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A Journey to the Top of Mt Stanserhorn

January 20, 2013 by Admin · 1 Comment

Starting Point for the journey up to Mt Stanserhorn

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

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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HD Train Scenery from Zurich to St. Moritz Switzerland on Christmas Eve Day

January 3, 2013 by edswisst · 2 Comments

A ride on Christmas eve day from Zurich to St. Moritz Switzerland has been really rich in variety and beauty. Ed Waldrup, an US-American tourist, made three HD videos of that rememberable train journey. Enjoy the ride!

Part 1: Zurich Airport to Chur Switzerland

Train ride from Zurich to Chur leads from the Zurich urban area straight to the mountain area of the Canton of Grison. A Canton in Switzerland is a political unit similar to a State in the USA. The trains run on standard gauge tracks with an inner width of 1’435 mm or 4ft 8 1/2 in. The trains on this railroad line are run by SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, in English Swiss Federal Railway). The train rides through the City of Zurich, along the Lake of Zurich, Lake Walensee with the Churfirsten mountains and the “Bündner Herrschaft” to Chur. Enjoy the ride!

Part 2: From Chur to Bergün Switzerland

From Chur to St. Moritz Ed Waldrup, a well known and welcome US tourist, was travelling with the RhB (Rhätische Bahn, in English “Rhaetian Railway”) on narrow gauge track. The tracks of RhB is a meter gauge track with an inner width of 1’000 mm or 3 ft 3 3/8 in like most mountain railways in Switzerland. Approximately 7% of the world’s railways use meter gauge tracks (Wikipedia). As the journey from Chur to St. Moritz is quite long and the scenery magnificent, it is split in two parts, parts 2 & 3. Part 2 is dedicated to the section from Chur to Bergün.

Part 3: From Bergün to St. Moritz Switzerland

Arial view of the UNESCO World Heritage “Rhaetian Railway in the Albula Landscapes” Photo RhB/Robert Bösch

The Albula line of the RhB (Rhaetian Railway) is a genuine treasure, that has been approved as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes” in the month of July 2008. This approval as UNESCO World Heritage includes not just the railroad, but also the neighbouring countryside. Landscape and railway blend into one another in a number of imosing and wide expanses man-made historic structures, all watchfully embedded to the really steeply-sloping and narrow Alpine valleys. Man can not exist from the railroad alone, but they can put it to connect to the locatons that are worth visiting in 3 different cultural regions with three different mountain languages spoken. These attractions include such sights like the winding loop tunnels between the train stops of Bergün (1376 m / 4514ft 5 15/64 in) and Preda Station (1820 m / 5971ft 35/64 in).

Travel along the famous Albula line and see the Preda to Bergün Spiral tunnels area on this Unesco World Heritage route.

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myHotelVideo.com presents Hotel Drachen, Basel, Switzerland

January 2, 2013 by edswisst · 1 Comment

More @ www.myhotelvideo.com Location: This pleasant hotel enjoys a central location in the business district of Basle, within a few paces of the old town where there are many bars, pubs and shopping and entertainment venues to be found. It is 300 m to the nearest nightclub, and the train station lies some 700 m from the hotel. Basel airport is 7 km from the hotel and it is 90 km to Zurich airport.Facilities: Renovated in 2002, this hotel comprises a total of 43 rooms of which 2 are suites. Amongst the facilities count an impressive foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a currency exchange bureau and lifts in addition to an in-house laundry service. There are garage facilities available to those arriving by car. Rooms: Each of the tasteful rooms is decorated with paintings by Spanish artists and comes with an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, shower and bathtub, as well as a direct dial telephone, a radio, satellite/ cable TV, an Internet connection, a minibar and centrally controlled air conditioning. Central heating and a hire safe also feature as standard in all rooms. Meals: Guests may select their breakfast from an ample buffet. Payment: American Express, JCB, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment.
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Switzerland Tourism – The Top Tourist Places in Switzerland

November 9, 2012 by edswisst · Leave a Comment

Switzerland is one of the major tourist traps for all the sort of visitors from all over the globe. This beautiful country is the most sought after tourist destinations for all the entire visitors. Switzerland is the most picturesque country and is lovingly called as the land of Alps. This beautiful land locked country is beautifully surrounded by the countries like France, Germany, Italy and Austria, thus offering the picturesque views of the wonderful Alps. Switzerland is though small in size but is one of the richest countries in the entire world. This beautiful destination in Europe is truly very worth to explore. The fascinating beauty and the exotic charm of this country truly are beyond imagination and there is no word in dictionary which can explain its beauty.

