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noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:59:00 +0000

NEW: Free Guide (PDF) - Driving through Switzerland tips and tricks. 37 Pages on how to save time, avoid the traffic, pay less for gasoline, coffee and food, beautiful places and more.....

Mainly from Eastern time to End of October a lot of people are travelling by car through Switzerland to Italy or they are returning from a nice vacation.

We the authors have done this many times and therefore have experienced the holiday peak traffics ourselves.

As we are living in Switzerland we are right at the source of knowledge and wisdom.

In the last years the traffic has increased steadily and the costs in Switzerland are rising constantly mainly driven by the increasing value of the Swiss Franc.

In order to make your journey through Switzerland more enjoyable, fun and affordable we sat down to write this guide.

With this guide we want to show you how to avoid or at least reduce your time spend in a traffic jam.

We will talk about the best times to drive through the Gotthard tunnel.

We will show you alternative routes and how to monitor those live. We will compare which ones will be faster for your travel.

We share some tips about what locals do and what tactic they use.

We will give you guidance how to save money travelling through Switzerland. Where to get your gasoline cheaper, where to have food and drinks at a lower price and other opportunities to save money.

We will introduce you to beautiful sightseeing places along the way.

Please provide your email because as soon as new information becomes available we will update our guide and send you the latest version.

Weather along the way from Cologne to Genua (North to South)

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:59:00 +0000

Cologne
Frankfurt
Basel
Wassen (before Gotthard Tunnel)
Nufenen (A13 San Bernardino)
Lugano
Milano
Genua

Events along the Gotthard Tunnel Route in Summer 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:06:00 +0000

Avoid the peak hours of traffic and enjoy some great events next to the Gotthard Tunnel Route during the Summer of 2015:

June 2015:
26 - 27 June
Lucerne Fest
Location: Lucerne
The Lucerne Fest (Old Town Festival) takes place in the heart of Lucerne at the end of June. Music is played on all the squares of the Old Town.
Fireworks in the evening.

27 June - 4 July
FIVA WORLD RALLY. FOR MOTORCYCLES 2015
Location: Basel
Motorbikes: between 1928 and 1983

28 June - 18:30
Spectacular Classics
Location: Lucerne
London Concert Symphony Orchestra

28 June - 31 October - Daily 9.45-11.45 am
Guided City Walk Lucerne
Location: Lucerne

28 June - 31 August
Oberalp Openair Express
From Andermatt over the Operalp pass to Disentis and back by train
Travel Time: 3 hours
Start Time: 12:27 hrs

28 June - 20 September
Glaciers of the world
Location: Gletschergarten (Glacier garden) Lucerne

28 June - 18 October 10:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs
Swiss Museum of Transport (Verkehrshaus)
Water moves
Location: Lucerne

28 June - 22 November
Painting from Füssli, Böcklin and Rondinone
Location: Lucerne

28 June - 29 June
Somewhere between the lines
Paintings by Lang/Baumann and Raffaela Chiara
Location: Bellinzona

28 June - 30 November
Richard Wagner Museum: Steadfast and upstanding
Location: Lucerne

29 June - 13:15 - 15:45
Gold Panning
Location: Gurtnellen

July 2014:
28 June - 20 September
Glaciers of the world
Location: Gletschergarten (Glacier garden) Lucerne

28 June - 18 October 10:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs
Swiss Museum of Transport (Verkehrshaus)
Water moves
Location: Lucerne
28 June - 22 November
Painting from Füssli, Böcklin and Rondinone
Location: Lucerne
28 June - 31 August
Oberalp Openair Express
From Andermatt over the Operalp pass to Disentis and back by train
Travel Time: 3 hours
Start Time: 12:27 hrs

28 June - 30 November
Richard Wagner Museum: Steadfast and upstanding
Location: Lucerne
1 July - 10 July
Montebello Festival
Location: Bellinzona
International Chamber Music played in the beautiful castles of Bellinzona

4 July
Swiss National Championship Rowing
Location: Lucerne - Rotsee
The Swiss national rowing championships will be held on Lake Rotsee.
Enjoy the incomparable atmosphere of the world's most natural rowing arena.

