: | Global Television |
Episode Number: | 31207 |
Title: | Switzerland Pt. 1 |
Languages: | E De |
52 Mins | |
Produced: | 2021 |
Part 1 of an extended 2 hour version of 7 Days Switzerland:
The European Alpine Republic of Switzerland has become a popular tourist destination worldwide. With grandiose nature from Mediterranean lakes and subtropical flora to the high alpine mountain world.
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and is located on the Limmat, the outflow of Lake Zurich.
The Rhine Falls are a world-famous wonder of nature near Schaffhausen. Sankt Gallen was incorporated into the Swiss Confederation in 1454. Küssnacht at Lake Lucerne recollects Swiss history and Schiller's Wilhelm Tell can really be felt all around.
Lucerne is Swiss history and culture. As early as 1220 it became an important reloading point.
Sankt Moritz - the world-famous health resort with cosmopolitan flair and chic. Chur is the centre of Rhaeto-Romanic Switzerland in the mountains of Graubünden. The Sankt Gotthard-Pass has led the way south to Ticino since the Romans.
Bellinzona, situated at the foot of the mighty St. Gotthard massif is the capital of the Swiss canton of Ticino.
Locarno, where the splendor of religion meets the intimacy of coexistence.
The Glacier Express, from Disentis in the direction of Zermatt into the mountain world is world-famous.
In Brig, the historic merchant city in Upper Wallis cross the main routes over several passes.
Zermatt, the most famous holiday resort in Switzerland is located at the foot of the famous Matterhorn.
Interlaken is situated on a strip of land between the Lakes Thun and Brienz, and is considered the cradle of Swiss Alpine tourism. Brienz is the centre of Swiss woodcarving art.
Bern survived everything and finally became the capital of Switzerland in 1848.