Category: Switzerland
🇨🇭 Sion - Täsch - Zermatt - Gornergrat
We’re leaving by bus this morning, heading for Täsch in Switzerland. As usual, the Swiss mountain scenery of Valais is magnificent. Next stop, the Täsch - Zermatt train. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram Boarding the “Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn” (Täsch - Zermatt) train. The Zermatt Alpine Resort is closed to all…
🇨🇭 Lake Geneva - Epesses - Sion
Swiss wine tasting in Epesses (Bourg-en-Lavaux, Canton of Vaud) on the heights of Lake Geneva, at Gaillard et Fils. * Warning: Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram We’re traveling from Lake Geneva (Epesses) to Sion by bus. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram Tonight,…
🇨🇭 Medieval Town of Gruyères (Switzerland)
We arrive at the medieval town of Gruyères, Switzerland. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram We eat at the “Fleur de Lys” restaurant in Gruyères (Switzerland), the fortified medieval village, a Historic Site that has existed since 1653. The food is truly perfect, delicious, and local. A Gruyères cheese quiche as…
🇨🇭 Cheese Dairy : Gruyères
This time, we’re not going to follow the wine route, but the Swiss Cheese Trail (Sentier des Fromageries). italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram We’re not far from the village of Gruyères, and we’re going to visit the cheese dairy that produces Gruyère AOP Suisse. The immersive tour allows us to learn all about the…
🇨🇭 Chocolate Factory : Maison Cailler - Broc
We visit Maison Cailler in Broc (Canton of Fribourg) in Switzerland, in the heart of Gruyère. The famous chocolate factory was founded in 1819 and is now part of the Nestlé Group. In the heart of Gruyère, the famous chocolate factory was founded in 1819. We start by seeing the Nestlé-Peter-Cailler transport wagons, the impressive…
🇨🇭 Sion - Broc
Second day of our trip to Switzerland. On Saturday 11 October 2025, we leave Sion, the capital of the Valais, for Broc, in the canton of Fribourg. On the programme: the Maison Cailler chocolate factory, then a whole day in the Gruyère region. Sunrise over the Bernese Alps First photo of the day, from our…
🇨🇭 Interlaken - GoldenPass Express - Sion (Switzerland)
Here we go on another trip, this time to Switzerland. We’re leaving by bus via Strasbourg, then Basel (passing the Stadium and St. Jakob Park). italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram We arrive in Interlaken, between Lakes Thun and Brienz, in the Bernese Alps. italia57.frView profileView more on Instagram Interlaken, a magnificent city located…