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Saas-Fee
SAAS-FEE is an amazing village in the so-called Free Republic of Holidays! 🙂 In the winter time all possible winter activities are available, and on other times it’s a hiker’s paradise as well as a fresh, clean-air-area suitable for a relaxing and peaceful wellness tour. Saas-Fee is car-free which also contributes to the clean air. When arriving to the car park, simply unload the luggage, park the…
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Baden-Baden
We went to Baden-Baden at the border of the Black Forest for our last Christmas market this year 🙂 also to revisit the interesting historic old town centre with its thermal baths and spas. 29 natural springs with temperatures up to 67 °C delivers curative water to the many baths in Baden-Baden with it’s healthy climate. One of the most interesting open springs is the Fettquelle, about…
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Top of Zürich
UTO KULM, a 4 star hotel on top of Uetliberg, also called The Top of Zürich 🙂 was our goal this Friday. The area is car free, so we went by train from Zürich to Uetliberg, it takes just 20 minutes. After that there is a 6-700 meters walk to the hotel. The road and the top was covered by snow, many others walked the same direction,…
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The knives from Laguiole
LAGUIOLE, a small French town, but a big historic place in the Massif Central, is just 700 km from Basel. We visited the area this spring, to see the famous Aubrac cattle, taste the local food including the great (Aubrac) steaks, local sausages, cheese and aligot, and of course to buy some of the fantastic handmade knives. The ORIGINAL Laguiole knives with the iconic bee…
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Swiss Army Knife
BRUNNEN, a lakeside town set on the banks of the Urner Lake and Lake Lucerne, is a great starting point if you are interested in Swiss history, including a visit to the Swiss Knife Valley Visitor Center. But also for scenic and historical boat rides by the nostalgic paddle steam boats. Our last trip was just a short ride to Treib for a late brunch…
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AREUSE
The AREUSE GORGE is a magical place; the only sounds comes from the birds, the cascading water falls and some times a passing train. On hot summer days the shadow here is very comfortable. The trail begins at the train station of Noiraigue in Val de Travers (where absinthe was born!). Just follow the yellow signs to Gorges de l’Areuse and Boudry. During the approximately…
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STANSERHORN
STANSERHORN is not really a very high mountain, by Swiss standards 🙂, just 1898 m.a.s.l. But still fairly impressive as it rises there from the valleys, and surrounded by lakes and other mountains. And getting there is a complete different experience compared to the other mountains. First part of the trip is by funicular, a train towed by cable. It has been like that since 1893.…
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WE DID IT!!
WE DID IT! After the failed attempt earlier (find our post from 16 July), we tried again a couple of weeks ago. It was really well worth the travel time. A bridge from peak to peak in 3000 meters altitude, WOW! Despite the solid appearance it felt very much alive 🙂 But we crossed it – and the view from the other summit was spectacular as well.https://www.glacier3000.ch/en
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PIZ GLORIA / 007
BOND, JAMES BOND, or agent 007 was performing here in the movie “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. With the still relevant key words for this location: Far Up! Far Out! Far More!, the film was released in 1969. A major part of it was filmed in the building now being the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria, the 007 museum and a souvenir shop. From the restaurant…
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LUZERN
LUZERN has a lot to offer, the old city centre, the lake and a fantastic view to the mountains. And then the most visible of all, the Chapel Bridge – Kapellbrücke. Crossing the river Reuss is surely best done by this bridge, admiring the tower and the triangular paintings under the roof. The bridge and two thirds of the paintings burned in 1993, so the…