10 July - 12 July
Rowing World Cup
Location: Lucerne - Rotsee
The regatta on Lucerne's Rotsee is a spectacular sportevent with a fantastic atmosphere

6 July  - 13.30 hrs-14.45 hrs
Segway
Location: Andermatt
Drive through the beautiful nature with the Segway
Register 1 day before with Tourist Office in Andermatt

12 July - 10.00 hrs -16.00 hrs
Market on the mountain pass Oberalp
Location: Oberalp Pass
1 week later if weather is bad
Local farmer products for sale

14 July - 18 July
Theater Festival Territori
Location: Bellinzona
A number of performances do not require Italian language capabilites and
can be followed by anyone independant of their language capabilities
See list here

17 July - 25 July
Blue Balls Festival
Location: Lucerne
9 days, 120 events, 100,000 visitors. Over the last 22 years, the Blue Balls Festival has grown into one of Switzerland’s largest and most renowned music and arts festivals.
See impressions here

23 July - 09 August
Circus Knie
Location: Lucerne
No time indicated
Tickets Tel: 0900 800 800 (CHF 1.19/min., Landline)

24 July - 26 July
Bellinzona Beatles Days
Location: Bellinzona

25 July (Saturday) - 20.00 hrs
Gässlifestival
Location: Realp

August 2014:
28 June - 20 September
Glaciers of the world
Location: Gletschergarten (Glacier garden) Lucerne

28 June - 18 October 10:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs
Swiss Museum of Transport (Verkehrshaus)
Water moves
Location: Lucerne

28 June - 22 November
Painting from Füssli, Böcklin and Rondinone
Location: Lucerne 28 June - 31 August

Oberalp Openair Express
From Andermatt over the Operalp pass to Disentis and back by train
Travel Time: 3 hours
Start Time: 12:27 hrs

28 June - 30 November
Richard Wagner Museum: Steadfast and upstanding
Location: Lucerne

9 May - 25 October
Galapagos
Location: Luzern

8 August 13:00hrs - 22:00 hrs
Holi Gaudy - colour your day
Location: Emmen

14 August - 13 September
Lucerne Festival
Location: Lucerne
Nestled on idyllic Lake Lucerne in one of the world's most beautiful Old Towns, every year the city becomes a meeting place for leading performers from all over the globe – famous orchestras, legendary conductors, virtuoso soloists – who convene to celebrate a festival of sound

Of course there are many more activities you can do such as taking the boat across the lake Lucerne, etc. Just see the references list below.

References:
Calendar of Events: Lucerne
MySwitzerland Events

If I missed an exiting event on one of the week-ends during summer please
contact me at petepalme@gmail.com

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Current Delays: Compare Gotthard Tunnel with A13 San Bernardino

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 16:17:00 +0000

TO SOUTH:

When there is no traffic the San Bernardino Route will take minimum 57 min longer for all travellers coming via Basel.

In the left column the date and time when this comparison was made will be indicated.

Delay in minutes is based on Live TomTom.

A13 San Bernardino Traffic News

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 14:12:00 +0000

„San Bernardino Tunneleinfahrt“ von Adrian Michael - Eigenes Werk. Lizenziert unter CC BY-SA 3.0 über Wikimedia Commons.

Please check one of the below links before deciding for the A13 San Bernardino.
In the last few months several times the traffic jam on the A13 San Bernardino was longer than the traffic jam before the Gotthard Tunnel. This was caused by severe accidents.

1. Live TomTom Chur - Bellinzona
Click on Plan Route and the Latest Traffic News will be displayed.
Tom Tom seems to be one of most up to date source of information on the traffic situation.

2. Twitter
TCS San Bernardino (in German)
Staumeldungen GR (in German)

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Top 10 Sightseeing Highlights Along the Gotthard Tunnel Road - From Basel to Chiasso

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Tue, 12 May 2015 16:08:00 +0000

There are many sightseeing spots along your travel from Basel to Chiasso.
The key one's to see according to myswitzerland.com are:

1. Seengen - Hallwyl Castle

"Castle Hallwyl July 21st 2005" by Tage Olsin - Own work (Photo taken by me). Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

Hallwyl Castle, one of Switzerland's finest and most romantic moated castles. The castle is located at the Lake Hallwil nature reserve.

Video Helicopter View 1.16 min.

