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A Journey to the Top of Mt Stanserhorn

January 20, 2013 by · 1 Comment

Starting Point for the journey up to Mt Stanserhorn

Stans, Switzerland

Stans, Central Switzerland

Starting point for the exciting ride up to Mt Stanserhorn is Stans, a small town in Central Switzerland. There is a direct train from Lucerne to Stans. The Base Station of the Mt Stanserhorn funicular is just a 5 minute walk away from the train station. The way to the top of Mt Stanserhorn has two sections: the funicular and the Cabrio aerial cable car.

 

 

 

Time Traveler

Funicular station

Stans, funicular station

The way up to Mt Stanserhorn takes the time traveler not only up the mountain but also through history. On the first section from Stans to Kaelti the time traveler is invited to ride the nostalgic old-timer funicular that opened in 1893. At that time it was the world longest funicular. [Read more...]

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Where is best for skiing in Switzerland this Easter?

November 3, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

Article by Dipika Patel

Easter Holidays in Switzerland

With the Easter holidays on the horizon, you might be wondering how to make the most of time at home with your family. If you’re considering whisking your loved ones away for a break, why not take a look at cheap ski holidays for the perfect getaway?

If your children will be off school, they’re sure to love spending their time in a new place learning the sport, so browse the many ski deals available for the period.

Switzerland: Great Easter Skiing

Easter skiing is an ideal way of spending time with your nearest and dearest and bonding by helping one another on the slopes or fostering some healthy competition if you’re already accomplished skiers.

When thinking of destinations for skiing trips, one place is sure to spring to mind – Switzerland. Long-recognised as one of Europe’s most popular skiing hotspots, the country is full of resorts catering for fans of the sport.

Among the most popular settings are the famous resorts of Verbier and Zermatt, but if you’d prefer to spend some quality time in quieter locations you might choose somewhere like Saas Fee or Wengen.

If you don’t want to restrict yourself to one place, you’ll find that many of the resorts are connected by lift systems and ski buses. If you decide to stay in Verbier, for example, you’ll find all four valleys can be accessed via the lifts and buses, as well as neighbouring Les Tzoumaz and Haute Nendaz.

A top location in the country is Graubunden, home to 1,000 peaks and covering more than 7,000 sq km. Among the resorts to be found here are St Moritz, Klosters, Davos and Flims/Laax and there are slopes in this region to cater for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced.

A Warning to all Freeriders:

Easter Shopping

When you’re not spending time on the slopes, you might like to visit the shops and boutiques, call in at some of the bars or enjoy the stunning natural scenery to be found in the Swiss National Park and Grison Alps.

You’re sure to have a great time on and off the piste when you visit Switzerland.

If you’re looking for Easter skiing, why not check out the wide range of ski deals from Iglu? We have a host of options available if you want to find cheap ski holidays, so visit Iglu today to see what we can do for you.

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Travel Guide to Zurich

November 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

Zurich’s Uniqueness

Zurich is a unique city. For one it is much cleaner than most. This may seem like an odd statement, but its true. You will be struck by the almost sterile like cleanliness of this metropolis. After getting over the initial shock that a city can be so clean, you will be pleased to find Zurich is brimming with character. There are all the modern amenities that most cities have like nightclubs, fine dining, and haute couture boutiques, but there is also a bustling old city where the past shines through in all its quaint and charming glory.

Steam Boat "Stadt Zurich"

Culture

The city has a long history with the arts and boasts many museums, galleries, operas and theatres. For those looking for nightlife, Zurich has something to cater to everyone’s tastes. Each year it plays host to The Street Parade, one of the world’s largest outdoor techno parties attracting around a million people each August. The city is renowned for its many bars, pubs and clubs, and is also home to many fine cafes, restaurants, cinemas and leisure facilities. It really is a city with something to offer everyone’s tastes.

