Switzerland & Italy: Do It Yourself Vacations: DIY Series

By Sam Dave Morgan

Switzerland and Italy are two of the most visited countries in the world. Grab this value for money book and start planning your dream vacation.

This book gives a comprehensive overview of what these beautiful countries offer to the world.

Verdant countryside, beautiful mountains, clear lakes, pure air and friendly people, if just the thought of all this has a relaxing effect on you, than you need to go on holiday in Switzerland. Italy is where History, Art, Culture and Romance reign supreme. There is something magnetic about Italy that it keeps fascinating people, year after year and century after century. If you are planning a multi country vacation around Switzerland or Italy, then this book is right for you.

Cities Covered: Geneva, Interlaken, Lucerne, St Moritz, Zurich, Innsbruck,Lake Como, Venice, Florence and Rome

The book intends to be a step by step guide for travelers who intended to cover multi cities in a single trip. While planning your own trip is fun, it can be tedious and requires lot of research before one can freeze on their perfect itinerary. I hope this book simplifies your planning exercise. The narrative is day wise ( Day 1, Day 2….) which will give you insight on what you can do in a particular city, how to travel between 2 cities, which trains to book, how to book scenic trains, mountain trains and also suggests hotels to stay. Itineraries are clearly demarcated region wise , so that you can plan holiday around one city or easily do multi city holidays.

With more than 200 color pictures , this book is a delight to read and plan your picture perfect vacation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sam Dave Morgan
• Release date: Jul 11, 2014
• ISBN: 9781501441516

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Switzerland & Italy: Do It Yourself Vacations

By Sam Dave Morgan

Kindle Edition

Copyright 2015. Sam Dave Morgan. All Rights Reserved

Chapter 1 - Switzerland - Land of Alps, Cheese Fondue

Chapter 2 - Deciding Your Swiss Hotel Base

Chapter 3 - SightSeeing Around Interlaken, Geneva

Chapter 4 - Glacier Express to St Moritz

Chapter 5 - SightSeeing Around Zurich, Lucerne

Chapter 6 - Italy

Chapter 7 - Deciding Your Italian Hotel Base

Chapter 8 - Lake Como

Chapter 9 - Venice

Chapter 10 - Florence, Pisa and Cinque Terre

Chapter 11 - Rome

Chapter 12 - Detour to Barcelona

Chapter 13 - Budget Tips and More

Chapter 14 - Bernina Express - Booking Guide

Disclaimer: This book contains information regarding Switzerland & Italy travel that is based on authors own knowledge and travel experiences. It is published for general reference and is not intended to be a substitute for independent verification. Some photos used in this book are authors or his friends and are published with due permission. Hotel, Train and Ferry photos used in this book are for representation purpose only and copyrights of their respective owners. The publisher and the author disclaim any personal liability, either directly or indirectly, for the information contained within. Although the author and the publisher have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information contained within, we assume no responsibility of errors, inaccuracies, omissions and inconsistencies

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Photo: Vatican Museum

Photo: Rome

Chapter 1 – Switzerland - Land of Alps,Cheese Fondue

Verdant countryside, beautiful mountains, clear lakes, pure air and friendly people, if just the thought of all this has a relaxing effect on you, than you need to go on holiday in Switzerland. Switzerland is the first country that springs to mind when you think of scenic holidays.

Taking a holiday to Switzerland whisks you into the snowy heart of Europe and the homeland of downhill skiing. In the summer, it is just as easy to go for a mountain walk with a view of the surrounding high Alps. It was here, in the early 20th century, that visitors first skied for fun and where ski lifts first carried them up the slopes.

Be it skiing, snow boarding, laid back escapes or breathing pure air in one of the many charming mountain village, Switzerland has it all.Switzerland offers vacations ideal for families, couples, honeymooners, groups and offering unbeatable value. Soaring peaks and sweeping hairpin descents make a drive through the Swiss Alps one of the world's most exhilarating safaris.

Switzerland with Bern as its capital is bordered by Germany in North, France in west, Italy in the South and Austria in the east. With a population of less than 9 million, Zurich and Geneva are the most well know cities of the country. Those in financial world would definitely know Basel city for its famous Basel norms. It is one of the richest countries in the world with high GDP. German, French,