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the Jungfrau. The alpine landscape is as varied as the A beautiful boatride on Lake Geneva transports you to
choice of pistes and runs. this stunning fortress, which caught the imagination of the
On the train ride back, you can check out Grindelwald. world when Lord Byron wrote about the fate of Bonivard, a
Smaller than Interlaken and not quite so crowded, the follower of the Reformation who was chained to the fifth
town is a great place to hike up to the Upper Glacier or the pillar in the dungeons for four years in the 16th century.
Glacier Gorge. And when you do get to the top, you will be Remarkably, the castle is still in good shape. An
well and truly rewarded – what with Eiger, Jungfrau and afternoon viewing of the tower, courtyards and dungeons at
Mönch, in all their glory, staring you in the face! the castle is sure to transport one back in time.
After a feast of snow, if you want a bit of a change I For those who wish to step back to modern-day
suggest you take the Golden Pass Panoramic Train and civilisation, Geneva, Switzerland’s second-largest city, is
head to Montreux, which philosopher Jean Jacques less than an hour’s drive away and so is Lousanne, better
Rousseau once claimed was “the finest place of earth”. known as the sports city. While Geneva, a truly
Indeed, the Swiss Riviera has much to please the eyes and international city, is packed with museums and has many
warm the hearts. cultural events year round, Lousanne boasts a number of
Montreux is famous for its historic architecture and sports-related attractions including the Olympic museum,
greets visitors with a breath-taking view of Lake Geneva set which was established in 1993.
against the backdrop of the mountains beyond. Chillon But whatever it is that you do – or wherever you decided
Castle, which receives more visitors than any other to head to – one thing is for sure: even on the coldest of
historical building in Switzerland, is undoubtedly the must- days, you are sure to be enveloped by heart-warming
see attraction here. hospitality that Switzerland is so famous for.

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