Bern #1
One of the characteristics of the historic centre, also known as Altsdadt, are the coloured fountains with Renaissance-style statues in the centre of the streets, almost all from the 16th century. Continue reading Bern #1
Categoria: Travels
Thun
Thun is a very small town in central Switzerland, on the banks of the River Aar and Lake Thun. It is possible to travel by boat from Interlaken, but due to the lack of time to enjoy the route, I chose to go by train, which left me right in the city centre. Continue reading Thun
Train to Jungfraujoch #2
Kleine Sheidegg is a ski resort with about 100 km of slopes, at 2061 m altitude. Here the Downhill World Championship starts every year, which descends to Wengen at a distance of 4.2 km. Continue reading Train to Jungfraujoch #2
Train to Jungfraujoch #1
It wouldn’t be a real trip to Switzerland in winter if it didn’t have at least a little snow experience! Continue reading Train to Jungfraujoch #1
Interlaken
Interlaken is a tourist city, with beautiful and luxurious hotels, which mainly serves as a place of accommodation for those who want to get to know the region and do winter sports activities in the mountains. Continue reading Interlaken
Swiss Panoramic Trains
A trip around Switzerland on a scenic train is something extremely expensive but equally unforgettable! Continue reading Swiss Panoramic Trains
Luzern #3
The lion monument is an extremely realistic sculpture of a lion cut into a huge rock in 1820 by Lukas Ahorn and Bertel Thorvaldsen, in memory of the 800 Swiss guard soldiers who died in 1792 in the French Revolution. Continue reading Luzern #3
Luzern #2
One of the main squares in the city is Weinmarkt, with several historical houses with painted facades and a Gothic fountain in the center, Weinmarktbrunnen. But this is a replica, as the original is in the courtyard of the Ritterscher Palast, in another street. Continue reading Luzern #2
Luzern #1
The Chapel Bridge is the trademark of this beautiful Swiss city. All in wood, with a length of more than 200 meters, was built in 1333 but suffered a serious fire that damaged many of its paintings. Continue reading Luzern #1