In fact, the first time I read about Lötschental was when I was looking for where to go to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn. If you have read my previous posts about this region you probably know already that the protected area is huge, 824 km2. Before, I always travelled to the […]
As the UNESCO comments: The extension of the natural World Heritage property of Jungfrau – Aletsch – Bietschhorn (first inscribed in 2001), expands the site to the east and west, bringing its surface area up to 82,400 ha., up from 53,900. The site provides an outstanding example of the formation of the High Alps, including […]
This is the second post about this gem in the Alps, Leukerbad and here I’d like to talk about the Torrent area, an ideal place for both winter sports and relaxation, as well as the Walliser Alpentherme & Spa, a resort featuring two thermal pools, a Valaisian Sauna Village and the Roman-Irish Bath. At the end […]
As the UNESCO comments: The extension of the natural World Heritage property of Jungfrau – Aletsch – Bietschhorn (first inscribed in 2001), expands the site to the east and west, bringing its surface area up to 82,400 ha., up from 53,900. The site provides an outstanding example of the formation of the High Alps, including […]
Le Moléson is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the region of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. In fact, the first time that I heard about it was when I was on Rochers de Naye, the parent peak of Le Moléson. This time, when I was planning my trip to the demonstration cheese dairy […]
If you think fossils are just stones, then I’m afraid you have made a huge mistake. Fossils are books which tell us what happened millions of years ago. I guess through nothing else could people know what happened such long time ago. Thanks to all the geologists and paleontologist who bring the past to the […]
Hello everyone! I went to Freiburg im Breisgau in March this year mainly for the minster and black forest. In this post I’d like to share with you some sights in the city (the minster in particular), the Schlossberg (Castle hill) and of course, the main purpose of this trip, the Schwarzwald (Black Forest). Freiburg im […]
Hello everyone! Last weekend I, once again went to Jungfrau region, where Thuner Lake, Interlaken city and Brienzer Lake are surrounded by countless nigh mountains, among which the most famous ones are Eiger, Mönch and Jungfraujoch. I’ve been there quite a few times (for example, Oberhofen Castle, Jungfraujoch, Piz Gloria (Schilthorn), Schynige Platte, Männlichen), but […]
Brunnenberg and Oberblegisee, it’s very likely that you’ve never heard of them as they are not really famous tourist attractions. However, they are actually quite famous among local hiking lovers. As for Brunnenberg, you can easily take a cable car from the lower terminal in the “Bad” district, but for visiting the Oberblegisee, you will have to […]
Hello everyone! Today I’m gonna introduce two mountain trips either for one day or two days at your choice. From Rigi – Queen of the mountains, you can overlook the Zug lake and Lucerne lake as well as the surrounding mountains, and you can use your GA or Swiss 1-day travelpass to travel for free. On […]