Vindonissa, Windisch
July 30, 2017 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 27 °CNot too far away is the amphitheatre of Vindonissa. It had seats for 11000 people, the largest one in roman Switzerland.
Not too far away is the amphitheatre of Vindonissa. It had seats for 11000 people, the largest one in roman Switzerland.
My final day on Sunday in Switzerland was a quick tour around Vindonissa, located in what is today called Windisch. It was an important Roman legion's camp being the only one in Switzerland andRead more
After the Rhonegletscher, it was back down the valley and over the Grimsel Pass at 7100 ft (2164m) on the opposite side of the valley. Nice misty pass at the top, temperature changed from 27.5C toRead more
After the Aletsch glacier it's onwards up the Rhone valley, to where it's very narrow, and very twisty roads. A huge scar shows where the Rhonegletscher ice used to be in very recent history. TheRead more
And at the end of the gondola, what a view. The Aletsch glacier, the largest in the Alps at 23km long, 1km deep at the deepest. Stunning views everywhere and the clouds disappear as we get there.Read more
After supper we had a walk into the centre of Sion, lovely warm evening.
Then it was onto Sion. It’s known for 2 hilltop fortifications: the 13th-century Tourbillon Castle ruins and the Valère Castle complex, with a basilica housing an organ over 500 years old. TheRead more
Once off the train it was down twisty roads to the valley below. We stopped at Lac Souterrain at Saint-Léonard. The subterranean lake is located along the Rhone valley, between Sion and Sierre in theRead more