Switzerland is picturesque, the accommodation is of really high quality, the restaurants serve good food and the Swiss people are friendly. Does a tourist trap look like this? I doubt that the author of this article has chosen the right word for what he wanted to express: Switzerland is a real tourist magnet that attracts visitors from all over the world!
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Switzerland is very tourist friendly in Europe, which lures intense number of tourists and tempts them to visit again and again.

The honeymooners, globe trotters, vacationers, visitors and tourists refer this astounding country as heaven on earth. Honestly speaking this beautiful country is truly a piece of paradise on earth. The visitors from every nook and corner of the world, visit’s the astounding Switzerland to witness some of the most beautiful and unique sights in the world. Scintillating snow capped mountains, picturesque lake shores, green sprawling hills, enthralling hilly cliffs and amazing hotels are truly out of this world and essential aspects of Switzerland. Along with the beauty of this country, Switzerland, this country is very popular for its rich heritage; royal culture and the unique fascinating lifestyle of the locals are truly very attractive which enhance the beauty of Switzerland Tourism.

Chillon Castle is one of the top tourist places to visit in Switzerland

This beautiful castle lovingly referred as the Chateau de Chillion is one of the Top Tourist places in Switzerland which is also the most traveled destination in this country. Located picturesquely on the bank of the Lake Geneva is truly astounding and which truly will leave you spell bound on your visit to this country. This beautiful castle consists of 100 buildings, three courtyards, four great walls, and numerous halls. The enormous hall provides spectacular views of these picturesque lakes which easily entice all visitors from all over the place for wonderful vacations.

Apart from these attractions Switzerland has other numerous enthralling tourist attractions which are sheer wonder to visit and explore in this charming heaven, Switzerland.

Stive writes about various beautiful tours and travel destinations of the world. For more information visit to http://www.switzerlandtourism.org.in

Where is best for skiing in Switzerland this Easter?

November 3, 2012 by Admin · 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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Private Rooms for Individualists – Zurich, Switzerland

March 30, 2012 by Admin ·

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:

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.

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.

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.

Filed Under: Switzerland Tourism · Tagged: Europe, Lake of Zurich, Limmat River, Private, Private Room, Private Rooms, Switzerland, Zurich, Zurich Main Station, Zurich Old Town

SWITZERLAND – Such convenient beauty

February 27, 2012 by edswisst · 3 Comments

Article by Kristel Van Winkel

PROBLEM NUMBER ONE for incentive planners going to Switzerland – perhaps the only problem Switzerland poses for organisers – is what to offer participants as gifts. Not so much what can offer that will give pleasure but what will everyone want as a reminder of their visit.

A few pounds of chocolates or cheese will be welcome, of course. Switzerland’s chocolates and cheeses are superb. A few pounds of gold, or at least a few ounces, in the form of jewellery or a watch from one of the fine shops in Zurich’s glorious Bahnhofstrasse or Geneva’s Old Town would not go amiss either.

But many participants will most want to take home something much more expensive and difficult to handle, beginning with an airport or two. The reason is that flying into Geneva and Zurich remains one of the few pleasures in modern travel. First travel is the beauty of their locations in the heart of the mountains and the lakes. As the aircraft descends, the spirits soar – everyone knows they are going to have a good time.

Then there is the convenience of the airports themselves. Not merely the fact that they are relatively small and superbly equipped with everything from supermarkets to conference suites but that they are directly linked to Switzerland’s extraordinary rail service. Within a few minutes of landing, everyone can be on board and well on their way to some remote Alpine village.

Inevitably people will be saying, I wish we had an airport like that at home! Not all Swiss cities offer this same immediate air-to-rail link, but that’s only because their airports are even smaller and their settings possibly even more beautiful.

What would be the point of getting straight on a train when you land, say at Bern, in the midst of immaculate rolling farmland, or at Lugano, by the lake and its surrounding palm trees?

So an airport should be on every incentive planners’ shopping shortlist in Switzerland. So should a mountain or two.

Yes, it is difficult to see how everyone will be able to take the Matterhorn of the Jungfrau home, but you can be certain they will want to. The reason is that Switzerland’s mountains are better than anyone else’s. They are not merely high masses of inanimate granite. They are decorated with pine forests and tiny glittering waterfalls and brilliant white snow and fairytale chalets and picture postcard cattle, until they are unbelievable beautiful.

