If you have 10 days in Europe with family, which cities would you visit?
With just 10 days and Zurich as your base, it would be expected that you will spend some three comfortable days exploring Zurich itself, including taking a boat ride on the Zurichsee, exploring horological shops to get that limited edition Swiss watch and of course to fulfil the chocolate desires of the kids. Then there will be the streets, churches and town hall, museums, where you can explore on foot without taking public transport. The cobbled streets means it will not be easiest to be dealing with a stroller or two, so take it easy in Zurich.If you do not intend to rent a car to drive out for the other 7 days, you can take the trains from the central station. Take note that some of the more obscure towns would require a change of trains. Some of them may be great for winter sports if you are there in the last week of November if the ski season starts. You may wish to consider the following spending two/three days in each place on top of the travel duration :Basel (city lying at the border of France, Germany and Switzerland with many galleries and near to the famous Vitra buildings) (One hour by train from Zurich)Interlaken and Jungfraujoch for the northern face of the Swiss Alps (highest railway system in the world, 5 hours from Zurich, passing through Bern)Zermatt (for Matterhorn and a car less experience on the southern face of the Swiss Alps, 4 hours from Zurich)Vals (my favorite would be the pools at Therme. 4 hours from Zurich)The Therme Vals / Peter ZumthorLiechtenstein with Vaduz and Triesenberg for a calmer more laid back experience but with some wondrous mountain views (change from trains to buses: 4 hours from Zurich)Stuttgart (German town with loads of quality museums and exhibitions, 4 hours from Zurich)Milan (Italian metropolis for branded shopping, museums, and the duomo. Outlets at Serravalle will hook you and wife if both of you are into shopping for a bargain)Hope this helps!