After leaving your train at St. Moritz Station you may enter the city by the Via Serlas. This is a shopping street with a lot of high-class trade marks. Another fascinating building is the Badrutt’s Palace, a five stars hotel with remarkable facade.
Tag: Switzerland
Sculpture L’Ange Protecteur
Walking through Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Zurich Central Station), I came across this public art created by Niki de Saint Phalle. The sculpture, dating back to 1997, is titled L’Ange Protecteur. That literally means Guardian Angel.
Old Gotthard Mail Coach
At the Landesmuseum Zurich next to the Zurich Central Station, this mail coach reminds us of the era when such coaches crossed the St Gotthard massif. It was in use in the 2nd half of the 19th century.
RhB ABe 8/12 “Allegra” in Chur
This RhB ABe 8/12 “Allegra”, standing at Chur Railways Station, is ready to climb up the steep railroad to Arosa. Operating as a tramway in the streets of Chur, it turns into a mountain railway later.
Rhine Falls in Switzerland
Near Schaffhausen, you see the Rhine Falls (Rheinfall). The view above can be taken using the Eglisau-Neuhausen Railway Line. Another chance is taking the railroad Winterthur-Schaffhausen (Rheinfallbahn), crossing the Rhine via that bridge on the left.
A cozy IC instead of a busy ICE
After a relaxing hour at the SBB Lounge in Zurich I wanted to go to Koblenz. Shocking! Instead of the announced German ICE a Swiss IC was awaiting me. The outcome: No power outlets for working on computer but cozy upholstered armchairs for reading a book. More…
Customs declaration at Swiss railway station
Strange! At the Swiss railway station St Margrethen one have to make its customs declaration by signing a form and putting it into this box. One will get a bill later to the mentioned address. More…
On the Albula Railway
The Albula Railway links Thusis with St Moritz in Graubünden, Switzerland. Though I had to pay an extra fee, taking the dome car was a good decision.