Hotel Video. Starring the 14-times world champion of tap-dance Fabrice Martin with Katia D’Angelo.

That’s their secret. They are so beautiful that one wants to touch them, to make sure they are real, and then, of course, to take them home.

Fortunately for planners, mountains are everywhere in Switzerland – it is literally impossible to go anywhere without seeing them – and perhaps the local folk might not even notice if one of two went missing. A couple of other interesting items to consider buying are: efficiency, for once participants experience the reliable nature of Switzerland they are sure to want to take that with them; and hotels, since Switzerland more or less invented luxury hostel-keeping and everyone is going to want one of these chic establishments for their own exclusive use back home.

To browse all our hotels in Switzerland, please visit: http://www.ghotw.com/list/country/home/switzerland.htm

Kristel van Winkel

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An Overview on Travel Switzerland

December 9, 2011 by edswisst · 1 Comment

Boat trip on the river Rhein from Kreuzlingen to Schaffhausen

Article by Johnson Gel

Europe is one of the most favored tourism destinations across the world and of many places in Europe Switzerland is one that millions across the world long to visit this place for its fascinating natural beauty. If you are planning a trip to some hot tourist destination in Europe travel Switzerland and see how this country is different from others and why this country is so much talked about by people from all corners of the world for its picturesque landscapes, snow, weather, towns, people, their warm culture, music, food and hospitality.The best way to enjoy Switzerland is to go for Switzerland travel packages. An ideal travel package will help you travel across the country and enjoy the best attractions of the place and at the same time learn about the culture, traditions and other interesting facts of the place. Because Switzerland is situated among the mountains and it remains snow clad most part of the year visitors can enjoy lots of adventurous activities in the place like skiing, paragliding, snow biking, mountaineering, hiking and to name a few. There are beautiful resorts on the top of mountains where one can stay to enjoy the weather of the place.Because 70 percent of the land of Switzerland is covered by the Swiss Alps one can find steep gorges and peaks in the place. They make things perfect for skiing, snow boarding and snow-biking. Even people who don’t have interests for such things will find them fascinating. While traveling to Switzerland one must keep in mind that it is a cold climate country and one needs to pack warm cloths too for traveling in the place. At times the temperature is really numbing. That is the reason why the restaurants and other itineraries offer excellent drinks to keep the body warm and comfortable along with the best cuisines of the world. You can savor all international dishes in the place.Switzerland packages are also available for honeymoon couples. Since this is called the heaven for honeymoon couples all newly wed people wish to visit this place for honeymoon. In fact Switzerland offers the perfect ambience, climate, hospitality, night life and attractions for honeymooners. The picturesque locations are truly romantic and the climate automatically brings the couple closer and closer.Today you can find numbers of Switzerland travel packages that are designed for all. They are structured keeping in mind the budget consents, the needs and interests of varied class of people. You can find a package suitable to your need.For more information on travel Switzerland and packages that can help you watch Switzerland tour.

The author is an avid traveler and loves to travel. He has a lot of information on Switzerland tour.

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Travel Tips in Switzerland

October 29, 2011 by edswisst · Leave a Comment

About the country

Switzerland is blessed with all the bounties of nature. It is the most preferred tourist destination among all the countries in the world. The Alps region has a cold weather most of the times, where as the summers are warmer in the northern area. Visit Saas Fee to ski and snowboard. Dream of living in real life igloo can come true as many resorts, like Zermatt and St Moritz (which is a celebrity resort), had them built for their customers.

Culture

Italian, German and French are the official languages of Switzerland. Many English people can also be found here. Unwrapped flowers must be presented to the host to show appreciation. White asters and chrysanthemums flowers are reserved for funerals, so precaution must be taken when presenting flowers to others, even red roses are better avoided. One can move around in casuals but it is important to dress in warrant jackets and ties when attending social gatherings or when eating out at a fine restaurant. Swiss Franc is the currency used here.

Shopping

Switzerland is famous for its exotic chocolates, finest handmade clocks and luxury watches. Other specialties are embroidered linen, music boxes, wood carvings, Swiss cheese and Swiss army knives. Many shops remain close on Monday, so shopping should be avoided on that day. Since service charge is applied on all services, so tipping is an issue of free-will. 7.6% VAT is charged on all purchases made in Switzerland, which can be reclaimed later by asking for a global refund check, if the purchase crosses 400 CHF.

Electricity

The standard current used is 230 volts (AC) and 50 Hz.

