Rick Steves Switzerland (The Rick Steves' Guides)

Very informative, easy to read, great tips on travel and entertainment.

This book has so much good information. I am combining using this with looking online and it gives me everything I want.

I read and studied this book for three days and I was able to nail down a 14 Nights/ 15days independent rail trip to Switzerland. It highlights all the points of interests in Switzerland with hotel and restaurant recommendations. I like it that Rick Steve only put hotels on his guide that he liked and personal experience with, including location in the area. I like the kindle version that I can click on the link of the websites he provided to check out rate and book directly. This is a money saving tip for individuals who would like to create their own itinerary and enjoy the experience of traveling and planning. A must read book if you are planning an independent travel to Switzerland. This book saved me money and time on my planned trip to Switzerland. Thank you Rick Steve, you’re the best!!

I will be traveling to Germany and Switzerland’sI really like the tow books just exactly what I was looking for great books 👍👍

Rick Steves is old school in his approach to travel - focusing on historic sites and walking tours. While there is information on certain hikes (and I appreciate the specific directions) - these guides are lacking in more activity based travel. I would like to know more about reputable companies offering biking, kayaking, boating, or other "active" types of adventures. You can tell me about the origin of the limestone buildings in Bern and the history of the Cathedral, but also tell me about floating down the Aare River with the locals. There is a decided lack of information on applicable technology and useful apps. For example - first time European travelers should know that WhatsApp is a necessary messaging app used almost exclusively by Europeans. Further, Google Maps and Apple Maps seem to each work better in certain cities than others, each city/country has different rideshare apps that work best in that area, Moovit is a great app for walking directions that tie into public transport. The Fork is an Open Table-like app that works in some European cities. Today's travelers are largely tech-savvy - and if they aren't they are probably on a group tour or a river cruise. Please include this information in your local travel guides.

This is written by a traveler of immense experience. Great tips. Great advice. And, a great tour company if you are looking to travel. Not for the laid back traveler as you do some walking but a well rounded experience.

I've used Rick Steve's Switzerland book many times on my trips to Switzerland. Love it.

I have purchased 3 Rick Steves travel guides (Portugal, Spain, Italy) and they all had a tear out map of the country. What’s up with this one?. New edition -2023- and all it has is a small colored map on a page in the back. Very disappointed! For the price too. The maps are invaluable for planning but this one is so small it’s barely useful. Now I have to buy another map. Didn’t catch this in the reviews. I liked the other 3 so well I assumed it would be consistent. Buyer beware!

I was on a guided tour but we had several days to ourselves. Love Rick's detailed travel itineraries - locations of tourist info centres, train numbers, walking tour descriptions, etc. that make venturing out by yourself undaunting. His books are always a worthwhile investment.

A Switzerland book without Geneva in it ? And what about Grindelwald, the main hub in theBerner Oberland where thousands of people stay, eat and take the train to the Kleine Scheideggand several further mountain gondolas ?

Very helpful book -saved me hundreds of dollars just by planing my transportation in the right sequence.

Always a fan of Rick Steve’s books and always will

Great book as it has helped me learn about the towns and cities I will be traveling to on a train tour of Switzerland in September.. It also helped us make a list of things we need to do during our spare time.