Sidetrip Itinerary
Switzerland June 23-27
We will be in Zurich for two nights. We plan to visit Kunsthaus Zurich, the Zurich Zoo, the Lindt Home of Chocolate, Old Town, window shopping on Bahnhoffastrasse, and hopefully swimming in Lake Zurich. We are going to stay in a family room at a hostel called Meininger Hotel Zurich Greencity.
From Zurich we will take the train to the town of Chur, the oldest town in Switzerland. We are staying in a charming little Airbnb above a restaurant called No Name. Just one night, as we are here to board the beautiful scenic rail excursion of the Bernina Express (check out the video link here).
Our scenic rail trip will end in the Italian Alps town of Tirano. We will stay one night at the Hotel Bernina.
Then we leave for Venice!
Venice June 27-30
We will be staying in a VRBO home rental in the Cannaregio neighborhood, While in Venice, we plan to visit the Gallerie dell'Accademia, the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica, Murano, and of course, a gondola ride.