Life on the Piste - The Swiss Traveller's Guide.

Bern   SwissPasses.com are the exclusive online ticket suppliers of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland. See more of the country and experience these amazing sites. We will focus on one on each blog and today: Old City of Bern Founded in 1191, the Swiss capital Berne features a historic Old Town quarter renowned for its medieval magic, impressive cathedral and attractive arcades.      Highlights : Visit the Zytglogge in the old city of Bern and learn more about the impressive tower from the 1300s. Discover the first Western city gate and enjoy an incredible view of everything from the city to the Alps. Admire the golden inner workings of the clock and see an incredible puppet show Visit the Zytglogge in the old city of Bern and learn more about the impressive tower from the 1300s. Discover the first Western city gate and enjoy an incredible view of everything from the city to the Alps. Adm...

Grindelwald V Project goes ahead Ready for winter season 2019   The Grindelwald V Project has given the final go-ahead, a 400 million-franc project that will cut travel times from the village of Grindelwald up to the Jungfraujoch railway station by 47 minutes.   At 3,454 metres above sea level, the Jungfraujoch station is the highest in Europe and is a hugely popular destination for tourists: over a million people used the station in 2017, up 13.6 percent on a year earlier, thanks in part to its popularity as a destination among Asian tourists.  Currently, rail tourists travelling to the station from the Grindelwald Grund railway station must first take the train to Kleine Scheidegg and then change for the Jungfraujoch service.    The Männlichen gondola is also being replaced with state-of-the-art 10-person seated gondolas so speed up access to this brilliant ski area.   Trains from Interlaken Ost will pass through a new Grindelwa...

Bellinzona SwissPasses.com are the exclusive online ticket suppliers of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland. See more of the country and experience these amazing sites. We will focus on one on each blog and today: Three Castles of Bellinzona Three Castles of Bellinzona The three imposing castles of Bellinzona - Castelgrande, Montebello and Sasso Corbaro - are among the most significant examples of medieval defensive architecture. The three imposing castles of Bellinzona - Castelgrande, Montebello and Sasso Corbaro - are among the most significant examples of medieval defensive architecture. Opening hours Castelgrande museum: November-March/April - from 10:30 to 16:00 March/April-November - from 10:00 to 18:00 Castello di Montebello and Sasso Corbaro museums: March/April - November: from 10:00 to 18:00 November - 7 January 2018 - from 10:30 to 16:00 From the 8th of January 2018 to M...