Opening Times:
April 1 - October 31
10 am - 5 pm

Prices see here.
Children per Person 8 Chf, Adults per Person 14 Chf

By Car:
Direction South

After Olten follow A1 to Zurich at Autobahnkreuz Wiggertal.
Exit Aarau-East to Schinznach.
28 minutes drive. Distance 31 km.

Navigate: Burgweg, 5707 Seengen

Back to A1 go via Luzern.You will drive along two beautiful lakes and take a short cut to get back to the highway.
Around 40 minutes drives. Distant 35 km.

Direction North

Exit E35 in Luzern to follow A14 to Chur/Zürich.
Exit A14 at Buchrain.

Navigate: Burgweg, 5707 Seengen

More Info on Hallwyl Castle

2. Lucerne - Chapel Bridge and Water Tower

Photo by Bigbirdz

The bridge was build in 1332.

Webcam: http://swisswebcams.ch/1119270291

Lucerne Video 15 min 130 000 views:

By Car:
Direction South

Exit E35 at exit (No. 26) Luzern.

Go to Bahnhof Parking P1+P2
Navigate: Bahnhofplatz 1, Luzern

The Bahnhof Parking is open 24 hours.
Prices: 1 hr = 4 CHF
First 15 min = 2.50 CHF, 30 min= 3 CHF and 45 min=3.50 CHF
1 hr 15 min = 4.50 CHF and 1hr 30 min= 5 CHF...

Return to the E35 at Exit (No. 27) Luzern-Kriens.

Direction North

Exit E35 at exit (No. 27) Luzern - Kriens.

Navigate: Bahnhofplatz 1, Luzern for parking.
Further details see Direction South above.

Return to the E35 at Exit (No. 26) Luzern.

3. Lucerne - Mount Pilatus

View from Mount Pilatus by SteFou!

Take the world's steepest cogwheel railway from alpnachstad to the top of the mount Pilatus 2132m above sea level. Alternatively you can take the gondolas and aerial cableway from Kriens.

Webcam: http://www.pilatus.ch/en/webcams/

Mount Pilatus Video 25 min 104 000 views:

World's steepest cogwheel railway - Alpnachstad.

Open: from beginning/mid-May to 22 November 2015.
Time: Ascent from 8.10-17.50 last descent 18.45.

Prices: Adult 72 CHF / Children 36 CHF

By Car:
Direction South

Exit E35 at Hergiswil to A8 towards Interlaken/Sarnen/Stans

Exit A8 at Alpnachstad

Navigate: Brünigstrasse 2, 6053 Alpnachstad

Return to E35 the same way.

Direction North

use the same route as people driving to direction south.

Gondola and aerial cableways - Kriens/Luzern

Open: from 01.04.2015-18.10.2015 and 07.11.2015-12.12.2015
Please see the timetable for details. Changes occur in October, November and December.
Time: Ascent from 8.30-17.00 last Descent 17.30 / Ascent 08.30-16.00, last descent 16.30.

Prices: Adult 72 CHF / Children 36 CHF

By Car:
Direction South

Exit E35 at Exit (No. 27) Luzern/Kriens

Navigate: Schlossweg 1, 6010 Kriens/Luzern

6 min drive. Distance 2.5 km.

Return to E35 the same way .

Direction North

use the same way as people driving to direction south.

4. Entlebuch - UNESCO Biosphere

Escholzmatt Photo by Benedikt Meier

Switzerland first biosphere with moors, karst formations and beautiful mountains.
Many opportunities for excursions by bike and hiking.

Video 2:32 min

Navigate: Chlosterbüel 28, 6170 Schüpfheim
Biosphärenzentrum
Time: 08.00-12.00 and 13:30-17.00

More details in German

By Car:
Direction South

Exit E35 at Exit (No. 27) Luzern/Kriens

44 min drive. Distance 31.3 km

Return to E35 the same way .

Direction North

use the same way as people driving to direction south.

5. San Gottardo Pass

Ospizio San Gottardo Photo by Stefan Bucher

The Gotthard Pass is only open during late spring until early autumn.
Signs along the highway will indicate when the pass is closed or open - see here as well (in German) Gotthardpass

Video Driving the Gotthard Pass in Switzerland in a Ferrari 360 Spider 24:26 min, 121 500 views:

By Car:
Direction South

Exit E35 at Exit (No. 40) Göschenen.

