Being in the middle of the Alps in Switzerland is experiencing the feeling of majesty that only nature can give. Some of the views you will experience will be timeless. As one of nature’s most breathtaking landscape will be unforgettable.
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Switzerland is a small country blessed with some of the most beautiful, spectacular sceneries. A pleasant view that may take your breath away just because it’s like magic.
It doesn’t care if you’re thinking to move to Switzerland or just having a vacation, what it’s really important is how many views and attractions this country has, and how good you can feel on it.
The tourism in Switzerland makes you get away all your thoughts when you take your time to look around and realize that all the country is full of soaring Alps and glaciers dominating the panorama, some of those are more than 200 peeks higher than 3000m, and it’s not only this, some of those alps and glaciers hide some magnificent places just as castles and lakes and some other surprises you have to see.
Matterhorn, Zermatt.
It’s considerate one of the most breathtaking views at Switzerland, a Swiss Italian view that not only is compared with a full jagged tooth, but more than a stunning, brilliant and fantastic Alp of more than 4,478 meters, and for this is the most photographed mountain in the world.
It has not only the form of a pyramid-shaped on a giant mountain but also hides around some lakes with turquoise water that reflects the mountain on its water.
Around the pyramid alp, some mountains share the view with the principal Alp and create a beautiful view that gets the attention of the tourists around the world.
It doesn’t care if it’s summer or winter, the Alp is visited by skiers and snowboarders to surrounding the mountains.
Others tourists only like to see the view by taking the cable cars in the Zermatt station, considerate the highest cable car station in the world and one of the most visited.
Simply, Matterhorn is one of those magic places that you will dream with it.
The Jungfrau Region
A place with the view of three of the most powerful Alps in Switzerland. It’s considerate a wonderland that offers some beautiful view being represented by the big three, called Jungfrau, Monch, and Eiger taking their space around a giant lake.
You will see and feel the winding mountain paths and how the color green take over everything around when the lake appears. It’s very popular in Swiss tourism.
Travelers usually recover all the region taking the lake as a starting point. Also, it has the view of Jungfraujoch Town highlights at night, you won’t get away from those panoramic views that only Switzerland can offer you.
Aletsch Glacier
The Bernese Alps taking a testament to the power of nature. Called the great Aletsch Glacier just because is one of the greatest places with a wonderful view on the world.
Considerate the biggest glacier of all Switzerland with only 23 kilometers of longitude, it has a cable car that helps the tourists to connect themselves to Berggrat’s Region, and to visit Wiederhorn and Eggishorn, places that you won’t love to lose the next vacation.
The Monte Rosa Massif
10 peaks are part of the greatest mountain massif in Switzerland, being Dufourspitze the biggest and highest peak with 4,634 meters, lying neighboring at Italy.
One of the most popular peaks is Breithorn, this peak is accessible via a ski resort of Zermatt that all the tourists love, it’s considered a favorite glacier of climbers because of the consistency of the snow and the form and view of the particular glacier.
Most of them say that is molten ice cream that runs down its sides. One of the favorites.
Charles Kuonen Bridge
The view of the Alps from this bridge converted this place of one of the most visited since its inauguration in 2017.
Charles Kuonen Bridge cross with 494 meters the Alps around while is considered the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in all the world.
At the place, you can have a brilliant look at some of the most famous Alps, just as Matterhorn.
How to get there
By an airplane you can get to Zürich from London, and get to the nearest airport in Switzerland, taking almost 125 miles from St. Moritz. It takes almost 1 hour or just 45 minutes to get to Zürich, Geneva, Bern or Basel.
After, when you are at Zürich, you will have to take a train, to make a transfer from Zürich to the Alps.
Using the transfer is one of the most liked experiences for tourists when they’re visiting the Alps. You will see a number of extraordinary views of the alps. This is one of the reasons why people fall in love with this place.
For more information you can check www.rail.ch, to get train information.
From the UK, people can go to Valais – Switzerland while they are traveling in the own car, the trip lasts more than 12 hours, and people have to stay in hotels to chill to win energy to the next day.
You have to take the tunnel at Dover and go directly through France. But if you want exclusive time with the alps and are thinking about the idea of buying a flight.
At Switzerland, you can rent a car at the airports, and it will take just 2-3 hours to get to Valeis region, and getting into ski resorts there.
The experience of hitting the road and see the alpine highlights appears it’s unforgettable and very impressive for everyone.
When to go
Tourists explain that the best month to visit the alps is July in summer. When the valley is already in summer and the conditions are more acceptable for everyone, including walkers and people who want to go to do some sports.
It’s kind of warm, with wind and rain sometimes, but the sun will take the place all the time.
How long
I recommended you spend a few days here to see the sites. You will find resorts and hotels where you can sleep and do some other activities.
Opening and Closing Hours
The road to the alps is closed at Winter, so we recommend to don’t attend the place at months as of December or January, until into your plans are including winter sports.
Some resorts are open from December to April to let those people enjoy the firm snow to do extreme sports.
Planning
You better look out for a place to stay while you’re in the middle of the alps.
Tourists usually find affordable resorts. You can find resorts with several prices and beautiful and pleasant services or just find a comfortable place to pass the night.
Resorts that has its own activities and exclusive services, you can find prices as much as more than $150 the night: Hauser Hotel St. Moritz, Swiss Diamond Hotel & SPA – Lake Lugano and Thermal Hotels and Walliser Alpentherme & Spa.
But if you are planning to pass the night on a comfortable hotel with a good view of the Alps, you can stay a night for less than $80 in: ALL IN ONE HOTEL INN LODGE and Santa Maria Beach Hotel.
Inside Information
Tourists usually comment about the high prices people can find at the Alps, it’s recommended to take everything well planned.
Being secure about the place where you gonna stay at night and what transport to use to be there, also the places you are going to eat.
Prices are exorbitant, and doing more activities at the resorts can cost a lot. But a well-planned trip can save lives and create good memories, and excellent pics.
History
British mountain climbers were the first ones to accents the main peaks of the Alps. First of all, Jungfrau in 1811, Piz Bernina in 1850, Monte Rosa in 1855, Matterhorn in 1856, Dom in 1858, Weisshorn in 1861, all of them were with local guides who accompanied them.
When the construction began, it was more easy for tourists to get to hotels and mountain huts. The first Swiss Alpine Club was created at 1863, but people had to wait until 1873 to get the first mountain train lines.
Websites
- MySwitzerland.com
- MySwissAlps.com
Switzerland and its own panoramic views have a lot to offer. Being in the middle of a piece of art, that it was made just by nature, makes people appreciate our world. The Alps are that place that everyone wants to see once in a lifetime and you can’t just forget the experience once you lived it. Go to the Alps and enjoy some adventures, you will not regret.
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