| We got up around 7
a.m., had
breakfast, and got the shuttle to the train station. Our last
full day in Switzerland, and we certainly picked a wonderful way
to end it. Today, we are riding the Glacier Express. It is
some of the best alpine scenery in the world. From
http://www.glacierexpress.ch
Travel on the famous Swiss mountain railways from St. Moritz to Zermatt and vice versa or
from Piz Bernina to the Matterhorn. A 7 1/2 hour railway journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp
Pass at 2’033 metres in altitude. A panoramic trip through the Alps in the
heart of Switzerland. The Glacier Express travels a beautiful route between
the sights of the Graubünden holiday region, central Switzerland, including
Lake Lucerne and Lucerne itself, the sunny Valais region with its glacier
landscape, and the beautiful regions of the South. Travel in comfort through
the unspoilt natural beauty of a landscape rich in ancient, fragrant mountain forests, peaceful Alpine meadows, rushing mountain streams and
mountain valleys, soaked in tradition and centuries-old culture.
We reserved seats, which is recommended. This is an extremely
popular train route, and the car was fuller than any other on
our trip. The cost is included in our Swiss Rail ticket, but is
not included in the EuroRail ticket. We made lunch
reservations, for the dining car, which was an wonderful experience. Enjoy the
photos. Glacier Express |
