Founded in 1819, Cailler celebrated its 200th birthday in 2019. Along with Peter, Kohler, and Nestlé, the four men founded the four most prominent chocolate manufacturers of their time along Lake Geneva. With a plentiful supply of milk from the cows grazing the nearby pastures, it still is the perfect Read more
Once every two decades, Suisse Romandie gets together in Vevey to celebrate its winemaking heritage. Listed as the first Swiss event on UNESCO’s register of Intangible Cultural Heritage, it is a big draw for both locals and tourists alike. It’s a fitting festival for the French-speaking part of the country Read more
In 1294, three cantons came together to form the first agreement that would lead to the Confederation of Switzerland. The canton of Schwyz was one of the first three cantons and the namesake for the whole nation. It is on the east bank of Lake Luzern with a history to Read more
Switzerland has plenty of towns and cities with the names of things such as Apples and Bière and Egg is no exception. While “Egg” doesn’t mean anything in German but tourists from English-speaking places know how to make a place look silly. The tram-train called the Forchbahn goes from Zürich Read more
I don’t make impulsive decisions very often, but when I went online and saw an offer for a boat ride on Lac Léman with a dinner for a very reasonable price I just could not resist. At first, I arrived at the wrong ship on the wrong pier, but when Read more
Travelling between Luzern and St. Gallen several times a day, the Voralpen express is the perfect connection from the Luzern-Interlaken Express. Be sure to catch one of their new FLIRT series trains that feature broken doors and broken vending machines. Everything was so broken that the train didn’t even go Read more
The GoldenPass line is one of the most touristic panorama railways in Switzerland. Not only does it have refurbished panorama carriages, it also offers a Belle Epoque option with a classic Oriental Express style wooden carriage for the first leg from Montreux to Zweisimmen. Being a fan of Switzerland’s countless Read more
As one of the more obscure panorama routes, the Luzern-Engelberg express isn’t frequented by tourists as much as the Gotthard Panorama Express. If you travel in first class and get on the panorama carriage in the front, it’s likely that you’ll be up there all by yourself. Unfortunately, I was Read more
Also known in German as the Verkhershaus Luzern, the Swiss Transport Museum is the most visited museum in all of Switzerland – home to over 500 museums in the entire nation. It is so popular that it’s not even included in the list of museums covered for free by the Read more
Luzern, or Lucerne, whatever you fancy, feels like a plus-sized St. Gallen. It’s got the charming narrow streets, classic painted façades on historic buildings, and a helpful population. It’s also the terminus of several famous scenic train routes, the Luzern-Interlaken Express, the Vorlapen Express (to St. Gallen), the Gotthard Panorama Read more