The Wonders of the Lake Achensee: ‘The Tyrolean Fjord’

The Tyrol only has one large fresh water lake and I’m very happy and proud that it is the Achensee!  I have been in Pertisau for a couple of months now and the lake really does define this small village on the western shore of the Achental valley. I’ll give you a few geographical facts

The Niesenbahn

  A visit up the Niesen is a must-do while you’re on holiday in Kandersteg. The funicular is so easy to reach – simply hop on the train from Kandersteg and its only 25 minutes away (no changes required either!). You alight at Mülenen and to make it even easier, the funicular departs right next

Sunrise Excursion On Gornergrat Mountain

A holiday to Zermatt is not complete without a trip up the famous rack and pinion railway from Zermatt village up all 3089m, to the top of Gornergrat Mountain. It is, in fact, one of the highest mountain train excursions you can do in the Swiss Alps. Even more special is the Sunrise Excursion up

The Big Train Ride to Bregenz

Hello again from Michelle, your Inghams Resort Rep this summer in Obergurgl! After enjoying my recent day driving over the Timmelsjoch mountain pass and down to Merano in Italy, this time I decided to do something completely different: my mother came over from England to visit and I have been promising my two sons for

Kandersteg – Top 5 Places To See

Last month I wrote a blog on the best things to do in Kandersteg. Now I’ve decided to write on some the best excursions you can do during your stay here, so that you can see the best of the wider area too. Adelboden Taking the 230 bus from Kandersteg (most likely labelled as Fruitigen),