8 of the Most Scenic Train Routes
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 31, 2013
In this day and age, the act of traveling is really considered more of a means than an end. However, something is lost when we look at it th...
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The World's Steepest Cogwheel Railway at Mount Pilatus
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 27, 2013
The Pilatus railway in Switzerland connects Alpnachstad on Lake Lucerne, to a terminus near the summit of Mount Pilatus at an altitude of 2,...
Brusio Spiral Viaduct in Switzerland
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 23, 2013
The Brusio spiral viaduct is a single track nine-arched stone spiral railway viaduct located in Brusio, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzer...
Rhone Glacier Covered in Blankets to Slow Melting
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 7, 2013
The Rhone Glacier in the Swiss Alps is one of the oldest know glaciers in the Alps, and an important one ‘cause it gives rise to the Rhone R...
Titlis Cliff Walk: Europe's Highest Suspension Bridge Opens
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 8, 2013
Europe’s highest suspension bridge has opened to the public at Engelberg, Switzerland – a popular ski destination. The 100-meter long Titlis...
Breathtaking Sphinx Observatory at Swiss Alps
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 17, 2012
The Sphinx observatory is located at Jungfraujoch in Switzerland at an altitude of 3,571 meters. Due to its unique location in an unspoiled ...
Solvay Hut: A Precarious Mountain Hut at Matterhorn, Switzerland
Kaushik Patowary
May 2, 2012
The Solvay Hut is located on the north-eastern ridge of the Matterhorn, near Zermatt in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 4,003 meters...
Hotel Arbez Franco-Suisse, Located Half in Switzerland and Half in France
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 24, 2012
The Arbez Hotel is a small two star hotel located in the quite border town of La Cure, five miles north of Geneva. A nice, cozy little place...
Null Stern Hotel of Switzerland: Bomb Shelter Turned Hotel
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 25, 2010
Located in one of Switzerland’s historic regions, Appenzellerland, the Null Stern Hotel offers a unique and memorable lodging experience – b...
