Germany or Switzerland
Mar 14th 2005 | 4:52 pm
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Germany or Switzerland
Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
beauty point of view.
Thanks
beauty point of view.
Thanks
Mar 14th 2005 | 5:08 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
Ajmal Syed wrote:
> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
> beauty point of view.
Switzerland clearly excells on both counts :-)
> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
> beauty point of view.
Switzerland clearly excells on both counts :-)
Mar 14th 2005 | 7:42 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:52:17 GMT, Ajmal Syed wrote:
> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
> beauty point of view.
>
> Thanks
Depends on what sort of scenery. If you're looking for mountains and alpine
meadows then Switzerland wins. If you want river valleys and castles then
the Rhine or the upper Danube in Germany win I think.
Germany is possibly cheaper but Switzerland isn't always as expensive as
some here try and make out. Fuel is cheaper for one thing.
If I had only one visit though, I'd choose southern and central
Switzerland.
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Tim C.
> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
> beauty point of view.
>
> Thanks
Depends on what sort of scenery. If you're looking for mountains and alpine
meadows then Switzerland wins. If you want river valleys and castles then
the Rhine or the upper Danube in Germany win I think.
Germany is possibly cheaper but Switzerland isn't always as expensive as
some here try and make out. Fuel is cheaper for one thing.
If I had only one visit though, I'd choose southern and central
Switzerland.
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Tim C.
Mar 14th 2005 | 7:49 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:08:24 +0800, Mike
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>Ajmal Syed wrote:
>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>> beauty point of view.
>Switzerland clearly excells on both counts :-)
Most costly?
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Ajmal Syed wrote:
>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>> beauty point of view.
>Switzerland clearly excells on both counts :-)
Most costly?
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Martin
Mar 14th 2005 | 8:05 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
Ajmal Syed wrote:
> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
> beauty point of view.
Germany is ugly and cheap, Switzerland just wonderful and tremendously
expensive.
Visit Austria.
Jens, just partly kidding
> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
> beauty point of view.
Germany is ugly and cheap, Switzerland just wonderful and tremendously
expensive.
Visit Austria.
Jens, just partly kidding
Mar 14th 2005 | 8:30 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:05:24 +0100, Jens Arne Maennig wrote:
> Ajmal Syed wrote:
>
>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>> beauty point of view.
>
> Germany is ugly and cheap, Switzerland just wonderful and tremendously
> expensive.
>
> Visit Austria.
>
> Jens, just partly kidding
Austria is as beautiful as Germany and as expensive as Switzerland.
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Tim C.
> Ajmal Syed wrote:
>
>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>> beauty point of view.
>
> Germany is ugly and cheap, Switzerland just wonderful and tremendously
> expensive.
>
> Visit Austria.
>
> Jens, just partly kidding
Austria is as beautiful as Germany and as expensive as Switzerland.
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Tim C.
Mar 14th 2005 | 8:48 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
Am Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:49:15 +0100 schrieb nitram:
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:08:24 +0800, Mike
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Ajmal Syed wrote:
>>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>>> beauty point of view.
>>Switzerland clearly excells on both counts :-)
>
> Most costly?
Definately more costly than Germany. Prices are about 20% higher on the
average.
Regards,
Frank
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:08:24 +0800, Mike
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Ajmal Syed wrote:
>>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>>> beauty point of view.
>>Switzerland clearly excells on both counts :-)
>
> Most costly?
Definately more costly than Germany. Prices are about 20% higher on the
average.
Regards,
Frank
Mar 14th 2005 | 8:53 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
Am Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:52:17 GMT schrieb Ajmal Syed:
> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
> beauty point of view.
That depends on what you are interested in, how much time you have, etc.
Switzerland is a small country, so you can see most of the country in
relatively short time. Germany on the other hand is very big, travelling
like from Munich to Hamburg by train takes you a full day. So if you want
to see lots of different cities in Germany you should have enough time.
From the scenic point of view - hmm, depends what you are interested in.
Switzerland is very beautiful with lots of mountains and
countryside-scenery. If you like that, than choose Switzerland. In Germany
you can also find the coast and the sea, if you are interested in that. And
the cities are maybe a bit more interesting.
From the price-level, Switzerland is about 20% more expensive than Germany
(especially food nad restaurants are rather pricy in Switzerland).
Regards,
Frank
> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
> beauty point of view.
That depends on what you are interested in, how much time you have, etc.
Switzerland is a small country, so you can see most of the country in
relatively short time. Germany on the other hand is very big, travelling
like from Munich to Hamburg by train takes you a full day. So if you want
to see lots of different cities in Germany you should have enough time.
