Getting Ready for Your Trip

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Planning a trip to Switzerland, Austria, or Liechtenstein is now easier than ever, thanks to the Web. Not so many years ago, a town like Mendrisio, Switzerland or a castle like Austria's Heidenreichstein might have rated a paragraph in a guidebook. Today, each has a Web site with photos and practical information for visitors.

Here at Switzerland & Austria for Visitors, you'll find a whole slew of Internet resources to help you get started on planning your next vacation or business trip:

Travel Planner

Click Travel Planner in the grey navigation bar on the left side of any page, and you'll be taken to an illustrated 123-page directory of links to articles and other Web resources on topics that range from "Accommodations" to "Zürich." For example, our Transportation pages have links to Swiss airlines, motoring information, rail timetables, and lake steamers, while our photos and Webcams pages let you enjoy the sights before you leave home. Be sure to visit our pages for individual cities and regions, such as Vienna and the Bernese Oberland.

Articles

Since Switzerland & Austria for Visitors made its debut on About.com in April, 1997, its features library has grown to more than 100 illustrated articles--most with annotated Web links. You can locate articles on your favorite topics and destinations in a convenient subject index. Here are some examples of articles in various categories:

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