We were in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland for three days and with the city of Lugano as our base station, we explored parts of this beautiful and unique region, bordering Italy. In this post, I shall describe our visit to the summit of…
*************************************************************** Setting off from the summit of Monte Brè (described in my previous post), we took the trail in the direction of the village of Aldesago, walking downhill along the eastern slope of the mountain. Our destination was the Village (or paese in Italian)…
Source: www.oskarenander.com We went to Mount Titlis, from Lucerne. Located at an altitude of 10,600 feet in the Uri Alps, Mount Titlis is one of the finest and most exciting mountain top destinations in Switzerland. It is also famous for the world’s first revolving cable…
We visited Chillion Castle (Château de Chillon), on our way to Gruyères from Zermatt. On the way, we passed through Martigny. Now there are castles and castles in Switzerland. But what distinguishes the Chillion Castle in addition to its unique location is its history, shape, layout,…
Before I write about our trip to the Trümmelbach waterfalls located in the Lauterbrunnen valley, a few words about the Lauterbrunnen valley would be in order. Unlike a river valley which is V-shaped, Lauterbrunnen valley, which was carved out by a glacier millions of years back,…
Männlichen is located in the Bernese Alps, at a height of 7,305 feet. It sits on a high ridge that divides the Lauterbrunnen valley from the Grindelwald valley and faces the spectacular peaks of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. By that virtue, on a clear day,…
We were in Lucerne (Luzern in German) for three nights, as part of our 24 day trip of Switzerland. Lucerne is located in central Switzerland, in its German speaking part and is a thriving and vibrant urban centre. Surely Lucerne has to be one of…
During our trip of Switzerland, we spent a day at the medieval town of Bellinzona (in the canton of Ticino, bordering Italy), visiting its triad of castles and the impressive group of fortifications. Bellinzona has, since the medieval times occupied a strategic location in…
The Rhine Falls is 450 feet wide and 75 feet tall and is the largest and considered by many as the most spectacular waterfalls in Europe. Located on the High Rhine, the best way to reach this place is from the historic town of Schaffhausen…
Run by the Rhaetian Railway from Chur (in the Graubunden Region in Switzerland) to Tirano (in Italy, bordering Switzerland), the Bernina Express traverses the historic Albula and Bernina Lines. One of the most spectacular and dramatic ways to cross the Alps, this single track meter…
We took the UNESCO World Heritage Bernina Express of the Rhaetian Railway from Chur to Tirano , traversing the Albula and Bernina lines. One of the most spectacular and dramatic ways to cross the Alps, this single track meter gauge railway was an incredible Alpine experience. Connecting…
During our trip of Switzerland, we stayed for one night at this remote location – an isolated surreal place where there is no other human presence, other than in the solitary wooden Aescher mountain guesthouse. At 5,000 feet, this mountain guesthouse is built precariously on…