Italy: Rome, Florence (Pisa) and Venice

Switzerland: Lugano, Lucerne (including Mount Tillish, Bern, Interlaken (including Jungfrau), Geneva, Montreux and Lausanne.

France: Paris

Let's talk about joining a group at our own expense.

In Italy, there are usually two self-funded projects: Pisa and gondola.

There is no ticket for pizza itself, but you have to pay the bus ferry fee from the parking lot to the leaning tower. If you are in a good mood and want to walk with your feet, it will take 20 minutes to complete, but you must find the right direction, and there is no scenery along the way.

Gondola, I don't like it very much, because if it's a team, it's six people. 1 It's too noisy. I don't feel anything. If you go by yourself, it is quite romantic to stop a boat in the non-main channel and negotiate the price.

Switzerland is mainly: Jungfrau and Tieli Mountain.

I think these two scenic spots are both good and worth visiting.

However, the price of tour groups is a bit high. If you say no at first, then you can buy a ticket at the gate of the scenic spot by bus. You just have to be thick-skinned, hehe.

France is generally: Louvre, Moulin Rouge, cruise ships and Versailles.

I didn't go to Moulin Rouge, it was too expensive! I don't like that ...

Cruise ships and Versailles still need to go, because individual tourists need to queue up ... there are too many people, and queuing is a waste of time. Especially in Versailles, you need to queue up to buy tickets and enter the door. You can't enter the door for less than 2 hours, and this item also includes an explanation. The price is good!

The Louvre explained that if you only look at these three things, you don't need to explain them. There are road signs everywhere. The rest depends on your artistic accomplishment.

Italy:

Currency: Euro

Bank card: UnionPay basically didn't see it.

Road: Rome, Florence and Venice are all alleys, so find a pair of walking shoes. If you travel with a backpack, you must take a portable backpack, not a tugboat box. The wheels will wear out on that lattice road!

Shopping:

Ice cream can be seen everywhere, and the price is about 2 euros/ball. Remember to emphasize how many balls you need, otherwise you will be unlucky and will give you 2-3 more balls, but you will be charged more.

The leather products in Florence are really good and worth buying. Shoes are good, too! You can make a counter-offer, but there is not much room. It is estimated that it is about 5 euros cheaper. I asked for 80 euros for a bag, but I still got 65 euros, which is amazing ... I have never paid back so much money since then.

The glass products in Venice are good, basically brand pendants of 20-30 euros. There are three brands of 10 and three brands of 5 euros everywhere, but the quality is directly proportional to the price.

What kind of workshop is led by any team, whether it is purchased or not, can be considered as supporting local handicrafts.

note:

Toilets in Venice are said to be very expensive. The tour guide said that he went to a coffee shop and bought a cup of 1 euro coffee, which solved the toilet problem by the way. Of course, the price of standing and sitting is different.

Switzerland:

Currency: Swiss franc and euro

Bank card: it can be used in some watch shops, but others are basically invisible.

Shopping:

Chocolate and cheese can be found everywhere in supermarkets of all sizes. Those with "M" and "C" are all big supermarkets. But I think C (Cooper) seems better.

To be honest, there are many watch shops in Lucerne and many people in China ... so I chose Interlaken, but it is said that the styles are not as many as those in Lucerne. At the top of Jungfrau, there are also small watch shops with more discounts.

Generally speaking, if you pay in cash, you will get a 9.2% discount and the price will be reduced. 10% discount is no problem. Of course, I don't know how much higher-end watches can bargain, hehe!

Catering:

At the top of the snow-capped mountain, there is a place to eat, but the price is slightly more expensive and there are many people.

There are many coffee shops and restaurants on both sides of Lake Lucerne. Generally, people with knives and forks can eat, while those without knives and forks drink coffee and beer. Steak is about 30 euros and coffee is about 5 euros.

Interlaken is full of coffee shops (either grocery stores, watch shops and clothing stores). Generally, a set meal is about 10 Euro.

Tax refund:

Unlike other parts of the EU, Swiss tax rebates should be settled when leaving Switzerland.

Lucerne and Interlaken cut taxes on the spot, then used credit cards as collateral to put envelopes into the customs mailbox when leaving the country.

In other places, the tax will not be discounted on the spot and needs to be returned to the bank card. When you leave the country, you should also put the envelope in the mailbox, but remember to fill in the credit card information carefully! Otherwise, you can't get a refund, but you own it.

In places where Switzerland leaves the country, the purchased goods do not need to be inspected, and the customs does not sign and stamp on the spot. Just drop the envelope into the special mailbox for tax refund.

France:

Currency: Euro

Bank card: Lafayette and Paris can use it in spring.

Shopping:

Galeries Lafayette and Parisian Spring are the designated shopping spots of the China team, and there are special discount coupons, with a 95% discount on general goods (luxury goods are not discounted), which is quite cost-effective.

Cosmetics are really expensive! According to the calculation, Pudong Airport has the highest cost performance.

In fact, the above two shopping spots can't find anything. In spring, there are still some things that buy buy can buy on some small roads around Paris, which is worth spending some time there. The disadvantage is that the amount is not satisfactory and there is no tax refund.

Tax refund:

Like all European countries (except Switzerland), tax refund is handled at the airport. After signing, you can choose cash or bank card (Paris will refund cash at 1 building and sign the customs seal on the second floor).

Galeries Lafayette and Paris Spring can return the goods on the spot, but the handling fee needs to be deducted.

Note: 1 It is best to open the tax refund form at 1 store. The handling fee charged by French customs seems to be based on the number of tax refund forms.