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Recently I checked off an item that was high on my bucket list: spend winter holidays in Switzerland. Fairytale snowy villages, beautiful lakes, panoramic trains that go up and down the mountains, hot chocolate and cheese fondue. Yummy! All of this came out of my imagination directly to reality upon arrival at the airport.
We imagined that Switzerland was beautiful and well-organized. More than that, this we were astonished by a country with friendly people and an efficiency that even the Brits would be jealous of.
Beyond the marvellous swiss cheese fondue – btw, truly unforgettable – the country has a delicious diversity of cuisine, including wines and cheeses, and don’t forgetting the marvelous and famous chocolates. We had delicious food in this trip, for sure it was one of the highlights.
We were floored with oustanding landscapes, worthy of a movie, like the train route between Luzern and Interlaken, about two hours of pure delight, truly iconic landscapes.
It’s important to mention all the warmth we received, from waiters to taxi drivers, the Swiss are really friendly and do everything to make you feel welcome.
But the cherry on the cake, for me, is the spectacular and efficient Swiss rail system, the SBB. I spent some time trying to understand it, but once you get it, you can see is truly fantastic. I will explain better in a separated post.
So our complete itinerary was exactly this: Zurich, Luzern, Wengen (Jungfrau Region), Zermatt, Adelboden, Bern and… airport! Between these places we only used trains, including the famous Glacier Express. I will talk about every place in detail. Hope you like it and feel inspired!
