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Switzerland - Lake Lucerne Region & Engadine Valley
Lake Lucerne Region
Lake Lucerne is Switzerland's most beautiful lake, its numerous fingers twisting and turning through the landscape, with tremendous mountains all around hiding tranquil, green valleys. Historic steamers ply the vivid blue waters, linking the handsome city of Lucerne with the elegant villages along the shore.
• walking • holidays in the snow • villas, cottages & apartments • family holidays
Walking holidays
Lake Lucerne (grade 2)
• dramatic cable-car & rail journeys • scenic high routes accessible to most • beautiful lake views
Holidays in the snow
Hotel Edelweiss (Engelberg)
• friendly 3-star hotel with weekly programme of events • great choice for families • excellent downhill skiing, plus good cross-country skiing • lively village
Lucerne's Christmas Market
• magical atmosphere • stay in an elegant 4-star hotel • scenic journey into the mountains included
Villas, cottages & apartments
Edith's, Ida's & Annie's Farmhouses
• self-contained apartments within traditional farmhouses • great bases for walking & enjoying the outdoor life • one hour's drive from Lucerne • sleep up to 6
Family holidays
Hotel Edelweiss (Engelberg)
• friendly 3-star hotel • children's activities & playroom • visit Glacier Park, Lucerne & its lake • wonderful walking base
Engadine Valley
The sunny Engadine is a secret, magical place characterised by lakes, quintessentially Alpine scenery and picture-book villages whose streets transport you back in time as you walk among the distinctive stone houses with their deeply recessed windows and delicately painted façades. Virtually unknown outside Switzerland, this is a valley made for walking and cross-country skiing, with a fine, sunny climate.
Walking holidays
Villages of the Engadine (grades 2 & 3)
• three of Switzerland's most beautiful villages • hotels of great character • flexible, varied walking
Holidays in the snow
Posthotel Engiadina (Zuoz)
• superb 4-star hotel in exquisite village • serene valley • excellent cross-country skiing for all abilities • close to St Moritz
Hotel Meisser
(Guarda)
• romantic, centuries-old 3-star hotel in fairy-tale village • fantastic choice for winter walking & snow-shoeing • sleigh ride included
Journeys
The Glacier Express (summer)
• famous train journey • awe-inspiring mountains • 4-star hotels • grade 2 & 3 walk routes supplied
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