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Zurich:
An ideal place to stay before or after a ski vacation at any Swiss resorts (when arriving / departing at Zurich Airport).
Zurich is Switzerland's largest city, and considered the country's most important financial, industrial and commercial center. It is also known to be the intellectual capital of the nation and particularly receptive to contemporary trends associated with younger generations. Nestling beside Lake Zurich and along the Limmat River, Zurich offers a wealth of history, architecture, and culture, and splendid views of the Swiss Alps, and is an absolutely charming, interesting and beautiful place to visit. The pedestrian streets of the Old Town contain most of the major sights, including winding alleyways, 16th- and 17th-century houses, guildhalls and courtyards, and rather a lot of fountains (1,030 if you're taking notes). The famous Bahnhofstrasse - one of the most beautiful shopping areas in Europe - is a must. Elegant fashion stores, department stores, boutiques with top quality products (shoes, furs, accessories, porcelain, jewellery and watches), banks and pastry shops. Zurich and the surrounding region also is home to the biggest number of museums and exhibitions in Switzerland.
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Bern:
An ideal place to stay before or after a ski vacation in the Bernese Oberland, the Lake Geneva Alps or the Valais.
Bern (or Berne), the Capital of Switzerland is a medieval city founded in 1191, on and around the Aare River. With its stately sandstone buildings, historical towers and 11 magnificent fountains, Bern is one the most impressive examples of medieval town architecture in Europe. Over the centuries, the townscape has been preserved virtually intact, and in 1983 the UNESCO inscribed Bern as a World Heritage Site. Switzerland's highest Gothic cathedral - the Münster-Cathedral - and Bern's Old Town were built with local sandstone in Gothic style with gables, bay windows, and more arcades than any city in Europe: Entire rows of houses merge into one integrated whole, all connected by long covered promenades - the arcades. Umbrellas made from stone... - rain or shine, it is a pure delight to leisurely stroll along one of the longest shopping promenades in Europe providing a unique shopping experience! Throughout the city are towers, arcades, and lots of old fountains. The fantastic Clock Tower has puppets that pop out before the hour and perform a little skit.
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Lucerne:
An ideal place to stay before or after a ski vacation in Central Switzerland or the Bernese Oberland.
Lucerne with its stunning lakeside location and mountain sceneries on its doorstep is one of Europe's most charming cities. Lucerne, the city of bridges and towers, is ideally situated in the historic and scenic heart of what many believe to be the "true" Switzerland - picture mountains, lakes, cowbells, Alpine villages and meadows full of Edelweiss. The center, the Old Town of Lucerne is a pedestrian area of cobbled streets bordered by houses, shops and hotels painted in medevial style or decorated with displays of flowers. Above the Old Town is the original city wall from which to admire the splendor and variety of the scenery. The city became a center of Swiss history and legend, and is the setting for the most memorable part of the William Tell legend (the bit with the boy and the apple). Lucerne's Chapel Bridge and the Watertower are the well known landmarks.

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Geneva:
An ideal place to stay before or after a ski vacation in the Bernese Oberland, the Lake Geneva Alps or the Valais.
Geneva, often referred to as "Peace Capital of the World", is situated between the shores of Lake Geneva and Mount Salève. Switzerland's second-largest city is a global city, a financial center, and a worldwide center for diplomacy, known for being headquarters for many international organizations such as the United Nations and the Red Cross. It is also the place where the Geneva Conventions were signed, which chiefly concern the treatment of wartime non-combatants and prisoners of war. Geneva is cosmopolitan, cultured, immaculate, and among Europe's most interesting cities to visit offering a wide variety of attractions and activities. Geneva features the world's tallest fountain, the Jet d'Eau with its 140 m (460 ft) plume, churches and cathedrals, such as the St. Pierre Cathedral where Calvin preached the Reformation, a Medieval Old Town, the University, the Opera, numerous libraries, monuments and museums such as the Horology Museum which highlights the importance of clock and watch making to the Genevan economy, and many beautiful parks and gardens to relax in.
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Lausanne:
An ideal place to stay before or after a ski vacation in the Bernese Oberland, the Lake Geneva Alps or the Valais.
Lausanne is an elegant, medium sized city which sits at the northern most point of Lake Geneva. The city boasts an incredible panorama over the lake and the Alps. It enjoys a hillside setting with a difference in elevation of about 500 meters (1,640 ft) between the lakeshore at Ouchy, the city's marina district and its northern edge bordering the suburbans of Le Mont-sur-Lausanne and Epalinges. Lausanne is a green city with many parks and gardens. Its southern exposure on the lake gives it a wonderful climate for all kinds of vegetation, including the extensive wine-growing regions of Lavaux - a UNESCO World Heritage Site (to the east) and la Côte (to the west). Lausanne is well known for housing the International Olympic Committee headquarters, including its popular museum,and the Swiss Hotel School is located here as well. Lausanne is a lively city with a large student population, and also offers a beautiful Old Town - "La Cité" - with an impressive medieval cathedral and excellent pedestrian-only shopping areas.

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Lugano:
An ideal place to stay before or after a ski vacation in Graubunden or Central Switzerland.
Lugano is an international city and the crossroads and melting pot of European culture. It is not only the Ticino's most important city, and Switzerland's third most important financial center (after Zurich and Geneva), but also a town of parks and flowers, villas and sacred buildings, and it has been a holiday destination for many Swiss since the end of the 1800's. With its Mediterranean flair, Lugano offers all the advantages of a world-class city, combined with the cachet of a small town, and in addition, a beautiful lake and uncountable hills and mountains surrounding the area.
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Basel:
An ideal place to stay before or after a ski vacation in the Bernese Oberland or Central Switzerland.
Basel is located in northwestern Switzerland, in the Three Countries Corner of Germany, France and Switzerland. Strategically situated in the heart of Europe on the shores of the river Rhine, Basel has long been an important international transport hub: EuroAirport, Rhine ports, rail and road all link the region with Europe and the World. International, cosmopolitan attitudes characterise the city which is an open and tolerant metropolis. Basel's many attractions and places of interest, such as the Old Town with its picturesque streets and historic buildings, the Cathedral, the Town Hall and the old city gates can easily be discovered by foot, by bike or public transportation. In Basel, often called Switzerland's cultural capital, art ranks high on the list of priorities and there are many galleries offering an unbelievable variety. Basel also has the oldest university in Switzerland (founded in 1460), nearly 40 museums, and numerous theatres.
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St. Gallen:
An ideal place to stay before or after a ski vacation in Estern Switzerland or Graubunden.
St. Gallen (or St. Gall) is the largest city in eastern Switzerland, located between Lake Constance (the "Bodensee") and the Appenzell Alps. St. Gallen was founded at the beginning of the 7th century by an Irish monk called Gallus who chose this spot for his hermitage. About one hundred years later, a Benedictine Abbey was founded, and with the addition of a library in the 9th century, St. Gallen became a center of learning. The famous cathedral and abbey library, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are a must to visit. St. Gallen also was an important producer of linen which was exported throughout Europe, and St. Gallen’s embroidery is known around the world. St. Gallen features one of the most picturesque Old Towns in Switzerland: many of the 16th and 17th century houses and buildings have painted facades, often adorned with wrought-iron signs and carved and painted wooden oriel windows. The pleasant alleys invite for strolling and shopping, and there are some interesting museums as well.
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