Day 3 - The Jungfrau Express
Enjoy one of your holiday highlights today, a return journey to
the 'Top of Europe', Jungfraujoch. The first leg of your
spectacular rail adventure takes you on the Bernese Oberland
Railway, winding through beautiful Alpine scenery on a line that
dates back to 1890. In Kleine Scheidegg, you meet up with the
Jungfrau Express for your sensational journey to the top of the
mountain.
Much of the journey is spent in darkness as you climb steeply
through a tunnel deep inside the Eiger and the Mönch mountains,
before emerging just below the summit of the Jungfrau. Nestled
between the peaks of the Jungfrau and Mönch, the Jungfraujoch is
the highest railway station in the continent at over 11,000 feet
above sea level. The views here are awe-inspiring, and you'll find
yourself immersed in a snow-globe world of wintry beauty.
There's some free time here. Head to the Sphinx observatory for
the best views; reached by a lift and nestled a further 384 feet up
the mountain, you'll be treated to panoramic vistas of endless
mountain peaks and the immense Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier
in the Alps. You could also head to Lindt Swiss Chocolate Heaven
for an insight into the history and making of Swiss chocolate, or
visit the Ice Palace to admire the elaborate sculptures. The Alpine
Sensation exhibition is also well worth a visit. Step onto a moving
walkway and step back in time, as enchanting projected images and
music tell of the history of tourism in the Alps and pay tribute to
the miners who built the Jungfrau Railway over 100 years ago.
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