Tag: switzerland
Jungfrau circuit #1: Lauterbrunnen
A must-see attraction of Switzerland is located near Interlaken in the middle of the country. The Jungfrau (4158 m, 13642 feet; in German meaning “maiden/virgin”) is one of the major summits in the Bernese Alps. Together with the Eiger and Mönch, the Jungfrau forms a massive wall overlooking the area. There is a height difference of approximately…
LHC @ CERN
We went to visit CERN (Organisation européenne pour la Recherche nucléaire), the European Organization for Nuclear Research, at Meyrin, just outside Geneva. It is about 40 minutes drive from us. Our visit was unplanned and the limited daily guided tour was fully booked weeks in advance. So we just saw two exhibitions, one in…
Fondue at Château-d’Oex
While IT was visiting, we took her to Château-d’Oex, a small Swiss alpine mountain village that was hosting its annual winter hot-air balloon festival. See this earlier post here. Unfortunately, the weather was not suitable. So we walked around the small village which had several hotels, restaurants and shops. The place looks a bit deserted…
No hot air balloon at Château-d’Oex
Château-d’Oex is a small Swiss alpine mountain village that hosts an annual hot-air balloon festival in the middle of winter. It is located in a valley and surrounded by the Swiss Alps and numerous ski resorts. The area known as Pays-d’Enhaut was just 2 hours drive from Lausanne – we took the scenic route via Aigle.…