Sunday, December 29, 2013

Switzerland

Chapel Bridge
 Lucerne is the most prestigious Kapellbrücke also known as Chapel Bridge, which is a sign of Lucerne, was founded in 1333, is Europe's oldest Covered wooden bridge, the bridge painted on Hengmei 120 pieces of religious history paintings, but also appreciate the way the Black Death epidemic that year described the scene paintings. This across the Reuss River, up to 200 meters of boardwalk, there are two turning points near the center of the bridge where there is a octagonal water tower (Water Tower), was a place to put the trophy and jewelery combat, there was a time also used as a prison and execution chamber. Chapel Bridge in August 17, 1993 was destroyed by a fire, leaving only the tower is not damaged, have been re-patching complete, old signs still clearly recognizable, but not the beam and then figure so fascinating, in the evening stroll, you can still enjoy one of Lucerne's medieval romance feelings. Today is indispensable Lucerne postcard scenery. Now every summer, outside on the boardwalk filled with geraniums

Address: Kapellbrücke, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland 60

Lion Monument
 Lion Monument is one of the best sculpture in Lucerne, an arrow deep into the back of a dying lion, lion cheeky look of pain, front paws by shields and spears, the Swiss national emblem on the shield. This is to commemorate the 1792 French Revolution, a mob attacked the Tuileries Palace, France (Tuileries), in order to protect the King Louis XVI and Queen Marie died 786 Swiss officers and guards built monument, intended to pray for world peace monument below the text describes after this event. American novelist Mark Twain once praising Lucerne lions is "the world's saddest, most touching stone."
Address: Denkmalstrasse 4, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland

Chateau De Chillon
 Chillon Castle in Montreux in Switzerland near the border city of Lake Geneva, the lake is also the boundary between Switzerland and France, about one-third belong to France, two-thirds of Switzerland. Lake Geneva is the Swiss call on the lake, the other side of the French people is called Lake Leman. From Roman times onwards, here is between Italy and France roads.

Address: Avenue de Chillon 21, Veytaux, Switzerland
Phone: (41-21) 9668910

Jungfraujoch
 Jungfrau is called " Top of Europe " and is located in Interlaken, Switzerland, two thirty kilometers south of the city , stands in the south-east of Bern , which in turn translated into capacity Frau . It is one of the highest peak in the Alps , 4158 meters above sea level , spans 18 kilometers , like a young girl , dressed in long hair , snow , quiet to sit in between the clouds.
This zone is also listed as a World Heritage Site , at the foot of snow-capped mountains from Switzerland famous Iger , West Gate and the Jungfrau beginning, middle part is imposing glaciers, has been extended to the east Fenster wax Calhoun peak (Finsteraarhorn, 4274 meters) ; west valley has been included ledge some areas ; southward encompasses than Qifeng (Bietschhorn) and a number of valleys . This fascinating and diverse region has the most amazing scenery : Eurasia 's largest glacier coverage area , Europe's longest glacier , 900 meters thick ice , nine peaks over 4,000 meters above sea level , the highest viewing platform in Europe and Switzerland's most high-speed lifts.
Jungfrau Railway extends upward from Kleine Scheidegg to the Jungfraujoch . This railway up the distance traveled has 1400 meters of the line up to nine kilometers , of which up to seven kilometers along the length of the tunnel , known as " Europe's highest railway station ."

Address: Jungfrau, 3984 Lauterbrunnen
Phone: ( 41-33 ) 8287233
Website: http://www.jungfrau.ch
Ticket price :
Two ways +2 etc. Seats: CHF 197.6 Way +2 , etc. Seats: 100.8 Swiss francs ( owned Swiss Pass: 25 % discount )

Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva located at the southern end of the Geneva suburbs, with the eastern borders of France

Palais des Nations
 Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland is famous buildings, located in a suburb northeast of Lake Geneva in Geneva, with the towering Alps Sea. Surrounded by greenery around, beautiful environment. Palais des Nations building, also known as the League of Nations, the predecessor of the United Nations 'international coalition' headquarters, now the United Nations Office at Geneva, also known as the United Nations European Headquarters. Palais by the four magnificent buildings composed, the Central Assembly Hall, the library and the new building on the north side, the south side is the Council Chamber, along with gardens, courtyards, with a total area of ​​2.5 square kilometers.

Address: 8 - 14 avenue de la Paix 1211 Geneva 10, Geneva, Switzerland
Phone: (41-22) 9174896

Mount Titlis
 Mount Titlis (Titlis)  is a famous scenic Alps, 3,238 meters above sea level, is part of the Swiss Alps peaks. Obwalden in Switzerland (Obwalden) Central, from the village Engelberg (Engelberg) about 1.5 hours.
Has the world's first rotating cable car

Of the rotating cable car can carry 80 passengers per trip will be rotated 360 degrees in a circle, enjoys spectacular views of intake.
Titlis available to play a wide range of glacier Stagecoach lifts (Ice Flyer Chairlift), Titlis Glacier Paradise (Titlis Glacier Park), glacier walk (Glacier Hike) and so on.
Address: 6390 Engelberg, Switzerland

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