day 2 – neuchatel was my base city in switzerland. still, i only spent one day discovering it.

day 2 - neuchatel

this was the view from the balcony: lake neuchatel and, on clear days, the alps beyond it. it was the perfect place to wind down after walking around all day!

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we walked from serrieres to the city center. i enjoy doing that in every new place i visit. i believe walking gives you the best impression, geographically-speaking. it was a hot day, but i still wouldn’t give up my walking tour.

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we arrived downtown and walked around for a while. we had lunch and were very lucky to find the local tourist center. they gave us a lot of useful brochures and one great idea.

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we took a bus to the funicular that climbed all the way to chaumont. the ride costs 4 chf but it can be included in a regular 60-minute ticket.

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up on the platform, there were two girls. they were helping people out with information, took free polaroids and offered pre-stamped post cards with the view. it felt very welcoming!

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this is the 3-lake panorama. the big lake is lake neuchatel, the one beyond it is lake morat and there’s also lake bienne, outside of the picture to the left.

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we decided to walk back to the city.

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we had a hard time finding the botanical garden. but it was worth the effort since we had it all to ourselves.

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we only saw one other person in the garden. can you spot this person in the photo below?

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we walked some more, due to some disabled bus routes and took another funicular from the train station to the city center. we were in a bit of a rush since we were cooking dinner that night.

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stay tuned for the following swiss posts!

photo credits: little aesthete

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