Getting There

Swiss airline is the national airline of Switzerland, which connects to 71 destinations all over the world. Zurich is the most popular airport, located at a distance of 11km from the city. Every 15 minutes, trains shuttles passengers to their destination. Fly-Rail Luggage ticket can be bought if the passengers want to collect their luggage at the railways station rather than the airport. While leaving Switzerland, Fly-Rail Baggage service can be availed that enables passenger to check-in their luggage at the railway station itself. Other facilities provided here are duty free shops, banks, restaurants and car hire. Check out Geneva, Basle and Bern airport for offers.

Since weather conditions are worst during the winters, train is an efficient and cheaper option. They are also great if one wants to enjoy the scenic beauty of Switzerland. Swiss Pass can be purchased to visit most of the tourist attractions in Switzerland.

High quality roads are maintained here. Roads connect to Austria, Germany, Italy and France. But in winters things can get worse, so it is better to carry chains and snow tires. Cars should be kept to the right.

Duty Free Items

a) Visitors from European countries

200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco
2 liter of alcohol (up to 15 per cent) and 1liter of alcohol (over 15 per cent)

(b) Visitors from non-European countries

400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500g of tobacco
2liter of alcohol (up to 15 per cent) and 1liter of alcohol (over 15 per cent)

Meat items, narcotics and absinthe are strictly not permitted. Other items that come under the prohibited items list are firearms and animals.

Written by Hiero

Check out this amazing little underground train that transports you to and from Zurich Airports Baggage Hall’s and your Gate Number. Watch out for the most unusual hollogram of the Swiss Girl outside your tain window as you bolt down the track at 50 KPH and listen to the unusual sounds inside the train…. Excellent !!! With thanks to David EI7GEB for this unusual video piece.
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Gay Travel Packages In Switzerland

October 16, 2011 by edswisst · Leave a Comment

Double rainbow traversing the City of Zurich

Double rainbow traversing the beautiful City of Zurich

Article by Howie Holben

In tourism issues, it was sighted that gay tourist will be a potential market that can bring lots of revenues to the destination market. Let us take those gay travel to Switzerland a stand point for this.

Switzerland, a country which may be so small in the map, is really considered as one of the most tourist hunt countries in part of Europe. It has various remarkable spots to choose from. A tourist can have great time wandering around for a holiday there. Without a doubt, no bunch of tourist could resist its stunning beauty. And that doesn’t exclude the number of gays having these special tours that are intended for gays alone. A bus can take them for departure Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, Prague, Amsterdam and also Vienna. The prices would only take them 600.00 and up to 3,000.00 above.

Can you now conclude their population to be generating market revenue? That is the record for Switzerland tourism alone.

Certain places in Switzerland are the snow-capped Alps, the villages in the mountainside also the pristine valleys. They are but all breath-taking and a true wonder to see. Upon this travel, they can have their own gay tour guides. They are trained professionally to explain to you Swiss’s culture.

No more judgments from the eyes of co-tourist, right? It will make them comfortable for the company and no one’s going to offer them the questioning eyebrow of why have they chosen such lifestyle. If you will try to ask someone from this tour, the same story of wonder will be explained to you. And if reading will be your key towards getting answers from this question, then Switzerland gay journeys will suit best.

During in the year 1970, this subject about gays has offered many opinions. Some accepted homosexuals and find them to be great companion but others discriminate them asking questions that are sometimes too personal for them to answer. As such, this anti-discriminatory was presented. It gave them the respect they longed from other people. However, the law will not suffice to reason if someone would look at them in disgust. So it does not assure them. Yet that are unavoidable in life. No one can be forced to respect unless they so want. In this society we live, people can still look at gays with image that are not equal to those that are males and females in general.

As such, gay tours have been opted like in Switzerland. Gays can now feel the real enjoyment of traveling and spending their holiday. There won’t surely be nicer than having a vacation that you are comfortable and safe because you are around the people who understand your preference.

This is then the result of their wanting that people will respect them. These gay travel to Switzerland will be a good way to gift themselves after long days of hard work. With this, they will be delighted as to experiencing a vacation where people can see you straight in the eyes because they understand your gender preference.

Howie Holben is the owner of Spirit Journeys, a gay travel organization that focuses on spiritual travel. Spirit Journeys has offered unique gay travel since 1992. You can learn more about Howie, his work and gay vacations or gay tours with a spiritual focus at http://www.SpiritJourneys.com.

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