Hello! I'm looking for opinions from people who have spent time in BOTH Valais (SW Switzerland: Zermatt, Chamonix/France, Lausanne, Monteux, Diablerets) and Berner Oberland. Would you spend more time in BO vs. Valais (SW Switzerland) or the other way around? From everything I read, people would spend more time in BO than SW Switzerland. Our timeframe is September. We mostly enjoy easy walks, scenery, charm, small towns, history. We will have a car and will have a single base in each area. Thank you! ~Kay
Posted by
Florida
1450 posts
The B.O. is my favorite area but the west has more of the cute small towns you like.
Let me add that I really enjoyed staying in Vevey vs. Montreux on my last trip in 2017. It's a quiet bedroom community next to Montreux and it has a bus line that will take you right into town. My particular B&B, 7e Art, provided me with a Riviera Pass which gaves me free run of all the local buses and trains, and some museums.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17427 posts
You should find more variety in the Valais region---larger cities, small towns, ski resorts, castles, lakes, vineyards.
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Northamptonshire, England
33821 posts
I'd want to spend longer in the place with the better weather at the time.
Posted by
OP
America's Vancouver and the First
111 posts
@FastEddie, thanks for the tip on the quiet community of Vevey and the B&B name. @Lola, thank you for noting the "variety" in the Valais/Vaud/Fribourg cantons (I'm learning the properly named cantons instead of saying SW Switzerland). @Nigel...yes, wouldn't it be wonderful is we had a crystal ball on the weather? Unfortunately, I have to play a guessing game as I want to make sure I reserve a place to stay. That's the way we roll. Advance reservations that fit our budget R us.