So, many people say not to waste time in Zurich, or to spend only a day there. The reason we are going to Switzerland for 6 days in early August is that our daughter is going to be spending the month doing a medical school internship at the University of Zurich. Unfortunately, due to work schedules, that is all the time we have.
Yes, we want to see more of Switzerland. I would like to go to Mt. Pilatus and do the round trip: bus to Kriens, ride gondola, do live/summer tobaggan (I've seen it called both), take tram to top, have lunch, do some short hikes, then take the cogwheel to Alpnachstad and the boat back to Lucerne. Basically, a golden pass but buying each part separately as Rick suggests. We would take the train from Zurich to Lucerne and back.
I may also want to go back to Lucerne to spend a day there. Of course all is dependent on weather!
I do want to see sights in Zurich, such as the zoo, Swiss National Museum, Uetliberg, city gardens, perhaps take a boat to Rapperswill, and just go on some walks through neighborhoods. Plus there a several museums at the University that sound good.
I have reservations, which are changeable, at the Hotel Alexander in Zurich.
I am trying to decide if a Swiss Pass is reasonable or if I should just get a ZurichPass.
I would appreciate any other suggestions on what to see. I would love to see more of Switzerland and would probably stay somewhere other than Zurich but I'm not sure what my daughter's schedule will be and I do want to spend some time with her.
Yes, we will be there for Swiss National Day. I realize stores and museums will be closed that day. I also know that stores are closed on Sundays, and museums on Mondays. We will be there Friday through Thursday.
This is my first trip to Europe and I am excited.