May: The latest news from Switzerland

Check out the latest news from Switzerland.

1. Mountain Quest – The first online game by Switzerland Tourism!
2. Hotel bargains in Zurich
3. Ticino Hike & Bike Tours
4. British Classic Car Meeting
5. International Music Festival Young artists in concert
6. Engadin Wind 2002
7. Food & Wine – Culinary masterpiece – Kunststuben
8. Interesting days out by rail with a Swiss Pass

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1. Mountain Quest – The first online game by Switzerland Tourism!

The game was inspired by the international year of the mountains declared
by the UN, and allows you to test your knowledge about Switzerland. It may
also help you improve your (virtual) mountain fitness. The more you know
about Switzerland, the more summits you will conquer. Find out whether you
are a summit conqueror or a meadow admirerOe Do participate and visit the
unique and varied mountain landscapes of Switzerland. You may even win one
of the many attractive prizes. We wish you good luck!
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2. Hotel bargains in Zurich

The recent construction of two new hotels of the Accor group, has just
given a major boost to the category of well-priced hotels in Zurich. The
hotel Ibis features 178 rooms and a restaurant, and the hotel Formule 1
has a total of 103 rooms. Both are low-budget hotels. The Ibis has been
awarded 2 stars, while the Formule 1 (with no toilets and showers in the
rooms) is in a lower class. The price for a double room starts at SFr.
119.at the Ibis and remains at an all-time low of SFr. 59.– at the
Formule 1 (with one, two, even three persons to a room).
For information, consult:
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3. Ticino Hike & Bike Tours

A fantastic opportunity for the individual traveller to discover the
Mediterranean flair of the beautiful Ticino region of Switzerland, with
its glittering lakes, palm trees, romantic plazas, picture perfect
piazzas, tranquil valleys with quintessential towns and villages. All this
is waiting to be discovered on either cycle or by foot. Your luggage is
transferred for you each day leaving you free to explore. Your
accommodation is in selected charming 2 or 3 star hotels that offer a high
standard of quality. For further info:
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4. British Classic Car Meeting

The British Classic Car Meeting takes place from July 12 to July 14. In
additon to this event, there are other veteran car rallies and events for
heavy motorcycles. A good 160 high-class old timers – cars bearing the
names of Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin & Lagonda, Jaguar & Daimler
and Austin-Hearley – come together every year in chic St.Moritz for a
rally and Concours dElegance.
For further information:
*http//www.stmoritz.ch
+41 (0)81/837 33 88

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5. International Music Festival Young artists in concert

The young artists in concert will meet at the International Music
Festival Davos from July 27 to August 10 for the 17th time. Under the
theme young musicians from all over the world, you will find music from
many diverse cultures in Davos. Not high-standing cross-over shall be
shown, but what gypsy, folklore and classical music have in common as well
as how todays young musicians interpret it.
For further information:
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Tel: 0041 (0) 81 415 23 23

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6. Engadin Wind 2002

10-18th August 2002. Engadinwind.com stands for the lifestyle and
watersportsevent in Silvaplana. Over an 8 day period, the mountain area of
Silvaplana looks like somewhere in middle of Hawaii. Windsurfing and
Kiteboarding competitions during the day and the well known side events
and parties in the evening.
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7. Food & Wine – Culinary masterpiece – Kunststuben

Kunststuben – Seestrasse 160, 8700 Kuesnacht/ZH
Tel: 0041 1 910 0715 Fax: 0041 1 910 0495
Closed Sun & Mon
One of my favourites is this restaurant for art lovers, owned and managed
by a German Chef, is a haven for devotees of French gastronomy. Horst
Petermann was awarded Best Chef of 1997 by the gastronomist Gault &
Millaut and received the title Number 1 of Europe by Zagat the most
important restaurant guide in America. He is undoutedly one of the best in
the country. The German-born Chef has been employed in different parts of
the country in top hotels and has acquired an exceptional flair for
creative cuisine. He is considered one of the truly great personalities of
Swiss gastronomy. His pride and joy is the restaurant that was an art
gallery before he bought it. It certainly adds another highlight to
Zurich’s gold coast.
Located on the side of the main lake road from Zuerich in Kuesnacht, an
exceptional experience is a dinner or lunch at Petermann Kunststuben. His
simple yet extravagant style of culinary art and fine service lifts the
spirit up. Friendly, warm, obliging and very hard-working Petermann works
relentlessly with his wife and colleagues to offer a remarkable culinary
experience in a chic and elegant restaurant with interesting paintings on
the walls revealed by soft lightings, beautiful and generous flower
decorations and well-placed tables and chairs.
By Armin Loetscher
St Moritz Restaurant, 161 Wardour Street, London, W1V 3TA Tel: 020 7734
3324 for reservations.
Londons original Swiss Restaurant
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8. Interesting days out by rail with a Swiss Pass

The Golden Pass from Montreux to Luzern carries you from the French
speaking region of Switzerland to the German speaking region. If you take
the MOB 10.00am train from Montreux, climbing out of Montreux the views
over Lake Geneva are splendid, you pass through forests and tunnels and
then open out into the farming areas to Montbovon and on to Saanen and
Gstaad. The train terminates at Zweisimmen where you change to the BLS
service to Interlaken Ost. You can leave the train at Interlaken West and
walk through the town to Ost station and then catch the Brunig Line
service to Luzern, but I suggest you stay on the BLS train to Ost station
and then walk across to the boat station and take the BLS boat on Lake
Brienz to Brienz station. You can have a very nice lunch and enjoy the
views from the boat including the Geisbach waterfalls. At Brienz station
you connect again with the Golden Pass train to Luzern. In Luzern there is
of course the famous bridge and the Verkershaus museum !
as well as many other sites, try the boat service from the station to the
lido and walk across the road to the Verkershaus.
Les Heath-Editor Swiss Transport News
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