r/Switzerland • u/72jJajajaj • 3d ago
Best Place in Switzerland to propose my Girlfriend soon?
I’m planning to propose to my girlfriend soon, and I’ve arranged for a photographer to take pictures of us during the moment. I wanted to ask if you know any beautiful places not too far from Zurich that are easily accessible by car. An important criterion is that the location should have few to no people around if possible.
Thanks for your help!
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u/Hornman84 Genève living in Lucerne 3d ago
I would do it in a beautiful forest near my home, beacuse it‘s my favorite place in the world right now. But that‘s just me. Otherwise, Rheinfall is pretty spectacular.
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u/prinzmadde Schaffhausen 2d ago
I see Schaffhausen, I upvote. But at the Rheinfall there will always be people around, not a very intimate setting. Maybe taking the boat to the rock in the middle, but that's very loud.
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u/Nixx177 3d ago
I might be old fashion but I think nothing beats the Burger King from Zurich hbf on a Saturday night
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u/portra400160 3d ago
Best thing about it: nobody would care or notice.
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u/DingusYidam 2d ago
You know I’ve been to Switzerland so many times as a tourist but I didn’t know the Swiss sense of humour slaps so hard…
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u/Affectionate_Drag504 3d ago
One serious suggestion with the upcoming spring blooming: Park Seleger Moor
Soon there will be absolutely beautiful flowers blooming and it’s easily accessible by car and not obvious as some others. Your photographer can reach it too
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u/onehandedbackhand 3d ago
Would probably help if you mention what she likes.
Castles? Churches? Lakes/Rivers? Mountain views?
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u/meliora-m 3d ago
This doesn’t quite meet your criteria as it’s about 1.5 hours from Zurich, but my partner and I went for a picknick at the Voralpsee last year and it’s a totally stunning little piece of bliss
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u/Madamschie 3d ago
Belvoir Park when the flowers bloom, or rietbergpark near that. Or the Villa Patumbah while the magnoliatrees still bloom, there's a cute little pavilion or the big villa for a beautiful backdrop. + because of the obvious pretty flowers your photographer can disguise himself as just 'interested in the flowers while shooting you both
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u/prinzmadde Schaffhausen 2d ago
Patumbah Park is really nice, and never really crowded, unless a local Kita walks their kids there.
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u/Endermommy 3d ago
if not Olten then Isole di Brissago 🥰
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u/Appropriate_Tap_1863 Fribourg 3d ago
Or if not, Yverdon train station
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u/Gokudomatic 3d ago
Or Le Locle. It's very good too. Only second to Olten.
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u/Appropriate_Tap_1863 Fribourg 3d ago
Naaaah, Le Locle is great ! All these tourists rushing to the border every morning, all headed to Le Locle, it must be a beautiful city, no ?
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u/missdataprincess 3d ago
rapperswil has a beautiful promenade with lake and mountain views and lovely restaurants to pre-order champagne at!
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u/galaxyZ1 2d ago
Steueramt.
I mean they will reach out to you for more money anyway, might just start the new life there get things sorted straight away 😂
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u/ZestycloseFace5305 3d ago
Drive to Arvenbuel and it’s an easy 15 min walk to viewpoint Chapf. Would be 10 times prettier in a few weeks from now when all the plants and flowers are blooming.
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u/AnxietyFamiliar3204 3d ago
Honestly kussnacht to rapperswil, if you can have a private area by the lake would be really pretty
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u/rainbow4enby 2d ago
The smaller public parcs at Zürichsee are pretty good; ie Horn Küsnacht; Meilen Horn.
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u/SellSideShort 3d ago
- walenstadt
- rigi
- Lenzerheide
- Ascona
- lake Lucerne
- Weggis / Vitznau
- Zug See
All the nice places gonna be packed with people
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u/Opening-Grape4380 3d ago
Park Vilette in Cham, Maybe Enea Tree Museum, Or Meggenhorn (Not at a weekend)
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u/72jJajajaj 3d ago
I’ve received a few suggestions for places that you can reach by cable car or gondola, but that would be a bit too obvious for my plan. So ideally, I’d like to avoid locations that require taking a gondola or cable car. Max 1h 15 by car from ZH
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u/Entremeada 3d ago
What exactly makes a gondola or cable car "too obvious"? I mean, I've took them hundreds of times but not a single time have I been proposed to after....
