Marveling at records The Mürrenbachfall Mürren In the Lauterbrunnen Valley there is a waterfall that crashes to the ground below in 5 cascades that are more than 400 meters high.
Marveling at records Furka Mountain Route - Steam Railway Oberwald The Furka mountain route was supposed to be shut down. Since the opening of the Furka base tunnel in the year 1982 it is actually no longer required. The train route,...
Marveling at records Matterhorn glacier paradise Zermatt Your journey up the 3883 metre-high Klein Matterhorn will take you on the highest aerial cableway in Europe.
Marveling at records Juf Juf The highest constantly inhabited village in Europe is Juf. It has a population of 30 and is situated at an altitude of 2126 m.a.s.l. in the Averser Valley, at the foot...
Marveling at records Breithorn - Looking Down on the World Zermatt The Breithorn (4,164 m.a.s.l.) is ideal for beginners to try their hand at climbing a mountain of more than 4,000 meters. Its snow-capped peak is rather flat and is...
Marveling at records Crossing the Gotthard Pass in a Horse-drawn Stagecoach Airolo The construction of the Gotthard Pass Road between 1827 and 1830 inaugurated the golden age of the stagecoach. Coaches drawn by 4 or 6 horses negotiated the hairpin...
Marveling at records Up the Piz Gloria onboard a record-breaking cableway Mürren On their way up the glorious Schilthorn, also known as the Piz Gloria, the cable cars of the Schilthorn cableway travel along 7,000 metres of cable and surmount an...
Marveling at records Lake Sils: Cruise on the Top Sils i.E. Lake Sils is located at an altitude of 1800 m.a.s.l., flanked by mountains, larch tree forests and the vacation resorts of the Upper Engadine.
Marveling at records Heida Village and Europe's Highest Vineyard Visperterminen The pearl of the Alpine wines comes from Europe's highest vineyard. The vineyard terraces lie close to each other in rows on the southern slope, below the Heida...
Marveling at records Bürgenstock – Hammetschwand Lift Bürgenstock It created an absolute sensation when the hotel and railroad pioneer Franz-Josef Bucher-Durrer built the Hammetschwand lift at the Bürgenberg in 1905.
Marveling at records Museo Nazionale Airolo The national St.Gotthard-Museum on the summit of the Gotthard Pass is worth a visit. After all, it is Europe's highest museum.<br><br>
Marveling at records Circling Trains in Brusio Brusio Just above Brusio in the Poschiavo Valley the Bernina Express corkscrews upwards to a different altitude in a double-switchback viaduct with a diameter of 100 meters.
Marveling at records Tee Off on the Highest Greens Arosa Two golfing records for people who love this nobel sport as well as the breathtaking mountain world. The highest 18-hole course (Par 65) in Europe is located at 1850...
Marveling at records Steam Ahead on 15 Scheduled Lake Steamers Schweiz / Suisse / Switzerland 12 million passengers yearly can not be wrong. Nostalgic lake steamers make Swiss lakes even more attractive. Enjoy a trip on any of the 15 steam boats sailing on 8...
