Ideas needed for trip to Switzerland

[Fiveohhh]

I'm headed to Switzerland for 3 weeks (May 23rd to June 12th). I'm headed there for a learning abroad session. I will be staying right outside Zurich. Most of the schedule is fairly well set, but I do have Saturday afternoons till Monday Morning open. I want to head over to France and ride the highspeed rail there one day, but other than than I'm looking for some things to do around Zurich, or within a day trip from there. Any ideas?

 

[Playmaker]

what are you looking for? Mountains, beerhalls, castles, European history, adventure sports?

 

[mshan]

I'd say google for guided tour travel packages of Switzerland to see what sites they typically take their customers to and just go to sites that interest you yourself.

 

[adlep]

Fondue? And a lot of it?

 

[aphex]

I've been to Switzerland a few times now and have loved it each time. I highly recommend looking into a Swiss Rail Pass (General Abonnement or Half Fare Card) if your gonna be there for 3 weeks, Rail travel is Switzerland was among the most expensive I encountered in all of Europe.

Definitely take a trip to Lucerne & Vitznau (up to the top of Mt. Rigi), your not far at all in Zurich. Also, I loved Interlaken/Lauterbrunnen/Gimmelwald/Grindelwald (all doable in one trip), as well as Zermatt (Matterhorn), and although Zermatt is a decent trek from Zurich it is WELL worth it.

Geneva was cool, but I didn't care for it as much as the rest of the country. Too international, not "Swiss" enough for me

I'm jealous, I would love to go back.

 

[ViviTheMage]

so you have 3 weekends you can actually go out, outside of Switzerland?

I would hit up one of the EU countries you have wanted to always see...