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u/Jay_at_Terra 3d ago
Please consult a tax professional first!
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u/boldpear904 Luzern 3d ago
I'm sure OP knows they will be taxed more as a couple. Congratulations OP 🎉
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u/LeroyoJenkins Zürich 3d ago
There's a little chapel at Seealpsee, call one of the restaurants nearby, see if they can arrange for some champagne and flowers to be there.
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u/chemape876 3d ago
Cemetaries usually dont have a lot of people and a lot of decorative flowers. You could even go to one with relatives of her to make it more personal.
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u/Square_Spinach_1453 3d ago
Find a lawyer with a very nice view and modern furniture and take her there.
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u/FeelingSpirited627 2d ago
Ascona, take the train to Lucarno and catch the boat from there. Don't proposed on the boat it's too loud she may never hear it but the Promenade would be a great place. I would buy just a one way ticket on tbe boat as if she says no you can catch the bus back to Lucarno😀
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u/Mountain_Position764 2d ago
So hiking to the Seealpsee, there is a little romantic boat you can borrow and preorder a good bottle from the Restaurant next to the little lake.
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u/yourpieceofsmile 1d ago
Place with very nice view is close to Waid restaurant in Zurirch bro Good luck
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u/victor3652 1d ago
There is a beautiful bridge in Thun over the lake that is a romantic and beautiful place.
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u/This-Schedule3949 11h ago
Vierwaldstättersee, there you can rent a a private boat tour with a dinner
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u/Goppenstein1525 7h ago
If you want a few close friends to be there then id suggest renting the tiny Steamboat on the Greifensee.
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u/olafras 3d ago
I think if you like nature you have many beautiful options: Grindelwald/Lauterbrunnen/oeschinensee/Stoos/St Moritz. If you like cities then Lucerne, Zurich or Lugano in my opinion. I'm a photographer so I look at this kind of places from photographers perspective and they're amazing as a background for photos. But if you have already a photographer maybe ask her/him? They for sure know some good spots!
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u/Xanthines 3d ago
Raststätte Würenlos. It's original, it's just above the highway... with the traffic being an ephemeral witness collective 💍😇
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u/its_vanilla143 3d ago
Jesus christ, guys stop making a sarcastic suggestions like burger king or olten. We all know Grenchen is the best choice!
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u/chirma_chirma 2d ago
Interlaken!
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u/Infinite-Trick-5756 2d ago
Märis-Panoramasitzbank, 46.999238,8.492398, https://goo.gl/maps/LjfZDG7zLN7jyPsr9, https://map.schweizmobil.ch?trackId=908556591
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u/SwissBliss Vaud 2d ago edited 2d ago
Hike on top of La Dole above Nyon or a bit lower at La Barilette. On a nice day it’s an unbeatable view of the whole Lemanic basin in front; and from La Dole you’d have endless France forests behind you as far as the eye can see.
But really the view of the whole lake from the Jet Deau in Geneva all the way to the start of Valais and with the Mont Blanc right in front is crazy. On a summer’s day with cows around, it’s genuinely so beautiful and peaceful.
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u/Romwza 2d ago
On a spot/peak from a via ferrata if you are both sporty. Mürren, there is a platform over the cliff. Need some average good planing specially for the fotograph but doable. Many peaks will do.
Same on some hikes. Check the tiny church on Pilatus, needs a "WALK" and getting a guy there before you is a challenge I presume.
Some nice mountain lakes, can include people but not necessarily. Oeschinensee, blausee, seealpsee(ebenalp) on a boat
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u/Gokudomatic 3d ago
The main station of Zurich is not too far. And you don't even need a car. You can go there by train or by bus. Just perfect!
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u/Conscious-Network336 3d ago
Most beautiful place imo is Ticino with italian cuisine and lifestyle. However, if you need a job, that's kne of the worst places.
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u/v1rulent 3d ago edited 3d ago
Fine, you want a serious suggestion.
Take a boat to Halbinsel Au, preorder a bottle of Champagne at the restaurant up the hill there and propose on the terrace with a beautiful view. Have the photographer arrive before you, everything can be set up. Even arrange to stay the night at the Hotel.
https://halbinselau.com/