Blog about visiting Switzerland

Grande Dixence  is Europe's tallest dam and the tallest gravity dam in the world being located in the canton of Valais, 40 kilometers from Sion, Switzerland . It's a fabulous construction that has written history, until recently being the tallest dam in the world. It is one of Switzerland's attractions, and we recently visited it and we invite you to read the article and see the video with our hike at Grande Dixence. Grande Dixence Dam Once arrived in the parking lot next to it, the dam will impress you. It is practically a huge cement mountain located between the natural mountains. When looking up it is simply gigantic, it's an almost unreal construction. You will immediately feel its strength, power and magic. And when you will start to climb up towards Europe's tallest dam, you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the Heremence valley and Lake Dix. The lake has a fabulous color, a light blue and due to the limestone in the water it has a milk texture. To en...

Bisse du Torrent Neuf is a superb mountain hike in Switzerland , easy to walk alongside family, friends and children. The hike will offer you spectacular, unbelievable views that will always remain in your memory. You will go through the forest, along the mountains, through a tunnel and cross 4 magnificent suspended bridges. With luck, you can see black goat families on the alpine meadows, just a few inches away from you. The hike takes about 4 hours, but it depends on how much you want to stop for pictures or if you want to make a picnic. Bisse du Torrent Neuf is located in the canton of Valais, a few kilometers from the city of Sion . Access and parking are free, and you can make a donation for volunteers along the route. A great view from the Swiss hike of Bisse de Torrent Neuf In order to better understand the route, it is important to clarify the name. Bisse, in the Valais area, means a channel, a few centimeters wide, used for irrigation or water supply for the mills...

Located in the south of Switzerland, close to the city of Gstaad, in the Diablerets mountains, Glacier 3000 is one of the country’s main attraction. It is the home of the Peak Walk by Tissot, the Alpine Coaster and the Ice Express Chairlift. All these overlook the outstanding Scex Rouge Peak. To find out more read the article bellow and enjoy our video at the end of it. Peak Walk by Tissot at Glacier3000 To go to the Peak Walk by Tissot , you have two options:   Walk to the peak. But it is a rather difficult and long walk because you will have to reach the height of 2966m. So, you really have to be in a good physical shape. By cable car. You can take the cable car from Col du Pillon (1546 m) and reach Scex Rouge (2950 m) terminus point. The cable car station is just at the main road so it is easy to reach it. The ride to the peak has one intermediary station where you will change the cable car. Glacier 3000 cable car station at Col du Pillon   ...

One thing is for sure: Switzerland has the most beautiful views I have ever seen . During the Easter Holiday I took a short Swiss hike  in the moutains and I will let you know how you can also enjoy these magic places. In this article you will find out about a easy and beautiful walking route in Swiss Apls and, at the end, you can enjoy the movie that I have made during this trip. A Swiss cottage Our hike took about 4 hours, with a 30 minutes break and took place in one of the most beautiful area: Les Avants , on top of the Swiss Riviera . Les Avants is a small Swiss village, with around 300 inhabitants and it is situated at 1000 meters altitude. It is especially recommended to come here in May-June because the mountains are covered with Narcisses ( Daffodils). The locals call this "May's Snow". You can see here some great pictures with the Daffodils  from Les Avants. For sure I will go back in May to see the flowers. To arrive in Les Avants is easy: either by...