Direction North

Exit E35 at Exit (No.41) Airolo.

If you are on the Gotthardpass you will pass by the San Gottardo Theme Park Sasso

6. Airolo San Gottardo Theme Park Sasso

"Forte Airolo Schweiz" by Thomas Philipp - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

The fortification of Sasso San Gottardo was once one of the most secret places in Switzerland. Now there is a theme park in the former bunker. Man’s use of natural resources and the Gotthard Myth takes center stage in the theme park.

Video 4.14 min

Open on please see this webpage
Time: 10:30-15:30

Prices: Exhibition and historical Fortress
Adults 25 CHF, Retired 16.50 CHF, Students/Trainees 15 CHF, Childreen <15 years free

By Car:
Direction South

Exit E35 at Exit (No. 41) Airolo.
15 min drive. Distance 15 km.

Navigate: Sasso San Gottardo, Passo del S. Gottardo, 6781 Airolo

Return to E35 the same way.

Direction North

use the same way as people driving to direction south.

7. Bellinzona - Castles of Bellinzona

Castle of Montebello Photo by SteFou!

The medieval castles of Castelgrande, Castello Montebello and Castello Sasso Corbaro protect Bellinzona. Bellinzona was a very important line of defence for the ancient Romans.
Castelgrande was the first castle build in the 13th century. The castles are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. More Info here.

Video Bellinzona 5:23 21 300 views:

Video Three Castles of Bellinzona aerial view 1.40 min

Open Castelgarnde and Castello Sasso Corbaro:
Castle: Mon 10.00 - 18.00, Tue - Sun 09.00 - 22.00
Museum: Apr - Oct 10.00 - 19.00 Daily, Nov - March 10.00 - 17.00 daily

Prices: Adults 5 CHF

Open Castello Montebello
Museum: mid March - Oct 10.00 - 18.00 daily

By Car
Direction South
Exit E35 at Exit (No. 45) Bellinzona Nord (Autobahnkreuz) direction San Bernardino
Exit A13 at Exit (No. 45) Bellinzona Nord

Parking: Autosilo Piazza del Sole SA
Navigate: Piazza del Sole 7, 6500 Bellinzona

Return to E35 at Exit (No. 47) Bellinzona South

Direction North
Exit E35 at Exit (No. 47) Bellinzona South

Return to E35 at Exit A13 at Exit (No. 45) Bellinzona Nord
Exit E35 at Exit (No. 45) Bellinzona Nord (Autobahnkreuz) direction Gottardo

8. Ascona - Laggo Maggiore

Ascona Photo by Diriye Amey

Ascona is famous for its old town and a beautiful lake promenade at the Lake "Lago Magiore". You can also visit the basilica San Pietro e Paolo built in the 16th century.
More details on accommodations, activities and events here.

Video 2:58 17 000 views:

By Car:
Direction South
Exit E35 at Exit (No. 47) Bellinzona Sud
25 min drive. Distance 20 km

Parking: Centro Arca
Navigate: Via Giuseppe Cattori 11, 6600 Locarno

Return to E35 the same way

Direction North

use the same way as people driving to direction south.

9. Lugano - Monte Brè

View from Monte Brè Photo by Randi Hausken

Mont Brè is Switzerland's sunniest mountain. It offers a magnificent view of Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano. TripAdvisor Reviews.

Video 0:45 min 19 000 views

Video Cable Car Mont Brè 3 min 7000 views

More information on the cable car.
Open: Cassarate Ascent 9:10 - 18.45, Mon Brè last Descent 19.05 (01.06-31.10)
Cassarate Ascent 9:20-16.45, Mont Brè Last Descent 17:05 (01.11-31.05)
Schedule
Prices: Adults Return 25 CHF, Children 6-16 Return 12.50 CHF

By Car:
Direction South
Exit E35 at Exit (No. 49) Lugano Nord
17 min drive. Distance 7.9 Km

Navigate: Via Pico 11, 6900 Lugano

Return to E35 the same way

Direction North

use the same way as people driving to direction south.

10. Mendrisio - Monte San Giorgio

Monte San Giorgio Rainbow Photo by amanderson2

Monte San Giorgio is one of the most important fossil deposit in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is a museum of fosils.

