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You may think of Switzerland as cold and mountainous, and to some extent you are correct, however, there is so much more to this Alpine haven!
All the reading and research you could do on this magnificent country cannot fully prepare you for what you'll feel when you arrive in Switzerland. To truly be able to appreciate this country, you must take a trip there. Once you begin to experience all Switzerland has to offer, you will soon discover, it offers a great deal!
The Swiss Travel System is one of the greatest travel systems in the world. Combining train, postal buses and boats, you can travel in comfort, flawlessly throughout Switzerland. Plus, Swiss trains are known for their punctuality and services are frequent enough that if you were to miss your train, no worries, another will be leaving shortly. The best product to aid you in traveling on the Swiss Travel System is, of course, a Swiss Pass! This issue of Explorer will take you to Locarno and Lugano, two very scenic destinations to visit. What should you do once you get there? Well, you can check out our top ten list for some ideas! Click here to read more...
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Queen's Day – All throughout the Netherlands, the Dutch celebrate the Queen's birthday. This day is known as Queen's Day, with a full-on party. Amsterdam holds an internationally-renowned street party. You can expect this celebration to continue on through the night until the evening of the next day. They know how to live it up in Amsterdam! Be sure to visit to join in the fun! |
Amsterdam
April 30 |
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Festival of the May Crosses – Granada celebrates the Festival of the May Crosses by decorating its plazas, balconies, pavements and railings. Eye-catching floral displays will have you snapping many photos! The decorated "crosses" become focal points of dancing, singing and general merrymaking. Fun for the entire family! |
Granada
May 3 |
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Sand Sculpture Festival – Come see how beautifully amazing sand can be! Watch as this beach is sculpted into a seaside museum of art. This event also includes parties and prize-giving after the sand has been sculpted. This festival is lots of fun even for the sand loather! You will be amazed at what can be done with some sand and alot of imagination! For more information, click here. |
Cap d'Agde
May 10-12 |
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Tulip Festival – The Parc de l'Indépendance along the shores of Lake Geneva in Morges is filled with the sights and smells of over 100,000 narcissi, tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, jonquils and jacinths during the annual Tulip Festival. A beautiful display of spring at its finest! Try to visit on a weekend for accompanying music and shows. At the close of the festival, a tulip bulb sale takes place on May 14 (may be risky to try to get these bulbs through US Customs though!). |
Morges
Now thru May 12 |
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The next issue of Explorer will have a sneak peek at Chapter 1 of our upcoming Rail Tales story. The new story will be appearing soon in the Explorer and we hope all of our readers will enjoy it. Please stay tuned!
In the meantime, you can read our previous stories by clicking the titles below:
A Journey Like no Other
Race Through Europe
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