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Christmas Season in Zurich
After breakfast at the Kameha Grand, we headed out for our last full day of the trip. We took the tram to Tiefenbrunnen, by Lake Zurich, and walked back to the Altstadt. We visited the Chinese Garden on the way as well as the large Wienachtsdorf, a Christmas market. We walked through the Altstadt, visited more markets, and saw the evening’s Singing Christmas Tree performance before walking around the city a bit more.
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Historic Zurich
After waking up and having breakfast at the Kameha Grand, we took the tram to walk through Zurich‘s historic city center. We visited a few churches and Christmas markets around the Limmat, the river that runs through the city, as well as the Lindenhof and Polyterrasse viewpoints.
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Stockhorn
After breakfast at the Essential in Interlaken, we checked out and visited Stockhorn where we discovered a snow covered mountaintop world. After, we returned to Eigergletscher again before picking up our bags from the Essential and taking the train to Zurich, where we checked into the Kameha Grand.
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Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen to First & Back
After waking up and having breakfast at the Essential in Interlaken, we realized the weather was going to be poor with rain and snow. We decided to go to places that we’ve been before, starting with Eigergletscher where it was snowing. We followed up with Kleine Scheidegg and Lauterbrunnen before returning to Grindelwald First and Eigergletscher again. We ended the day with dinner in Interlaken.
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Oeschinensee and Thun
After breakfast at the Essential in Interlaken, we took the train to Kandersteg to visit the Oeschinensee, an alpine lake accessible by gondola. After hiking to the lake and back, we visited the town of Thun to see Schloss Thun, its historic castle. We briefly stopped at Spiez to enjoy the view before returning to Interlaken for dinner.
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Grindelwald and the Alpen Tower
After breakfast at the Essential in Interlaken, we visited the Alpen Tower by Meiringen. After, we backtracked to visit Grindelwald First and Eigergletscher before returning to Interlaken for dinner.
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Bern
After flying into GVA, we took the train to Bern where we spent the afternoon walking through the historic city and had lunch. We visited two Christmas markets, two churches, and saw a bear! In the early evening, we continued by train to Interlaken where we checked in to the Essential by Dorint for a four night stay.
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Leaving Montreal
After waking up and having breakfast, we checked out of the Humaniti, leaving our bags to retrieve later. We went to St-Viateur for some more bagels and Wilensky’s for its special. We returned to downtown Montreal for lunch and matcha soft serve before walking back to the Humaniti, stopping in Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral on the way. After getting our bags, we returned to the airport to fly out.
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Old Montreal
After waking up at the Humaniti and having breakfast, we headed outside to walk around Old Montreal. We visited the Notre-Dame Basilica, walked to the Marché Bonsecours, and had lunch nearby before walking around the Old Port. We ended the day with a visit to Saint Joseph’s Oratory and dinner in Chinatown.
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Montreal and the Biosphere
After waking up at the Humaniti and having breakfast, we took the metro to visit the Bisophere, which was under renovation. We then took the metro and bus to Mile End where we had bagels from both St-Viateur and Fairmount. We ended the day with poutine at La Banquise and snacks in Chinatown.
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Here and there but not quite everywhere!