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Easter Eggs and Bunnies
At our hotel, we were provided with colorful easter eggs for breakfast. We also received a gift from the hotel – La Colomba (“the dove”, a traditional Italian easter cake). The cake with an outline of a bunny formed by sugar powder is quite effective. Easter gives the Swiss another chance to indulge on all things
Hotel International Au Lac Lugano
The main train station in Lugano is on a hill, and is connected by a short funicular railway to the city center. Our hotel is located at the end of Via Nessa, the main pedestrian-only shopping street of Lugano which is parallel to and one block from the lake front.We stayed in this hotel during our 3
Easter Weekend: Neuchâtel to Lugano – Part 2
After the St Gotthard’s pass, the first town was Airolo which was still covered in snow. We saw long lines of vehicular traffic near the entrance of the tunnel on both sides – Easter traffic. A couple of tiny churches perched on the edge of the mountain. Can you see one in this picture below ?
Easter weekend: Neuchâtel to Lugano – Part 1
Easter was my first 4-day long weekend and Lugano was our first trip out of this area. It was a four and half hour train ride with a change at Olten. We each bought a half-fare pass (demi-tarif) which made the first class train fare do-able. Wide leather seats that recline a little, they were more comfortable than my
