Versão em Português aqui.
Our first ski resort in Switzerland was a place that I had never heard about before. When I first started to research across Instagram and travel blogs about where to stay along the the way from Zurich to Zermatt, I saw some magical pictures of small charming villages in the Jungfrau Region: Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Murren, Grindelwald…
All of them seemed to have come out of a fairytale. Cosy, with that alpine charm, full of small wooden chalets. Some of them don’t allow cars, maintaining even more the genuine romantic charm of the old winter villages.
We chose Wengen because I read that it was one of the most charming villages of that region with direct access to the pistes (ski in/out). Once we were there for skiing, this seemed to be a perfect choice. And I can confirm with no doubt it really was.
We stayed at a small and cosy hotel called Alpenrose. Our room had a valley view and I couldn’t be happier. All wooden made, small and simple but so charming. We could ski in and out if we want to. It is located in a quiet area but also close to the center, where the stores and the central station are.
The train station is the only way to arrive in the village and it’s from there that you can go up to the mountain. They use vintage trains so you feel like you are travelling back in time. Such a romantic experience. I felt like I was in a movie set.
Another hotel that I can say is as charming as was mine is the Schoenegg. It’s very well located, close to the restaurants and bars of this cosy village.
Either in winter or summer, Wengen and the whole Jungfrau Region is a must for those who want to have a genuine swiss village experience.
