Switzerland: The Berner Alps & Western Switzerland

THE BERNER
ALPS
Program Description: 

In these impressive Swiss mountains, Rick Steves guides the viewer in
using gondolas, funiculars and trains to reach the top of Europe. Spectacular
scenery in the Berner Alps calls travelers out of the cities to commune
with nature, and they come to the towering Jungfrau, to sleepy Gimmelwald and to
bustling Interlaken.

TIPS
on money exchange, credit cards, and travelers checks.



WESTERN
(FRENCH) SWITZERLAND

Program Description:

Renting a car will get you off the beaten path, and Rick gives details
as we explore western Switzerland. Here, the viewer can share fondue in
the remote village of Taveyanne, wander through Roman ruins in Avenches,
ramble medieval ramparts in Murten and retrace Lord Byron's footsteps in
poetry-inspiring Chateau Chillon. We take a delicious break at the chocolatre
and cheese factories near Gruyeres. At the Kunst Museum in Bern, we look
at a collection of Paul Klee's paintings and get a better understanding
of modern art.

TIPS on
car rental strategies, driving, and buying gas.