Rick Steves' Switzerland
- The 2008 edition of Rick Steves' Switzerland is now available.
Updates since the 2008 edition:
Zurich
The Hotel Krone's correct website is www.hotel-krone-limmatquai.ch, and the full name of the hotel is the Hotel Krone Limmatquai.
The Alexander Guest House is the annex of the Alexander Hotel, not the Hotel Krone, so to make reservations for the Alexander Guest House, contact the Alexander Hotel at info@hotel-alexander.ch.
Berner Oberland
The correct website in the Helpful Hints section for skiing info is www.jungfrauwinter.ch.
The TI in Lauterbrunnen has moved down the street to Stutzli 460 (to the left as you exit the station, near the Co–op grocery). The TI is open year-round Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 & 13:00–18:00; June–Sept Sat 9:00–11:00 & 15:00–18:00, Sun 10:00–12:00 & 17:00–19:00; Oct–March closed on weekends except open Sat mid-Dec–March.
Appenzell
In Appenzell, the cows come down from the hills, dressed in their finery, sometime between mid-August to the end of September (unfortunately, the cows don't give advance notice on which days they'll descend). Once the cows have come home, several cattle shows take place in the region (on predictable dates). The Appenzell cattle show, where farmers wear traditional costumes and compete with their cattle for prizes, usually takes place the first Tuesday in October (October 7 in 2008),. In Urnäsch, you can see a cattle drive on September 20, 2008 (including a farmers' market 10:00–16:00). For more info, see www.appenzell.ch.