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We are planning a ten day trip to Switzerland. Though on a budget we are skeptical regarding staying at Hostels. We like to cover the general – Interlaken, Lucerne, Zurich, Mt. Titlis, Geneva and the like. Any suggestions on a suggested itinerary given that we intend to fly into Zurich? Any suggestions for good places to stay – we are on a budget – but are skeptical with regards to Hostels – since we haven’t tried them before. Any good hotes/bread-n-breakfast suggestions will be most welcome.
We plan to make the trip, mid-May
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