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travelfrosch Says: The much-ballyhooed "Top of Europe" is the crowning achievement of many a vacation. Indeed, the railway itself, opened in 1912, is an engineering marvel, carved 7km (over 4 miles) into solid rock for its ascent to the highest railway station in Europe at 3,454 meters (11,332...
travelfrosch Says: My favorite place to visit in the Alps is the village of Kandersteg. Conveniently situated on the local train line between Spiez and Brig, Kandersteg has an excellent array of hikes and things to do. Among the attractions in or near Kandersteg are the Sunnbuel gondola (and...
Tripack Says: Fly over the Swiss Alps, forests, lakes and glaciers and land to share a glass of Fendant between friends...Alpine ToursTake a little plane from Sion Airport for 1 to 3 passengers. Prices are very competitive, for example I paid around CHF 290.- a 60 minutes flight for two...
Manara Says: Where are exactly the peaks, precipices, gorges and waterfalls that romantic poets celebrated? There are many, so I will give you just a couple of suggestions.The waterfall that in 1779 inspired Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to write his Gesang der Geister über den Wassern...
Random cabins in the mountains: Keep your eye out!
Arial_27 Says: Look out for cabins selling delicious crapes in the mountains while you're skiing or snowboarding. It can take up to an hour to get down a hill and these cabins can be found almost anywhere (I think their locations are just random) I'm not sure if there's a way to tell...
markhuggenberger Says: MY GLACIER EXPRESS EXPERIENCE: As a local I decided to do once this, tourist "attraction". Big mistake. Compulsory seat reservation is arround 36$ exept for during winter season it`s "only" 15$. But be aware: You can`t choose your seats by yourself. The system will choose...
Golden Pass 1: Lucerne to Interlaken
travelfrosch Says: The "Golden Pass" scenic train from Lucerne to Montreux is actually three different trains on railways of three different gauges. The first section is the Zentralbahn railway from Lucerne to Interlaken via the Brünig Pass, Meiringen, and Brienz. The most scenic parts are...
Golden Pass 2: Interlaken to Zweisimmen
travelfrosch Says: The second leg of the Golden Pass continues from Interlaken, along Lake Thun, to Spiez. Sometimes, you will need to make an additional connection in Spiez to continue to Zweisimmen. Also in Spiez, you can change for trains to Bern, Visp, and Brig, giving you easy connections...
Golden Pass 3: Zweisimmen to Montreux
travelfrosch Says: The final leg of the journey (or first if coming from Montreux, but then you must read this tip backwards ;) takes you from German Switzerland to French Switzerland. You depart Zweisimmen through magnificent scenery towards the Jet-Set hangout of Gstaad. Past Gstaad, you...
travelfrosch Says: A scenic way to get to or from Ticino is the Centovalli Railway. This private railway runs from Locarno to Domodossola, Italy. In Domodossola, there are connections to Brig through the Simplon Tunnel to the north, or to Stresa/Milan to the south. While the scenery on the...
Manara Says: The trains are famous for going almost everywhere in Switzerland, but for the locations not included in that 'almost' one can always rely on the PostAuto.The yellow buses of the Swiss Post run on time and cover a network of routes that reaches every town or villge, provided...
travelfrosch Says: One of the more famous scenic trains in Switzerland is the Glacier Express, running from Zermatt in the west to St Moritz in the east. The Glacier Express is also aptly named because it is about how fast the trains run (nearly 8 hours for the entire trip). But with all of...
Roadquill Says: One of the local specialty beers is Mont Blanc Genepi "bierre Verte" distilled by the Brasserie du Mont Blanc. I don't know if it is even real beer, as the mountain herbs blended into the concoction overpower any hops. It does provide a refreshing draught in between ski...
Freezing on the 'sunny' side of the Alps
Manara Says: The picture I have posted here was taken by Lake Maggiore on a very warm day at the end of May. Can you see the snow on the mountains? Part of them belong to Switzerland and part to Italy, but on both sides there is snow, and snow could not be there if the area were not...
Tripack Says: Danger of drowning.In a few seconds, a quiet river can turn into a deadly torrent. When?Water spillages are unpredictable. They can occur:- even on a clear day and during summer - round the clock on every day of the year Where?Water spillages occur downstream of water...
Tripack Says: Citius, Altius, Fortius... which translates from Latin to : Faster. Higher. Stronger...In keeping with the times and fashion trends the mountain bike has opened up a new world of adventure by leaving the beaten track. Its performance in all types of terrain allows cyclists...
Tripack Says: Main ski resorts in Valais (where I usually ski). Just click and surf on the hyperlinks :***Surf @ Les Portes du Soleil (Champery, Morgins, Les Crosets, Avoriaz, Morzine, Linga, Chatel) ***Surf @ Les 4 Vallees (Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, Thyon)***Surf @ Val d'Herens (Nax)...
weather ,road conditions in the Alps
gwened Says: Alps is a large area but this site tells of ski resorts and weather ,how to get to them so you get an idea of the conditionshttp://www.skiinfo.co.uk/weather-12715-en.jhtmlsome roads are close and dangerous yes, it depends on the year; check also the weather...
Roadquill Says: Scattered about in many of the villages are homes that are still based upon the old time designs of animals on the lower floor, then people living above them. Several of these old wooden structures were still in Leysin, although I could not tell if they were still occupied.
Manara Says: The Alps have been the set of many movies, and in some of them the mountains are co-protagonists, as for instance in Erich von Stroheim’s Blind Husbands (1919), Edward Dmytryck’s The Mountain (1956), with Specer Tracy, and in Fred Zinnemann’s Five Days One Summer (1982)...
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I was confused a few times in the Alps as to whether I was hot or cold. It seemed warm outside because of the sun, and because I was moving a lot - all I wanted...
Q: Hi folks My girlfriend and I are planning a very long trip around Central and Northern Europe in our campervan. We have done...
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The Swiss Alps Yesterday thy head was brown, as are the flowing locks of love, In the bright blue sky I watch'd thee towering, giantlike, above. Now thy summit, white and hoary, glitters all with...
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The Swiss Alps are, without a doubt, one of the most awe-inspiring areas of Europe. On a sunny day, there is no better place to be than on a hiking trail taking in fresh air and scenery. You can make...
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Sometimes the best views are in the most unlikely spots. As I was walking down the steps from the chalet to town, I happened by this gate. I did not follow the path and find out where it led. It will...
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