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After ski holidays come long weekends. It was always like this. But since the corona epidemic is over, Mr. and Mrs. Schweizer have a lot of work to do. It begins with the Easter long weekend (March 29 – April 1), followed by Ascension Day (May 9 – 12) and Pentecost (May 17 – 19).
Travel agencies are already celebrating the high demand for holidays. Travel company Kuoni reported to Blick “significantly higher booking volume” compared to the previous year. Hotelplan also says: “We are already feeling a huge demand for excursions in the coming holidays.”
So where should you go? To a foreign city or to the beach? Blick asked city tour specialist Railtour and travel agency Kuoni about the most popular travel destinations for spring break. We present you the top 5 for city trips in Europe, as well as the top 5 for sea and long distance trips.
Top 5 city trips
| rank | area | Train* |
| one | Paris, France) | Prices starting from 350 CHF |
| 2 | Hamburg, Germany) | Prices starting from 200 CHF |
| 3 | Vienna, Austria) | From 190 CHF |
| 4 | Rome, Italy) | Prices starting from 280 CHF |
| 5 | Venice, Italy) | From 220 CHF |
*Round trip from Zurich HB and the most direct connection possible on-ramp (9 – 12 May 2024)
Top 5 sea and long distance
| rank | area | Aeroplane |
| one | Maldives | From Zurich to Switzerland from 917 CHF (9 May – 14 May) |
| 2 | Hurghada (Egypt) | From Zurich with Edelweiss from 730 CHF (8 May – 13 May) |
| 3 | Majorca (Spain) | From Zurich to Switzerland from 460 CHF (8 May – 13 May) |
| 4 | Mauritius | From Zurich with Edelweiss from 1280 CHF (7 May – 15 May) |
| 5 | New York (USA) | From Zurich to Switzerland from 1330 CHF (8 May – 12 May) |
* round trip, without checked baggage and possible direct connection during Ascension weekend
Of course, you don’t need to go far on holidays. Hotelplan refers to Ticino and Europa Park in Rust (Germany); both Easter etc. popular travel destinations and emissions remain low. Railtour spokesman Markus Flick also states that panoramic trains such as Glacier Express or Golden Pass Express are also in high demand.
Source :Blick
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