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Switzerland '99: The Complete Guide with Mountain Drives, Alpine Hikes and City Walking Tours (Fodor's Gold Guides)

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Of the several travel books that we purchased before our trip to Switzerland, this was easily the best. Well organized and laid out, it was the only guidebook we took with us last year and the only guidebook we will take with us this year when we return to Switzerland. Karen Brown's book on Swiss inns and itineraries was also helpful, but not comprehensive, as is this book.

I'm not quite the author; I'm the editor of the 1999 edition and I'd like to give a "backstage" peek at the book. Besides covering the major cities and tourist sights, the incredible updating team (including half-a-dozen Swiss residents) added dozens of discoveries and favorite spots. For instance, our section on the Jungfrau region now includes the beautiful village of Bonigen---it's just five minutes from Interlaken, yet it's out of the main, tourist-trammeled path. There's a great new drive through the Emmental, the farm-dotted region just outside of Bern where traditional "Swiss" cheese is produced. The new late-night restaurants in Neuchatel, the upcoming winegrower's festival in Vevey, tempting new hotel and restaurant reviews throughout the country---it's all here. Perfect for the first-timer or the twelfth-timer. Bon voyage!