Video 2:14 min

Museum of Fosils:
Open: Tuesday to Sunday, 09.00-17.00 hrs.
Prices: Adults 12 CHF, Children 6-16 years 8 CHF, Family Ticket 2 Adults + 2 Children 6-16 years 25 CHF

By Car:
Direction South

Exit E35 at Exit (No. 52) Mendrisio
16 min drive. Distance 7 km

Navigate: Via Bernardo Peyer 9, 6866 Meride

Return to E35 the same way.

Direction North

use the same way as people driving to direction south.

If you would like to recommend other sightseeing spots along the way please leave a comment or contact me at petepalme @gmail.com

Book Table in Restaurant Online

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 05:39:00 +0000

Online Reservation for tables in Restaurants in the following cities available:

Lucerne

Lugano

Motorway Services Area before and after the Gotthard Tunnel

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:05:00 +0000

20 km before the Gotthard Tunnel (North Portal) direction South:
My Stop Gotthard

-----Gotthard Tunnel-----

3 km after the Gotthard Tunnel (South Portal) direction South:
San Gottardo Sud: Stalvedro

Other motorway services area for the motorway A2 can be found here:
Motor services area in Switzerland

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Events Along The Gotthard Tunnel Route Summer 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:13:00 +0000

Avoid the peak hours of traffic and enjoy some great events next to the Gotthard Tunnel Route during the Summer of 2014:

June 2014:
26 - 29 June
FIVA WORLD RALLY. FOR MOTORCYCLES 2014
Location: Andermatt
Motorbikes: between 1928 and 1983

28 June
Lucerne Fest
Location: Lucerne
The Lucerne Fest (Old Town Festival) takes place in the heart of Lucerne at the end of June. Music is played on all the squares of the Old Town.
Fireworks in the evening.

28 June - 31 October - Daily 9.45-11.45 am
Guided City Walk Lucerne
Location: Lucerne

28 June - 31 August
Oberalp Openair Express
From Andermatt over the Operalp pass to Disentis and back by train
Travel Time: 3 hours
Start Time: 12:27 hrs

28 June - 14 September
Avalanches: White Glory, White Risk
Location: Gletschergarten (Glacier garden) Lucerne

28 June - 23 November
Landscape Paintings from Hodler till Zünd
Location: Lucerne

28 June - 29 June
ABRAMTSEVO - LA TERRA DEI TALENTI
Paintings by Michail Alexandrowitsch Wrubel
Location: Bellinzona

28 June - 30 November
Richard Wagner Museum: God, Heroes, Criminals
Location: Lucerne

29 June - 13:15 - 15:45
Gold Panning
Location: Gurtnellen

July 2014:
28 June - 14 September
Avalanches: White Glory, White Risk
Location: Gletschergarten (Glacier garden) Lucerne

28 June - 23 November
Landscape Paintings from Hodler till Zünd
Location: Luzern

28 June - 31 August
Oberalp Openair Express
From Andermatt over the Operalp pass to Disentis and back by train
Travel Time: 3 hours
Start Time: 12:27 hrs

28 June - 30 November
Richard Wagner Museum: God, Heroes, Criminals
Location: Lucerne

2 July - 11 July
Montebello Festival
Location: Bellinzona
International Chamber Music played in the beautiful castles of Bellinzona

3 July - 28 August  Starts:20.15 till 21.00 hrs
Listen to the Alpenhorn
Location: Andermatt - Gurschenwald
Only when weather permits

5 July  - 6 July
Swiss National Championship Rowing
Location: Lucerne - Rotsee
The Swiss national rowing championships will be held on Lake Rotsee.
Enjoy the incomparable atmosphere of the world's most natural rowing arena.