The Outdoors

Those more interested in outdoor entertainment can purchase a snow’n'rail ticket, which includes a train and ski pass, from the Hauptbahnhof during months in the winter. Ticket-holders are able to ride the train to a ski resort in the morning and return in the evening. The closest large ski resort for short breaks in Zurich is Flumserberg, a setting popular with Zurich natives. The resort has a variety of runs, for beginners to experts, and offers an alpine garden, shops, restaurants and a night club.

History

Great Church (Gross Munster) is a 12th-century cathedral possessing both historical and architectural significance. Cathedral’s twin towers serve as perhaps the most recognizable landmarks in modern Zurich.

Shopping

Bahnhofstrasse is a famous pedestrian street. It offers the top-notch shopping opportunities for the rich and is also home to some of the world’s most important banks. You can take some of the most expensive items home from the Bahnhofstrasse Street.

Log on to http://www.my-zurich.co.uk and you’ll find everything that you need for Zurich city breaks

Article by Asif

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Honeymooning In Zermatt

July 29, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Honeymoon in Switzerland

Honeymoon Switzerland vacations

Article by Chris Morton

Zermatt, located in the southern part of Switzerland, sits at the base of the Matterhorn, known to generations of American Disneyland park patrons. The quiet mountain town of around 5500 permanent residents explodes in the winter as skiers and winter sports enthusiasts converge on the town, attracted by its mountain charm, excellent ski runs, and picturesque setting. The Alpine town is a perfect spot for a romantic honeymoon, in the winter and even during the summer months.

HistoryZermatt, named for the German ”zur matte” or ” in the meadow” was a sleeping agricultural town until the mid-1900s. The region’s potential for alpine sports was first “discovered” by British climber, Edward Whymper, who led the first successful expedition to the top of the Matterhorn.

Winter Sports at ZermattZermatt is surrounded by four, distinct ski areas – Sunnegga, Gornegrat, Klein Matterhorn, and Schwarzsee. In addition, there are connecting lifts to the Italian ski areas of Cervinia and Valtourneche. Zermatt offers visitors snow-covered peak, 365-days a year. The resort includes 132 ski runs, 76 percent of which are intermediate, 28 percent advanced, and 28 percent beginners. The facilities include more than 70 railways, chair lifts, and ski lifts, so there’s rarely any waiting.

In addition to the slopes, Zermatt features nine kilometers of Nordic ski trails, a natural and an artificial ice-skating rink, and a curling rink. One of the most popular non-downhill attractions is Gravity Park, located on the Matterhorn glacier. This attraction features a half pipe, jumps, and kickers for snowboarders.

The resort’s indoor facilities include an indoor climbing wall, a large fitness center, tennis courts, and a bowling alley.

In the SummerZermatt is just as lovely as it is in the winter. The towering Matterhorn looms over the mountainside town, in stark contrast to the bright azure sky. Summer attractions include hiking, climbing (both inside and out), and exploring the Swiss countryside.Attractions. In addition to the excellent skiing and other outside activities, Zermatt offers visitors a number of cultural attractions. Among the best of them are:

* Alpine Museum – located in the heart of Zermatt, this interactive museum houses the rope used in the first successful Matterhorn climb as well as a scale replica of 19th century Zermatt.

* The Matterhorn — More than just a ski run, the Matterhorn is a symbol of Switzerland. In addition to skiing the dramatic peak, visitors can take a funicular to points near the summit, and, of course, try their luck climbing “the horn” in the summer.

* The Zermatt Music Festival – This annual festival, held for three weeks each September, allows visitors to meet artists and musicians and hosts a variety of concerts and musical events. The 2006 festival included performances by members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.

Visiting Zermatt Zermatt is about a three hours drive from the airports in Geneva, Basel, Zurich, and Milan. The resort town also has its own heliport.

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The best wedding souvenirs for guests

July 28, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Souvenirs for wedding guests

Wedding souvenirs

A wedding is for most couples the happiest day in their life. The wedding party is the moment they will share their happiness with their family, friends, colleagues and some other people. Most couples will pleasure and thank their guests with a nice wedding souvenir which remind them on this beautiful day.

