Swiss hols...............

brum29 · 15th May 2008, 11:49

Hi all, off to Switzerland for holidays on the 7th. June and just wondering if anyone has been there lately as I need to know if they accept Euros readily. Not been there since the invention of the euro only got quite a few left over from other holidays so didn't want to change to sterling or swiss francs if you know what I mean but all would depend how it would compare in the shops on the exchange rate. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers KB

JohnFol · 15th May 2008, 12:32

I was there last year and the currency is swiss franc. I didn't attempt to use Euro's but do recall several shop signs saying they did.

It might be that tourist areas are more willing to trade them, but if you dip over the border (such as Italy) they don't recipricate, i.e. they don't accept CHF.

btw. Fabulous country. Very impressed with it. Prices comparable to UK with some things cheeper and only a few dearer. Which part are you going to?

1 last thing. Coming back to the UK we went through the EU chanel at the airport and got our knuckles rapped.

brum29 · 15th May 2008, 12:50

Thanks for that JohnFol, We are flying to Zurich, get there about 11am, then have a beautiful four hour transfer by train to Grindelwald where we are staying, our hotel is just outside the town but faces the Eiger and our room has views and large balcony of this wonderful mountain. The good thing about this holiday is once we check our baggage in at the airport we don't see it again until we arrive at the hotel (or never at all the way things are going at the moment). Cheers KB

stocktake · 15th May 2008, 12:56

What, no more "brilliant"

jokes for two whole weeks?

windrush · 15th May 2008, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by stocktake

What, no more "brilliant"

jokes for two whole weeks?

That will be nice

brum29 · 15th May 2008, 13:31

Only for a week, do you think I'm made of money or something, damned expensive place this Switerland.

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brum29 Passed Away Rover 75 Tourer 2L CDT Club SE 2002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: B.V.T - Birmingham Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Swiss hols............... Hi all, off to Switzerland for holidays on the 7th. June and just wondering if anyone has been there lately as I need to know if they accept Euros readily. Not been there since the invention of the euro only got quite a few left over from other holidays so didn't want to change to sterling or swiss francs if you know what I mean but all would depend how it would compare in the shops on the exchange rate. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers KB

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JohnFol Gets stuck in 75 Conn SE - XVWY* Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reading Posts: 564 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I was there last year and the currency is swiss franc. I didn't attempt to use Euro's but do recall several shop signs saying they did. It might be that tourist areas are more willing to trade them, but if you dip over the border (such as Italy) they don't recipricate, i.e. they don't accept CHF. btw. Fabulous country. Very impressed with it. Prices comparable to UK with some things cheeper and only a few dearer. Which part are you going to? 1 last thing. Coming back to the UK we went through the EU chanel at the airport and got our knuckles rapped.

15th May 2008, 12:50	#3
brum29 Passed Away Rover 75 Tourer 2L CDT Club SE 2002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: B.V.T - Birmingham Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks for that JohnFol, We are flying to Zurich, get there about 11am, then have a beautiful four hour transfer by train to Grindelwald where we are staying, our hotel is just outside the town but faces the Eiger and our room has views and large balcony of this wonderful mountain. The good thing about this holiday is once we check our baggage in at the airport we don't see it again until we arrive at the hotel (or never at all the way things are going at the moment). Cheers KB

15th May 2008, 13:31	#6
brum29 Passed Away Rover 75 Tourer 2L CDT Club SE 2002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: B.V.T - Birmingham Posts: 832 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Only for a week, do you think I'm made of money or something, damned expensive place this Switerland.