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SIMPLON mountain pass in Switzerland 2024
SIMPLON mountain pass in Switzerland is an easily accessible area with fabulous views in all directions. The mountain pass is normally open year-round and is 2.009 meters high. At least coming from the Swiss side, it is a wide country road. For those driving up there in a camper, there are plenty of options for an overnight stay. As long as the spot is chosen…
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NUFENEN mountain pass in Switzerland
NUFENEN mountain pass (2.478 meters a.s.l.) in Switzerland, yes, we drove over again. It is such a beautiful pass. The way up, from Airolo, is 24 kilometres long with an ascent of 1.337 meters, when going down again, In the direction of Ulrichen, it’s just 14 kilometres and has a descent of 1.132 meters, which is steeper on average. At the summit, we enjoyed the…
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Nufenen mountain pass in Switzerland, 2.478 m.a.s.l.
Nufenen Pass in Switzerland is the highest mountain pass within the borders of the country. 2.478 meters above sea level. This is already high enough to feel the relative lack of air you breathe, but, still ok. When we arrived in the camper, in bright sunshine and almost no wind, we forgot all about thin air. The views in all directions are absolutely stunning and…
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The VERZASCA DAM, 007!
The VERZASCA DAM (Contra Dam) in the valley of the same name, was made famous in the 007, James Bond, movie Golden Eye from 1995 where Pierce Brosnan jumped from it. The dam was constructed from 1961 to 1965 and is 220 meters high and 380 meters wide/long. The lake behind the dam, Lago di Vogorno, can hold more than 100.000.000 cubic metres of water. The…
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GRUYÈRES – medieval cheese village in Switzerland
The GRUYÈRES medieval village in Switzerland is a beautiful place with a fabulous atmosphere. The name Gruyères is known all over the world as cheese, but is also this village. But of course, you can enjoy cheese in most of the restaurants here, and also buy some cheese to take home. The cheese of course comes from mild to absolutely stinky. Some of the cheeses…
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Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland, again
During our last stay in the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, we stayed at the little Camping Breithorn camping site. (See also the previous post). From the camping place, we also walked to Lauterbrunnen village, partly along the river Weisse Lütschine. The surrounding views in the valley are absolutely spectacular, so no wonder lots of people use the narrow road for walks in the sun. Along…
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James Bond’s Schilthorn in Switzerland
Schilthorn in Switzerland is a 2.970-meter-high mountain. It can be reached by 4 cable car sections from Stechelberg in the Lauterbrunnen Valley. We went there again in late April 2023 to enjoy the brunch in the revolving restaurant at the top. It is highly recommended to book a table in advance. On the way to Shilthorn, we had to change cable cars in Gimmelwald, Mürren…
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Christmas Market in Basel – Switzerland
The CHRISTMAS MARKET in Basel is among the largest in Switzerland, and also the most beautiful. In 2021 the Basel Christmas Market was voted the best Christmas Market in Europe. (And in 2022 the second best). This year, the market is open from 23 November to 23 December from 11 to 20:30 (23rd December to 20:00). The more than 150 market stalls are spread over…
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Hiking to Seealpsee – Switzerland
HIKING to and around SEEALPSEE, and back, from Wasserauen is just about 7,5 kilometres but relatively steep. Partially up to 18 – 20 % ascend/descend, but also some flat parts (around the lake for example). During weekends the road to the lake is fairly crowded, so if possible we strongly suggest doing the hike early in the morning on workdays. After arriving at the lake,…
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The Rock restaurant :)
We call it Klipperestauranten, the Cliff Restaurant, but actually, the name is Aescher Gasthaus Am Berg, Aescher Mountain Guesthouse, near Appenzell in Switzerland. We have been visiting Aescher many times. Of course, because of the location and the views, but also to enjoy a meal and a drink. This time we arrived at Wasserauen, from where the cable car runs to Ebenalp, in our camper.…