From the scenic point of view - hmm, depends what you are interested in.
Switzerland is very beautiful with lots of mountains and
countryside-scenery. If you like that, than choose Switzerland. In Germany
you can also find the coast and the sea, if you are interested in that. And
the cities are maybe a bit more interesting.
From the price-level, Switzerland is about 20% more expensive than Germany
(especially food nad restaurants are rather pricy in Switzerland).
Regards,
Frank
Mar 14th 2005 | 9:14 pm
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Frank Hucklenbroich wrote:
>Switzerland is a small country, so you can see most of the country in
>relatively short time.
I really doubt that. You may be able to rush by a lot of places by the
road or railway line, but you will have seen very little of
Switzerland. We once spent a week in Interlaken, and I'm sure that it
would probably have taken several weeks more to see and do everything
in just that one relatively small area. It even takes a good portion
of a day to see tiny Liechtenstein.
George
>Switzerland is a small country, so you can see most of the country in
>relatively short time.
I really doubt that. You may be able to rush by a lot of places by the
road or railway line, but you will have seen very little of
Switzerland. We once spent a week in Interlaken, and I'm sure that it
would probably have taken several weeks more to see and do everything
in just that one relatively small area. It even takes a good portion
of a day to see tiny Liechtenstein.
George
Mar 14th 2005 | 9:26 pm
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Tim Challenger wrote:
> Austria is as beautiful as Germany and as expensive as Switzerland.
At the end, the only attractive European country is Slovenia.
Jens
> Austria is as beautiful as Germany and as expensive as Switzerland.
At the end, the only attractive European country is Slovenia.
Jens
Mar 14th 2005 | 9:32 pm
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On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:05:24 +0100, Jens Arne Maennig
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Ajmal Syed wrote:
>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>> beauty point of view.
>Germany is ugly and cheap, Switzerland just wonderful and tremendously
>expensive.
>Visit Austria.
>Jens, just partly kidding
The beer in Germany is dreadful. Stay away.
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Ajmal Syed wrote:
>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>> beauty point of view.
>Germany is ugly and cheap, Switzerland just wonderful and tremendously
>expensive.
>Visit Austria.
>Jens, just partly kidding
The beer in Germany is dreadful. Stay away.
--
Martin
Mar 14th 2005 | 9:32 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:26:39 +0100, Jens Arne Maennig
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Tim Challenger wrote:
>> Austria is as beautiful as Germany and as expensive as Switzerland.
>At the end, the only attractive European country is Slovenia.
You obviously haven't been to Albania.
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Tim Challenger wrote:
>> Austria is as beautiful as Germany and as expensive as Switzerland.
>At the end, the only attractive European country is Slovenia.
You obviously haven't been to Albania.
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Martin
Mar 14th 2005 | 9:35 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:42:02 +0100, Tim Challenger
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>On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:52:17 GMT, Ajmal Syed wrote:
>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>> beauty point of view.
>>
>> Thanks
>Depends on what sort of scenery. If you're looking for mountains and alpine
>meadows then Switzerland wins. If you want river valleys and castles then
>the Rhine or the upper Danube in Germany win I think.
and the area around Fussen.
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:52:17 GMT, Ajmal Syed wrote:
>> Anybody, any suggestion which country to visit from the cost and scenic
>> beauty point of view.
>>
>> Thanks
>Depends on what sort of scenery. If you're looking for mountains and alpine
>meadows then Switzerland wins. If you want river valleys and castles then
>the Rhine or the upper Danube in Germany win I think.
and the area around Fussen.
--
Martin
Mar 14th 2005 | 9:46 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
On 15 Mar 2005 02:14:48 -0800, george wrote:
> It even takes a good portion of a day to see tiny Liechtenstein.
What is there to see? A few petrol stations, the castle from below... the
WWII tank barriers on the Swiss border. 3/4 hour. Tops
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Tim C.
> It even takes a good portion of a day to see tiny Liechtenstein.
What is there to see? A few petrol stations, the castle from below... the
WWII tank barriers on the Swiss border. 3/4 hour. Tops
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Tim C.
Mar 14th 2005 | 9:49 pm
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Re: Germany or Switzerland
nitram wrote:
> You obviously haven't been to Albania.
Last time I tried, they wouldn't let me in. It was 1983 and when I
arrived by motorbike, I was send back at the border. I haven't tried
since then.
Jens
> You obviously haven't been to Albania.
Last time I tried, they wouldn't let me in. It was 1983 and when I
arrived by motorbike, I was send back at the border. I haven't tried
since then.
Jens
