THE BEST OF AUSTRIA & SWITZERLAND - 2010

13 days incl. travel, or 12 days from Vienna to Zürich (ZC)

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Vacation Overview

This journey covers all the highlights of two of Europe’s most beautiful countries. Enjoy 2-night stays in Salzburg, Zermatt, and Lucerne, and a 3-night stay in romantic Vienna. A more relaxed pace provides enough free time to really enjoy the scenic vistas and special included features, like a Danube River cruise, the Sound of Music’s lake country, Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, Zermatt’s Mountain train, Chillon Castle at Lake Geneva, Berne, Interlaken, a ride on the Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt, and time in ritzy St. Moritz.

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A Vacation Story Chillon Castle

One of Switzerland’s most visited landmarks, Chateau de Chillon (Chillon Castle) has a checkered history due to its most famous “guest.” Magnificently situated jutting out over Lake Geneva, you cross a wooden bridge above the shore waters to enter the round towered fortress. It faces the snow-capped French Alps which rise above the far side of the lake presenting an amazing view, even to a man chained to a pillar for six years. Built in the 13th Century by the House of Savoy, the castle offers a glimpse into the life of the time with period furniture, artwork and stately rooms and passageways. It is best known as the prison sight for Francois Bonivard, tethered in the dungeon and chained to a pillar from 1530-1536, because he supported the Protestant Reformation.