Switzerland on Travelscope

Two new episodes of "Travelscope" featuring Switzerland have been released in the summer of 2010 on PBS stations across the country.

Share contents

Thanks for your rating

Crossing the Swiss Alps


From cosmopolitan Geneva to the UNESCO heritage Aletsch Glacier Joseph travels through Switzerland by bus, train and lake steamer. In Geneva Joseph explores a city that has remained in the forefront of innovation and change and visits Lake Geneva’s fascinating lakeside villages such as the Olympic city of Lausanne. While in the sun-rich, car-free, 7,000-foot atmosphere of Bettmeralp Joseph enjoys a typical Swiss experience that is filled with glacier treks, colorful festivals, local cuisine, the beauty of the rural countryside and warm Alpine hospitality.

Swiss Roots


Joseph joins his producer and wife, Julie, on her search for her Swiss roots in and around Lucerne, Switzerland. Their hunt takes Travelscope atop Mount Pilatus where they scale the local peaks, try their hand at cheese making and then travel across Lake Lucerne to historic alp horn and handöergeli (Swiss accordion) shops in the village of Schwyz. In Ebikon and Koelliken Julie takes a walk in her grandparents’ footsteps and shares a glass of local wine and a pot of fondue with her long-lost and newly-met Swiss relatives.

0 Comments

Comment this article

Fields marked with * are required.

Select a different view for your results: