panoramic views of the Alps
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Day 4-5: Interlaken (Snow Mountain Secret)
🗻 Jungfrau Day Trip:
✓ Train route: Interlaken → Grindelwald → Jungfrau Station (Top of Europe)
✓ Must-see: Ice Palace, Sphinx Observatory (panoramic view of Aletsch Glacier)
💦 Lauterbrunnen: See Staubbach Falls (300 meters high!) + Trümmelbach Falls hidden waterfalls
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Day 6: Zermatt (Matterhorn)
⛰️ Gornergrat Viewing Platform:
Take the cogwheel train up, photograph the Matterhorn reflection in Riffelsee Lake (go early for fewer people!), 🍫 buy Toblerone chocolate to match the mountain on the packaging
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Day 7: Geneva (Elegant Finale)
⛲ Jet d’Eau on Lake Geneva + United Nations Headquarters red chairs
🍇 Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: UNESCO heritage site, taste local Chasselas white wine
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🍫 Must-Try Swiss Foods
🔸 Cheese Fondue: Gruyère cheese + white wine + garlic, perfect for dipping bread
🔸 Zug Cherry Cake: Wine-flavored cream + almond slices, most authentic at Café Bachmann in Lucerne