Here are a few suggestions which may help you to select a wedding souvenir for your guests:

* Wine glasses- Wine glasses are popular wedding souvenirs. Maybe you can buy a glass etching kit and engrave your names and wedding date. Every time your guests will drink a glass of wine they will remember your wedding and the happiness of this memorable moment.

* Candles- There is plenty of choice in candles as wedding souvenirs for your guests. You can personalize these candles with a picture of your wedding. Maybe candles with a ribbon can be a good idea. You can put these candles in a box and decorate this with a ribbon and a romantic text which reminds the day of your wedding.

* Disposable camera- Disposable cameras are some original ideas to share your wedding day with your guests. Most guests will take different pictures and no moment of you wedding will be forgotten. You will gather more pictures and it is a surplus which you can add with these taken by a professional photographer. Your guests will be happy with this souvenir and you can almost be sure that someone has taken a picture of every little wonderful moment of your wedding. Every picture is a as well a memory for you as for your guests.

* Ceramic figure- Ceramic figures are wonderful souvenirs to give your guests. A wedding bell or a vase with the name of the bride/groom on a ribbon attached will remind your guests this unforgettable day of your life and it is a nice surprise to decorate their room. Ceramic figures are timeless souvenirs and everyone will appreciate such gifts.

* Candy- Most everyone loves candy and you can’t go wrong with buying candies to pleasure your guests. You can buy a box with different kinds of sweets but maybe chocolate will be the best choice for your guests. Chocolate is one of the most popular candies and there is plenty of choice to make variation in a candy box for your guests. It is preferable to compose a box with different kinds of chocolate, for example milk, dark, praline or some others and there are also different brands available.

 

It is preferable to make your candy wedding souvenir romantic; this can easy be done by composing a chocolate box with a variety of chocolate in the shape of a heart, roses, swans, birds or any romantic item. You can best place them in a special wrapper and the bride and groom’s name on it.

It is important to consider a few factors before you take the final decision of the wedding surprise for your guests. It is necessary you pay attention which souvenir you will buy because you want that your guests will remind your wedding more fondly than some other ones. It is not a matter of spending much money but finding something which can be useful for your guests and will remember them always on your wedding. Creativity and inspiration is the key to find the perfect wedding surprise for your guests.

Written by Erik

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Zurich Streetparade 2012 – Infos And Tips

July 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
One of the stages along the route of the Streetparade 2004

Zurich Streetparade 2004

 

The legendary Zurich Streetparade will be making its way around Zurich’s lakeside on Saturday August 11, 2012. It’s the 21st Streetparade and once more it will attract more than half a million visitors. The motto of the 2012 Streetparade is “Follow your heart!”

The Official House 2012 mixed by Mr. Da-Nos can already be bought at http://streetparade.xyxle.com/

Hula hula girls at the Zurich Streetparade 2004

The official Zurich Streeparade website provides all the news and information about the Streetparade 2012: http://www.streetparade.com.

And here at Google you’ll get all the images: http://www.google.ch/search?q=streetparade+images&hl=de&client=firefox-a&hs=z3a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=yxT2T8GzHYOh-Qa3zqTZBg&ved=0CFoQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=825.

The Zurich Streetparade is the craziest party you can imagine! The happy dancers in their unique colorful outfits are living their dreams! Fantasies become reality! Almost everything is possible and tolerated! There is love, freedom and happiness around the whole lakeside! The House music of the Love Mobiles can easily exceed 100 db and therefore it’s recommended to wear ear protection.

http://www.funshop.ch is an online shop and one of its more than 40’000 articles will for sure fit your needs! Not a bad idea to have a look at this fun shop when preparing for the Streetparade. And important: Don’t forget the ear protection!

