Café de Grancy (Avenue du Rond-Point 1, Lausanne) – this restaurant has an “at home feel to it”, complete with its wooden tables and chairs, chalkboard menu, board games and antique furniture sitting area. In addition, promotions like “Wednesday night fondue” take something as commonplace as Switzerland’s national dish and turn it into an extravaganza […]
Einkaufszentrum Glatt (Neue Winterthurerstrasse 99, Glattzentrum/Wallisellen) – this is one of the most popular shopping centers in the Zurich area. Over 100 retailers are found here, covering a range of goods from fashion to jewelry, watches, toys, electronic goods and more. Various eateries are located here as well – from tapas bars, to Starbucks, and […]
Bern (city) – located 90 minutes southwest of Zürich, Bern is the capital Switzerland, making it the seat of the country’s government. The Houses of Parliament (Bundeshaus) rise above the city just a stone’s throw away from the railway station. The doors to the Houses of Parliament are open to visitors most of the time, […]
Baroque Club (Place de la Fusterie 12, Geneva) – the posh interiors of the venue makes this one of Geneva’s top nightspots. There’s no entrance fee, but drinks are rather pricey. Despite that, this club is regularly packed with mostly 20-something revelers dancing to electronic dance music.
Aathal Dinosaur Museum (Zürichstrasse 69, 8607 Aathal) — has been around for more than 20 years: be surprised by the extensive exhibits and the countless activities on offer. Visitors can immerse themselves in a bygone world and experience how the bizarre dinosaurs, the rulers of land of yesteryear, could have lived. Much about their lives […]
This mountainous nation (where much of the Alps are located) has a history that goes as far back as the Romans, when they occupied the country from 200 BC to 400 AD. The original name of the country (Helvetia) got its original name from the Celtic tribe that lived in the country, and were defeated […]
Letňany shopping center (Veselská 663, Prague 9) – this 125,000 m2 shopping center is reputed to be the largest not only in Prague, but in all of Czech Republic. Most of the shops in the Letňany Shopping Center focus on fashion and fashion accessories, but one can also find a wide range of shoes, toys […]
Galerie Harfa (Sokolovská and Českomoravská streets, Prague) – Galerie Harfa offers 160 shops on three floors with the total area of 49,000 m2. Retailers here include C&A, Ecco, Foot Locker, H&M, Interspar, Intersport, Jack & Jones, Lego Wear, Lenovo, Marks & Spencer, Rossmann, Sephora, Under Armour, Vodafone, and Women’s Secret (among others). A special sight […]
Europark Shopping Center (Nakupni 389/3, Prague) – this mall has its own chain of international retailers, like H&M, Wrangler, Lee, and Marionnaud, as well as Kara Trutnov — specializing not only in handbags but also in trendy men and women fashion. There are also shoe stores, baby and children’s clothing shops, pet stores, bookshops, cosmetic […]
Centrum Chodov (Roztylska 2321/19, Prague) – for those who want to go shopping but get away from the tourist traps, then Centrum Chodov is a good place to start. This huge shopping center has 213 fashionable retailers. Go from shop to shop in search of that special find at a very reasonable price. Stores in […]