5 July - 19:30-21.50
Spectacular Classics
Location: Lucerne
London Concert Symphony Orchestra

11 July - 13 July
Rowing World Cup
Location: Lucerne - Rotsee
The regatta on Lucerne's Rotsee is a spectacular sportevent with a fantastic atmosphere

12 July  - 13.00 hrs-14.00 hrs
Segway
Location: Andermatt
Drive through the beautiful nature with the Segway
Register 1 day before with Tourist Office in Andermatt

13 July - 10.00 hrs -16.00 hrs
Market on the mountain pass Oberalp
Location: Oberalp Pass
1 week later if weather is bad
Local farmer products for sale

15 July - 19 July
Theater Festival Territori
Location: Bellinzona
A number of performances do not require Italian language capabilites and
can be followed by anyone independant of their language capabilities
See list here

18 July - 26 July
Blue Balls Festival
Location: Lucerne
9 days, 120 events, 100,000 visitors. Over the last 22 years, the Blue Balls Festival has grown into one of Switzerland’s largest and most renowned music and arts festivals.
See impressions here

19 July - 20 July
Swiss Championship Supermoto
Location: Emmen

24 July - 26 July
Bellinzona Beatles Days
Location: Bellinzona

25 July - 10 August
Circus Knie
Location: Lucerne
Saturday and Wednesday 15:00 hrs and 20:00 hrs
Sunday: 14:30 hrs and 18.00 hrs
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 20:00 hrs
World famous circus

26 July (Saturday) - 20.00 hrs
Gässlifestival
Location: Realp

26 July - 27 July
Lido (Beach Swimming Pool & Beach) camping night
Location: Lucerne

26 July - 3 August 10:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs
Swiss Museum of Transport (Verkehrshaus)
Special exhibition "Rapid"
Location: LucerneFollowing the successful Hürlimann, Vevey, Bührer and Motrac/Schilter brand tractor exhibitions, the spotlight is on single-axle machines and accessories, twin-axle mowers, transporters and automotive trailers from the Swiss Rapid brand.

August 2014:
28 June - 14 September
Avalanches: White Glory, White Risk
Location: Gletschergarten (Glacier garden) Lucerne

28 June - 23 November
Landscape Paintings from Hodler till Zünd
Location: Luzern

28 June - 31 August
Oberalp Openair Express
From Andermatt over the Operalp pass to Disentis and back by train
Travel Time: 3 hours
Start Time: 12:27 hrs

28 June - 30 November
Richard Wagner Museum: God, Heroes, Criminals
Location: Lucerne

26 July - 3 August 10:00 hrs - 18:00 hrs
Swiss Museum of Transport (Verkehrshaus)
Special exhibition "Rapid"
Location: Lucerne
Following the successful Hürlimann, Vevey, Bührer and Motrac/Schilter brand tractor exhibitions, the spotlight is on single-axle machines and accessories, twin-axle mowers, transporters and automotive trailers from the Swiss Rapid brand.

5 August - October 19
Ancient Celts - Graves
Location: Luzern

9 August 13:00hrs - 22:00 hrs
Holi Gaudy - colour your day
Location: Emmen

9 August - 10 August
Lido (Beach Swimming Pool & Beach) camping night
Location: Lucerne

15 August (17:00 hrs), 16 August (14:00 hrs -)
Funk at the Lake
Location: Lucerne

15 August - 14 September
Lucerne Festival
Location: Lucerne
Nestled on idyllic Lake Lucerne in one of the world's most beautiful Old Towns, every year the city becomes a meeting place for leading performers from all over the globe – famous orchestras, legendary conductors, virtuoso soloists – who convene to celebrate a festival of sound

Of course there are many more activities you can do such as taking the boat across the lake Lucerne, etc. Just see the references list below.

References:
Calendar of Events: Lucerne
MySwitzerland Events

If I missed an exiting event on one of the week-ends during summer please
contact me at petepalme@gmail.com

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The Best Time to Drive or Travel through the Gotthard Road Tunnel - Forecast

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:56:00 +0000

photo by geralt

Latest Update: 09.June 2015 Forecast 2015

The Touring Club Switzerland (TCS) will do a forecast on a daily and weekly basis and for the summer holiday season.

Forecast for summer 2015 now available. First Page School Holidays in Switzerland and on second page forecast of traffic - please see explanation of the colour code used below:
Color code of the forecast:
Black: extremely high traffic is expected (peak)
Red: very high traffic
Orange: Medium high traffic
White: normal traffic

Link to the daily and weekly forecast (in German):
Stauprognosen TCS

If you would like to get a sense of the traffic jam profiles from the last week-ends please see here:
http://gotthardtunneltraffic.tumblr.com/

Here a graph showing traffic jam lenght by day of the week. Friday and Saturday are the most busiest. Color green: Direction south to Italy Color red: Direction north to Zürich Traffic jam length during summer holidays per day of the week

General patterns:
The peak traffic times for the direction to Italy during summer holiday season will be on Fridays and Saturdays during the month of July.

