Switzerland [end of November, seven days]
Jul 22, 2014, 8:12 am
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Switzerland [end of November, seven days]
Looking at heading to Zrh in Novemeber, tentatively Nov 21-29. We would then take the train to Zermatt to Ski and would like to find a nice Christmas market somewhere along the way. My questions are-
1.) How will the snow be at this time, I understand they have glacier skiing, but should the rest of the mountain be open?
2). Where would be the best christmas market within about 3 or 4 hours of Zermatt?
3.) Would it be recommended to check out one more country and return home from say MXP?
4.) Could we make it to Vienna in our allotted time and enjoy ourselves?
Side note: we have been to Italy, France, and German. This is why I was thinking possibly Austria,(somewhere new) since I have heard the christmas markets there would be wonderful.
1.) How will the snow be at this time, I understand they have glacier skiing, but should the rest of the mountain be open?
2). Where would be the best christmas market within about 3 or 4 hours of Zermatt?
3.) Would it be recommended to check out one more country and return home from say MXP?
4.) Could we make it to Vienna in our allotted time and enjoy ourselves?
Side note: we have been to Italy, France, and German. This is why I was thinking possibly Austria,(somewhere new) since I have heard the christmas markets there would be wonderful.
Jul 22, 2014, 4:33 pm
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Switzerland Christmas Market info:
http://www.brunnvalla.ch/weihnachtsmaerkte/schweiz.html
Seems like you only have about a week, so I would probably spend the whole time enjoying Switzerland. Otherwise, you'd just be checking things off of a bucket list by trying to travel to other countries additionally.
http://www.brunnvalla.ch/weihnachtsmaerkte/schweiz.html
Seems like you only have about a week, so I would probably spend the whole time enjoying Switzerland. Otherwise, you'd just be checking things off of a bucket list by trying to travel to other countries additionally.
Jul 23, 2014, 10:05 am
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Before you head off to Zermatt, you might want to take in the Zurich Christmas Market, which opens November 20 according to this:
http://www.christmasmarkets.com/Switzerland.html
http://www.christmasmarkets.com/Switzerland.html
Jul 25, 2014, 2:32 pm
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Before you head off to Zermatt, you might want to take in the Zurich Christmas Market, which opens November 20 according to this:
http://www.christmasmarkets.com/Switzerland.html
http://www.christmasmarkets.com/Switzerland.html
Jul 25, 2014, 9:55 pm
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Stick to Switzerland.
Ski your 3 or 4 days in Zermatt and then split your time between ZRH and BSL. It's only an hour or so by train from ZRH to BSL. You can check out both Christmas markets
.
You could also do a day trip to Luzern. Unless you fly to VIE from ZRH, it will take most of a day to travel and another day back (or you could fly out of VIE).
Ditto MXP. While the Zurich to Milan train line through the Gotthard pass is beautiful, with only 8 days (including Zermatt skiing), you're better off spending quality time in Switzerland.
Ski your 3 or 4 days in Zermatt and then split your time between ZRH and BSL. It's only an hour or so by train from ZRH to BSL. You can check out both Christmas markets
.You could also do a day trip to Luzern. Unless you fly to VIE from ZRH, it will take most of a day to travel and another day back (or you could fly out of VIE).
Ditto MXP. While the Zurich to Milan train line through the Gotthard pass is beautiful, with only 8 days (including Zermatt skiing), you're better off spending quality time in Switzerland.
Jul 25, 2014, 10:27 pm
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If the OP will be in Zürich anyways, the the Christmas market will probably be okay. But it's not worth going to Zürich for the just Christmas market here. Basel's is huge.
Jul 26, 2014, 9:28 am
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And if you are making it to BSL, carry on by train for another 40 mins or so to Colmar in France (Alsace) where our Christmas market opens on 21 November, and enjoy Alsacian and French specialities in addition to your trip to Switzerland.
Jul 26, 2014, 10:16 am
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I nearly added that. The christmas market in Colmar is also great.