Tag: switzerland
Day Trip to the Swiss Rhine: Schaffhausen & Stein am Rhine
On my way to Stein am Rhine, I got to see Schaffhausen as well. I love Swiss and German style architecture so when I went to Switzerland, I knew I had to spend some time near the German border to see the Rhine river and the towns that lived next to it. For that, I chose to go to Stein am Rhein and ended up seeing two towns instead.
Schaffhausen
I had to go through the town of Schaffhausen to get to my destination, so I decided to make a trip out of it when I got there, and I’m … Continue reading
Tags: europe, rhine, schauffhausen, stein am rhein, switzerland
A Day Trip to Ticino, Switzerland: Lugano, Locarno, & Bellinzona
Switzerland is known for its northern parts but Ticino is tucked away in the south. The thing I love about Switzerland is that is has very strong and obvious influences from the French, Italians and Germans, yet it has its own distinct culture and identity. Ticino is essentially the part of Switzerland near Italy, with heavily Italian influences. It’s a few hours’ train ride away from Zurich but starting early, I was able to spend a day in some different towns there.
Lugano
Lugano’s a city with a tumultuous history that switches between independence, French, Italian, and of course Swiss … Continue reading
Tags: bellinzona, europe, locarno, lugano, switzerland, ticino
