Showing posts with the label Switzerland

8 of the Most Scenic Train Routes

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...

The World's Steepest Cogwheel Railway at Mount Pilatus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 25, 2010

Located in one of Switzerland’s historic regions, Appenzellerland, the Null Stern Hotel offers a unique and memorable lodging experience – b...