Question o Switzerland
Ask a Question
Ask a question
Related question «General issues»
The people of Richai and beautiful Switzerland who traveled
The people of Bagatai and beautiful Switzerland who traveled in May share your impressions
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
Subscribe
Answers • 19
I want to unobtrusively warn you that rich and beautiful Switzerland is not included in the Schengen area, so you need a Swiss visa specifically to travel there, even for transit crossing the territory, for example, by train :)
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
That's not true, Switzerland is in Schengen, we traveled a year ago in May on a Schengen visa? by car:) Wonderful country, very crooked, I think it's cool there at any time of the year, and in the spring it's generally wonderful. You just have to go there, but everything is not very cheap there.
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
Indeed, Switzerland has been in Schengen since December 2008, but if you are a citizen of the CIS and travel on your own by train without a Swiss visa, there may be problems ...
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
For CIS citizens traveling on their own by train (although we are not talking about such a trip, right?), The entry conditions are exactly the same as for other citizens, namely, is there a Schengen visa? - Welcome! The fact that they check at the entrance from Italy and France whether you are carrying drugs and a large amount of booze does not mean that you cannot enter the country without a Swiss visa.
visco3000, specifically, I was not on this tour, but who is lucky? The extravaganza, incomart and artex, it seems, did not have such a name.
I was on the Incomart tour "Discovery of Switzerland" with Pavel Nepokryty. There is simply nothing to complain about. A highly professional charismatic guide, a well-composed route, good hotels, and the country .... a fairy tale!!! We then ourselves repeated some segments of the journey. In addition to Switzerland, the tour includes the castles of Bavaria, Liechtenstein, Vienna and Munich. I can recommend this tour and this guide with peace of mind.
If you choose a tour yourself, not on the recommendation, I advise you to immediately find out the name and surname of the guide and use the search (at least in Google), you can find out a lot of interesting things!
Z.Y. The high cost of Switzerland is greatly exaggerated.
visco3000, specifically, I was not on this tour, but who is lucky? The extravaganza, incomart and artex, it seems, did not have such a name.
I was on the Incomart tour "Discovery of Switzerland" with Pavel Nepokryty. There is simply nothing to complain about. A highly professional charismatic guide, a well-composed route, good hotels, and the country .... a fairy tale!!! We then ourselves repeated some segments of the journey. In addition to Switzerland, the tour includes the castles of Bavaria, Liechtenstein, Vienna and Munich. I can recommend this tour and this guide with peace of mind.
If you choose a tour yourself, not on the recommendation, I advise you to immediately find out the name and surname of the guide and use the search (at least in Google), you can find out a lot of interesting things!
Z.Y. The high cost of Switzerland is greatly exaggerated.
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
Yes, and we went in May, I think that it is a very good time to travel to Switzerland. The weather is warm, but not hot, everything is in bloom, greenery all around
Like
You like
•
1
answered 14 years ago
I also went on this tour at the end of April. The question about this tour is better to ask on the forum on the branch dedicated to the tours from the "Accord". Tour "Discovering Switzerland" is good. But there is a Swiss visa, which is expensive and troublesome.
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
On the bus - no problem, of course. By train from Italy (without booze and drugs) in early 2009 - there were problems. Maybe they have not yet fully realized that "already Schengen"?
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
May be. And what were the problems, if not a secret?
In November 2009, there were no problems either when crossing by car or by train. Checks were - documents, tickets and the absence / presence of drugs and alcohol. But all foreigners, not only ours. And I must say that ours dragged decent booze from Italy in ski cases :))) they were only asked - "ski" there or not "ski". The answer is "ski!" satisfied and did not inspect.
In November 2009, there were no problems either when crossing by car or by train. Checks were - documents, tickets and the absence / presence of drugs and alcohol. But all foreigners, not only ours. And I must say that ours dragged decent booze from Italy in ski cases :))) they were only asked - "ski" there or not "ski". The answer is "ski!" satisfied and did not inspect.
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
I was on the Accord tour with Switzerland before the New Year, although we only had three nights in Switzerland. 4 * hotel, beyond praise.
Please note that the program of the tour "Rich and Beautiful Switzerland" has been changed. In my opinion, she has become much! better for the same price.
Please note that the program of the tour "Rich and Beautiful Switzerland" has been changed. In my opinion, she has become much! better for the same price.
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
Thanks for clarifying the issue. The name of the tour without quotes was misleading. I apologize for the somewhat ironic comments.
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
My Swiss friend says that the ideal time to visit Switzerland, in her opinion, is the end of April-May.
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
In addition to all the comments, I’ll say about the visa: Schengen (definitely), the cost is $ 115 per person, a lot of certificates (all with translations into English), a bank statement is required (the amount of money is not less than $ 100 per person on the day of arrival, and the account with a card, account movement for the last half a year, translation of these certificates too). And yet, they have their own Swiss francs, for $ 100 you will get 96-98 francs.
Like
You like
•
½
answered 14 years ago
I agree with the previous answers that the best time to visit Switzerland is in May or around Christmas time. Switzerland, as it was not included, and to this day is not included in the Schengen, it is in itself. And when crossing the border, for example, Germany and Switzerland, it’s as lucky as you can drive, like everywhere else in Europe, without stopping, or you can get stuck for a very, very long time. Switzerland is a member of the European Union, but not a Schengen one, nevertheless, a Schengen visa is required. Or who came to Germany by invitation and decided to visit Switzerland, as I already wrote, you can cross the border without problems, and if they stop, a Russian citizen will have to buy a Swiss visa right on the border for 85 euros. I've been there more than once and there was everything, as you're lucky.
Like
You like
answered 14 years ago
The question has approximately cleared up. There can be no problems when entering as part of an organized group.
When visiting on your own, especially by young interesting girls, it’s quite. And why should the Swiss be afraid?
A joke on the subject.
In a train compartment, two tourists ask a Swiss:
- How do you know that we have already entered the territory of Switzerland?
- When you see that the cows outside the window are more beautiful than women - this is already Switzerland.
When visiting on your own, especially by young interesting girls, it’s quite. And why should the Swiss be afraid?
A joke on the subject.
In a train compartment, two tourists ask a Swiss:
- How do you know that we have already entered the territory of Switzerland?
- When you see that the cows outside the window are more beautiful than women - this is already Switzerland.
Like
You like
•
½
answered 14 years ago
And in early October is there any sense to go? My husband is persuading me here, but something is doubtful to me. To be honest, I always thought that Switzerland is only interesting for tourists in winter, and then as a ski resort.
Like
You like
answered 12 years ago
And you are very wrong! Switzerland is beautiful at any time of the year. Only in winter it is more problematic to travel on foot or by bike. In the meantime, there is no snow - you can enjoy the views of this wonderful country to the fullest. This year we went for the fourth time - and still could not cover all the interesting things that we wanted to see.
Like
You like
answered 12 years ago