LUCERNE, the gateway to central Switzerland is situated on Lake Lucerne with a majestic backdrop provided by MOUNT RIGI, PILATUS, and STANSERHORN, all of which attract millions of visitors from all around the world, as we discovered for ourselves on our very first day. Lucerne lies on the river Reuss, and is divided by the […]
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INTERLAKEN and JUNGFRAU in SWITZERLAND (2018)
Our journey from LUCERNE to INTERLAKEN was memorable and incredibly scenic, and a wonderful way to re-live the joy of my train journeys from my childhood. The train journeys across Switzerland are an experience in excellence, with the train displaying the entire route and what time you will reach each station down to the minute, […]
ZERMATT, MATTERHORN & St. MORITZ in SWITZERLAND (2018)
From the magical Alpine town of INTERLAKEN, we traveled by train to ZERMATT, which is at the foot of the celebrated Alpine mountain MATTERHORN. Zermatt lies at the foot of the Matterhorn. The town’s touristic development is closely linked to what is one of the world’s most famous mountains. The vacation destination is a car-free […]
ZURICH and the RHINE FALLS in SWITZERLAND (2018)
From ST. MORITZ, we took a train to ZURICH, the economic capital of SWITZERLAND, and a city that has been recognized 7 times for “the best quality of life in the World”! Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the […]