The Streetparade 2012 slogan “Follow your hearts” is a call to be true to yourself, to listen to the inner voice that knows your longings and desires. Making love and joy shall be your daily companions… [more about the slogan]

The happy-go-lucky feeling the Streetparade 2012 Anthem spreads is created by the Swiss Youngstar DJ Adam B. Swiss Yongstar DJ Adam B. shall not be mixed up with the well known Belgium DJ Adam B. A preview of the track “Summer Dream – Follow Your Heart” on tillate.com provides an approximate idea of the easygoing sound of the Streetparade 2012 Anthem.

One of my favorite videos of the Zurich Streetparade by Photgrapher Uri Rosenberg:

 

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World First Double-Decker Cabrio Aerial Cable Car – Stanserhorn, Switzerland

June 29, 2012 by ·

World first Cabrio Aerial Cable Car

Aerial Cabrio Cable Airway to the top of Stanserhorn

Today, June 29th, 2012, the world first double-decker cabrio aerial cable car starts operation. And this famous Stanserhorn Cabrio Aerial Cable Car is already immortalized on a Swiss Post Stamp, as you can see in the above picture. The above photo of the Stanserhorn Cabrio Aerial Cable Car stamp is originally published at the attractive and great web site http://www.mountainstamp.com, a must for all mountain addicts! Stamp collectors and mountain lovers will be excited as they discover a whole new fascinating world at the mountain stamp website. I personally like that mountain stamp website that much that I put it to my favorites!

The ascent from the small village of Stans to the top of Stanserhorn is made by the original funicular and the world first Arial Double Decker Cabrio Cable Car in 25 minutes. On top of Stanserhorn a visit to the brand new revolving Restaurant is a must! From there it’s just a five minutes’ walk to the summit and its spectacular view! On a sunny day, and there are plenty of them in summer, the visitors can see as far as to the Black Forest in Germany, Alsace in France, the whole mountain panorama including Pilatus, Bernese Alps and the Lake of Lucerne.

History

The Stanserhorn funicular was opened in 1893. The original funicular track was divided into three sections and was altogether approximately four kilometers long. It was a real master piece built by the railway pioneers Franz Josef Bucher and Josef Durrer.

 


Funicular and old cable car from 1975

 

A lightning struck 1970 and caused a full fire that ruined the hotel and the funicular’s third section. This was the end of the three section funicular. Only the lower section remained, but the upper two funicular sections were closed and replaced with an aerial cable car in 1975. The Hotel was never rebuilt, but there is a Restaurant on its foundation.

The world first Double Decker Cabrio Aerial Cable Car

Today, the new Double Decker Cabrio Aerial Cable Car is transporting the first tourists to the Top of Stanserhorn. It’s a stunning experience to stay on the open upper deck and feel the wind in the hairs and the warm sunshine on the skin! Enjoying the great mountain and lakes panorama from there is a unique adventure! There is no other aerial cable car worldwide offering a similar open air ride! As there are not yet videos in English available, I show the following video about the new double decker cabrio aerial cable car with German comment:

 


Enjoy the freedom of the mountains without disturbing windows!

 

The 28 Million Swiss Franc Double Decker Cabrio Aerial Cable Car has four towers and 1’400 square meters of woodland had to be cleared. The ride lasts 6 minutes and 465 persons can be transported per hour.

This world first Cabrio Aerial Cable Car was constructed by the Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group,the world leader in cable car engineering. Here is another video explaining how the cabin was transported and mounted:

 

 


Mounting the new cabin

Tip: Good Morning Ticket for all those who ride the funicular and the Double Decker Cabrio Aerial Cable Car before 09:15. The Good Morning Ticket is sold with a discount of CHF 10.- and on Top of Stanserhorn the Restaurant isn’t crowded at that time and you choose where you want to be seated. By the way: It’s a good idea to have breakfast on Top of Stanserhorn while enjoying the beautiful view!

You may also be interested into the blog post “A Journey to the Top of Mt Stanserhorn“.

