Free Luxury Swiss Chocolate Hampers!

    CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, April 28, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A land of outstanding natural beauty, breathtaking views and unrivalled service levels, it's little wonder that Switzerland is such a popular choice for Headwater customers wanting to combine activity by day with luxury in the evenings.

For 2011, we have both walking and cycling holidays available. We've listed our 6 most popular choices below - and, if you book any of these within the next 14 days, we'll send you a luxury Lindt chocolate hamper just to say "thank you"!

Favourite for Foodies: Walking in Davos

The elegant **** Hotel Meirhof is your base for this luxury 7-night independent walking week. With over 430kms of trails and footpaths, you could easily spend all your time in the mountains - we've included complimentary transport on all local cable cars, funiculars, buses and glacier railway - however, if you do fancy a rest, your hotel boasts indoor swimming and whirl pools, sauna, gastronomic cuisine and extensive wine cellar!

Quirky Swiss fact: despite having the second highest life expectancy in Europe (after Sweden), Switzerland leads the world in chocolate consumption. It is said that an average Swiss eats 23lbs of chocolate annually compared to Americans who devour just 11lbs!

Favourite for Families: Swiss Lakes Cycling

The beautifully flat, and virtually traffic-free, trails of the postcard-pretty Swiss Jura make it perfect for gentle exploring by bike. Families will love stopping off at chic lakeside cafes - lots of swimming possibilities too - with the snow-capped peaks of the Eiger and Mont Blanc visible in the distance. If you want a break from cycling, you simply hop on the local train, or we can even kit you out with an electric bike. It doesn't get much easier than that!

Quirky Swiss fact: in 1471, a chicken in Basel was found guilty of laying a brightly coloured egg, and was promptly burnt at the stake as a "devil in disguise"!

Favourite for Value:Classic Swiss Alps Walk

In the heart of the Bernese Oberland, the chocolate-box village of Kandersteg offers 1000's of kms of well-marked trails and is a true walkers' paradise. Views of the Eiger, Jungfrau, Matterhorn and Monch frame your views, while back at your family-run hotel, there's a cosy lounge, lovely bar, swimming pool, sauna, solarium and gym.

Quirky Swiss fact: housing is so expensive that only about 1/3 of people own their own home.

Favourite for Singles: Walking in Gstaad

With no single supplement charged on any date, the elegant **** Hotel Steigenberger, overlooking the pretty alpine villages of Gstaad and Saanen, is a real hit with solo travellers. As well as 300kms+ of independent walking trails, the hotel also operates a high season activity programme of guided walks, mountain biking, pool, sauna and gym.

Quirky Swiss fact: there are more banks than dentists!

Favourite for High Level Hiking: Jungfrau Peaks & Glaciers

This twin-centre holiday explores some of the finest high level walking trails in Europe, taking in Switzerland's most famous mountain trio: Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. The paths are well signed (although a good fitness level is required) and nowhere in the Alps is there a better provision of mountain lifts and railways allowing virtually unlimited walking choice.

Quirky Swiss fact: Switzerland has more has more than 1,500 lakes, and nowhere is more than 10 miles from a lake.

Favourite for Variety: Secret Goms Valley

A long time favourite with Swiss walkers, the undiscovered Goms Valley is a fabulous mix of natural beauty - snowy mountains, thundering waterfalls, the mighty Aletsch glacier - and historic gems: Gothic churches, Baroque chapels, beautiful mountain shrines and charming wooden villages bedecked with flowers. You'll be staying in lovely family-run hotels, with excellent cuisine, throughout.

Quirky Swiss fact: it is illegal to wash your car - or hang washing out to dry - on a Sunday!

Don't forget: book any Headwater holiday to Switzerland within the next 14 days, and we'll send you a luxury Lindt chocolate hamper with our compliments. You just need to quote LINDT at the time of booking*.

* Offer applies to new bookings only (booked between 19th April and 4th May 2011). Offer is restricted to one hamper per booking and is not transferable for cash. Holidays are subject to availability and Headwater's standard booking conditions.

Order our 2011 brochures to find out more about our extensive range of holidays. Call us today on 01606 720199 or visit our website at www.headwater.com

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