Also on Eastern long traffic jams can happen.

The peak traffic times for the North direction, when travelers return from Italy will last from Mid of July till Mid of August and can vary from Friday to Sunday.

Traffic Jam Profiles by gotthardjam.appspot.com for 2014:
Friday, 04 July 2014

Saturday, 05 July 2014

Sunday,06 July 2014 to Monday,07 July 2014:

Friday, 11 July, 2014 peak traffic was 10 km at around 13:30 hrs:

Saturday, 12 July 2014

In General:
Traffic will peak most of the times between 11:00 and 14:00 hrs during such days if there is no accident. Yet this year in July 2013 the pattern has changed. Traffic peaked between 8 and 10 am in the morning and there was always a traffic jam during the night from Fridays to Saturdays averaging at around 3 km length.

Infographic on the Gotthard and Traffic Situation in 2013.
Direction South before the north portal at Göschenen: 168 days with traffic jams
Direction North before the south portal at Airolo: 173 days with traffic
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Gotthard Tunnel Alternative Routes

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:59:00 +0000

6. Alternative Route: Gotthard Pass or San Bernardino A13

Other alternatives:

Gotthard tunneltrafic alternative_routes from Peter Palme

Comparison between Gotthardtunnel and San Bernardino Pass. If you drive via Basel and you have to decide to go via Luzern / Gotthard or via Zürich and San Bernardino the differences are as follows: (Remark: Both routes will join in Bellinzona.)
Via Gotthardtunnel: 285 km to Chiasso the border town to Italy. Driving time when no traffic: 2h 55 Minutes
Via San Bernardino Pass: 368 km and driving time when no traffic 3h 52 Minutes

On a good day you can save 57 Minutes and 83 km if you go via the St. Gotthard tunnel.

If there is a traffic jam before the Gotthard Road tunnel the average waiting time is 10 minutes per kilometer.

Compare the situation with Live TomTom:
Pratteln to Bellinzona through the Gotthard Tunnel (228 km)
Pratteln to Splügen and Splügen to Bellinzona via A13 San Bernardino (311km)

Gotthard Pass is open since May 21.
Webcam in Andermatt (Gotthard Pass). Source Hotel Metropol

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Gotthard Tunnel RSS News

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:57:00 +0000

5. Gotthard Tunnel News and Traffic News

Gotthard Tunnel Useful Links

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:55:00 +0000

4. Useful Links:

Motorways in Switzerland
ViaSuisse
Discussion Forum: http://www.englishforum.ch/

Gotthard Tunnel Live Traffic News in German

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:54:00 +0000

Traffic updates in German ViaSuisse on: Teletext , TCS (Touring Club Switzerland), searchch, Postauto

See also: Verkehrsinfo Staumeldungen

Gotthard Tunnel Live Traffic Jam Evolution

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:52:00 +0000

3b. Graphical Representation of the length of traffic jam before the North and South Portal of the Gotthard Tunnel:

gotthardjam.appspot.com

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Gotthard Tunnel Live Traffic on Google Map

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:50:00 +0000

3a. Live Traffic Google Map

If you are an iphone user please see

Google Map Live Traffic Updates on iPhone: How to activate this service ?

Iphone activate google map live traffic updates from Peter Palme

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Gotthard Tunnel Traffic Live Webcams

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:42:00 +0000

2. 16 Live Webcams Route North to South A2/A4 Switzerland to Italy covering 40 km before and 50 km after the tunnel
To update webcams again please refresh this page.