 

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Private Rooms for Individualists – Zurich, Switzerland

March 30, 2012 by ·
Munsterhof in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland. Munsterhof and historic Old Town Buildings.

Zurich is always worth a visit. The main economic City of Switzerland (Berne is the capital) has a lot to offer: The historic old town is for sure one of the favorite places for tourists in Zurich, Switzerland. There are a lot of museums waiting to entertain the visitors, also a boat trip on the Limmat River is recommended, and the shore of the Lake of Zurich is the place to meet people and to relax. Of course it’s great to live close to all these famous places to see and close to the main station too! There are plenty of Hotels in the center of beautiful Zurich! But it may be you prefer something more individual to stay. Do you want to rent a private room in a flat or even a whole apartment for yourself? There are a lot of possibilities for private accommodation. This beautiful flat right away in the center of Zurich, surrounded by bars and night life is a luxurious place to spend your vacation in Zurich, Switzerland:

Flat for rent located in Zurich's Old Town

 

Another flat, that is also located in the old town of Zurich, offers a high standard of furniture and a spectacular view over the roofs and the Limmat River. The flat is really beautiful and clean, it is very quiet and cozy. It is inside a historic building and therefore the ceiling is low. In the surroundings you’ll find shops, restaurants, best coffees in town and of course the Limmat River and the Lake of Zurich. Tram stops are a few steps from the flat as well as the Main Station for easy connections to other cities in Switzerland and to the Zurich Airport.

Cozy historical flat with original low ceiling and a great view over the roofs and the Limmat River

 

A private room about a quarter of an hour tram ride away from Zurich’s main station is a cheaper alternative and the guests even get in contact with real Zurich people. The Landlady always appreciates to be told a bit about her guest’s life and why they’re visiting Zurich.

Zurich, Switzerland. Cozy Private Room.

 

How to Rent a Private Room in Zurich, Switzerland

Of course there are also private rooms to rent in other places of Switzerland like Lucerne, Berne or Geneva. All those private rooms, flats and apartments are offered over the platform http://www.airbnb.com/s/Zurich–Switzerland. Airbnb is a web based service that brings people seeking private accommodation together with those who let private rooms and apartments, generally private persons that are not professional hoteliers.

Wikipedia provides detailed information about the company.

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Ski Chic In St. Moritz – Switzerland Vacations

March 28, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Chic in St. Moritz

Chic Ragazza having snow fun in St. Moritz

Article by Eleanor Ramsay

Chic and fashionable St Moritz is the place to be seen on a luxury ski holiday. Probably the most famous of all the Swiss resorts St Moritz is set in the beautiful surroundings of the Upper Engadine valley and boasts 5 main resort areas; Corviglia, Corvatsch, Furtschellas, Diavolezza and Lagalb. Nestled 6,000 feet high in the Swiss Alps the town itself is split into two areas. Built on the side of the hillside is Dorf with elegant hotels and shops, whilst Bad is a quieter area up the valley from the lake.

There are an impressive 350km of pistes, 60 modern transportation facilities and runs at an altitude of 1800 to 3300 meters above sea level leaving you with stunning panoramic views. The resort has played host to the Olympics and the World Ski Championships offering skiers diversity, quality and quantity. The high quality ski area offers some extensive skiing. Advanced skiers can travel around to experience the best runs and there is some excellent off piste skiing to explore on the face of the Piz Noir as well as some challenging black runs at Diavolezza. Many of the pistes in St Moritz are for intermediates who can take full advantage of the terrain. Intermediates may wish to try long and open runs such as the Hahensee 6km which runs from Corvatsch through to St Moritz Bad. The nursery runs of Corviglia for beginners are accessible by funicular and run down to town. In addition Celerina provides broad slopes for some easy skiing. The lift system is extensive and getting around the resort is not a problem.

Due to its high altitude the climate of St Moritz is dry and crisp. The snow cover is reliable, and the sun shines here nearly all year round to make for ideal ski conditions.

 

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