The world's longest and deepest railway tunnel is now open in - or under - the Swiss Alps for tests. When it opens to train traffic in December 2016, the new Gotthard Base Tunnel will cut travel time through the heart of Europe by up to an hour within Switzerland and between Germany, Switzerland and Italy. But you can take a trip through it now. At 35 miles (57km) it took 17 years to build, … [Read more...]
Hotel Aquatis opens in an aquarium
Where to Go Next - The Hotel Aquatis has just opened in Lausanne, Switzerland, in a complex with an aquarium and water museum. It's an interesting combination, but not so unusual considering snow-covered Swiss Alps melt into picturesque lakes, such as the one Lausanne sits alongside. That would be Lake Geneva. The complex is called Aquatis City of Water. The Hotel Aquatis features 143 … [Read more...]
Beetles invade Switzerland for vintage VW rally
by Evelyn Kanter The crystal-clear air of the Swiss Alps is a perfect place for a gathering of air-cooled vintage VW Beetles. More than 1,000 bugs and their Karman Ghia cousins, will be parking in the pastures surrounding the historic village of Chateau d’Oex, in the Alpine foothills east of Lake Geneva this weekend, August 26-28, 2011. How do you say 'show and shine' in French -- The … [Read more...]