40 km A2 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Seelisbergtunnel (webcam looking towards direction Basel)
Source: Swiss Authorities

31 km A4 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Flüelen (webcam looking towards direction Gotthard)
Source: Swiss Authorities

21km A2 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Erstfeld NEAT construction site (webcam looking towards North direction Basel) - updated every 15 minutes.
Source: Alptransit

1 km A2 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Goeschenen (webcam looking towards South direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: Swiss authorities

GOTTHARD TUNNEL NORTH =======================================
Fast Motion Video - Length 4 min showing the drive through the Gotthard Tunnel

6s: The Gotthard Tunnel Drive Through in Six Seconds (Twitter Vine Video)

Events along the Gotthard Tunnel Route

Click on the picture to see the list of events

GOTTHARD TUNNEL SOUTH =======================================

0.5 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Airolo (webcam looking towards South direction Italy)
Source: Swiss authorities

1 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Airolo Nord (webcam looking towards North direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: AET

1.5 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Airolo (webcam looking towards South direction Italy)
Source: OASI

CLICK To View Webcam: Gottardo

2 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Airolo South (webcam looking towards South direction Itlay)
Source: AET

2.6 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Stalvedro (webcam looking towards South direction Italy)
Source: OASI

CLICK To View Webcam 4: Airolo Stalvedro

6 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Piotta (webcam looking towards South direction Italy)
Source: OASI

CLICK To View Webcam 5: Piotta

8.5 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Quinto (webcam looking towards North direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: OASI

CLICK To View Webcam 6: Quinto

10 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Varenzo (webcam looking towards North direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: OASI

CLICK To View Webcam 7: Varenzo

13 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Piottino (webcam looking towards North direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: AET

16 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Faido(webcam looking towards North direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: OASI

CLICK To View Webcam 9: Faido

22 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Lavorgo(webcam looking towards South direction Italy)
Source: OASI

CLICK To View Webcam 10: Lavorgo

53 km South after the Gotthard tunnel: Bellinzona (webcam looking towards North direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: Swiss authorities

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Gotthard Tunnel Traffic News Twitter Updates

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 27 May 2013 12:39:00 +0000

1. Gotthard Tunnel Traffic - A2 Motorway - Twitter update Tweets about "#Gotthardtunnel" or "A2"
Tweets about "#A2"

Gotthard Tunnel Traffic News

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Palme) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:18:00 +0000

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Gotthard Tunnel vs. A13 San Bernardino
Daily Comparison between Gotthard Tunnel and A13 San Bernardino Route in minutes.
Please click to get the latest comparison.

A13 San Bernardino Traffic News (Please check before you decide on our new website swissxover)

The Gotthard Tunnel Traffic News

Below you will find several options to follow the current situation at the Gotthard Tunnel and other useful links for your journey

1. Live Webcams along the Gotthard Road Tunnel 50 kms before and after - 16 cameras

1 km A2 North before the Gotthard tunnel: Goeschenen (webcam looking towards South direction Gotthard tunnel)
Source: Swiss authorities

THE BEST TIME TO DRIVE THROUGH THE GOTTHARD TUNNEL - Forecast!

Please click the image
The Best Time to Drive through the Gotthard Tunnel

1 km A2 South after the Gotthard tunnel: Airolo (webcam looking towards South direction Italy)
Source: Swiss authorities

2a. Google Live Traffic Map of A2 before and after Gotthardtunnel

2b. Live Traffic Update TomTom Website

Click on Plan Route or Replan to display the highway A2 between Lucerne and Bellinzona!

2c. Waze Live Traffic Map

3. Live Traffic Evolution at Gotthard Tunnel (graphical representation)

4. Useful Links

Viasuisse monitors the traffic in Switzerland and provides traffic News. Motorways in Switzerland with an overview of all webcams, travel stops and more along the highways and the English Forum of English speaking people living in Switzerland.

5. Alternative Routes to avoid the Gotthardtunnel

5a. A13 San Bernardino Traffic News

„San Bernardino Tunneleinfahrt“ von Adrian Michael - Eigenes Werk. Lizenziert unter CC BY-SA 3.0 über Wikimedia Commons.

6. Weather Along Your Way

See current weather and forecasts on one page for the cities Cologne, Frankfurt, Basel, Wassen (Gotthard tunnel) and A13 Nufenen (San Bernardino), Lugano, Milano and Genua.

7. Top Ten Sightseeing Highlights along the Gotthard Road Tunnal - from Basel to Chiasso

Castles, mountains, famous bridges and towns.

Please click on the picture for more information

8. Motorway Services Area Before and After the Gotthard Tunnel

9. Smartphone Users: How to avoid data roaming and roaming costs

10. Google Map Live Traffic Updates on iPhone: How to activate this service ?

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