Author | Amanda
Globetrotter
Founder of Micro Love Customized Travel
I want to tell you the story of traveling the world!
Switzerland is more prosperous in summer and autumn than in the snowy world of winter, with the "Belle Époque" golden train traveling from Zurich all the way to Gstaad, freely navigating between the mountains, and in three hours, it seems that it has been a modern to retro crossing.
The Swiss Golden Train is the world's earliest scenic route, combining the best of Switzerland. Because of its unique viewing angle, passengers can blend in with nature and enjoy the scenery along the way without obstruction. The "Belle Epoque" vintage Pullman train is limited to two trains per day, the decoration is all restored to the 1915 carriages, the decoration is antique and elegant, and the smell of history is permeated, because the train runs many tunnels, and each table is also equipped with a small table lamp to prevent passengers from adapting to the darkness of the tunnel, which is very humane.
The train sailed all the way through the alpine lakes of Switzerland, and in the green of the eyes I finally reached Gstaad in the southwest of Switzerland. The town is as picturesque as the legend, because of the suitable altitude and refreshing air, it has always been a high-class retreat for Royals and movie stars in Various European countries, and it is also the winter campus of the world's most expensive boarding school, La Rosey, attracting famous movie stars Audrey Hepburn, former US President Jimmy Carter, singer Robbie Williams, etc. The Last Paradise in a Crazy World", which shows the charm of Gstaad.
Today, Gstaad is synonymous with simplicity and understated luxury, far from the hustle and bustle but colorful. The town is full of original buildings of hunting wooden houses, and fashionable luxury brands such as LV, Rolex, Breguet, Patek Philippe and so on have also entered the countryside, fading the glitz of the city and replacing them with new clothes, with the beauty of the Alps, adding to the unique charm of Gstaad.
Coinciding with Gstaad's annual Alpine Festival, every Year in September, after the spring and summer alpine grazing, the cattle wear flowers to commemorate the occasion. Boys and girls drove their cattle down the hill, and the townspeople welcomed them home like heroes. Herding cattle down the mountain is a cherished Gstaad tradition and means that summer is coming to a good end. On this day, as if to match the meaning of the Alpine Festival, the originally sunny weather instantly began to rain coldly, the temperature plummeted, and autumn really came.
For the secluded Gstaad, the Alpine Festival is one of the most important festivals of the year, and with its bustling bazaars rivaling the Christmas season, it's a great time for tourists and residents to pick out their gifts. The market is full of goods, colorful kites, exquisitely carved handicrafts, well-made leather bags, cute plush toys... It's dizzying. In addition, during the Alpine Festival, each family will also select the strongest cow in the herd and hang a large bull bell around its neck, so the cow bell has become the most important and most diversified commodity in the market.
Staying at The Alpina hotel in Gstaad, I have just witnessed the "bull rush" of the Alpine Festival, and I didn't think that the story of the cow would continue in the hotel - the cow bell-shaped table lamp, the cow-themed mural, the horn decoration made of knives and forks, the hotel perfectly integrates traditional elements into modern design, the quaint and elegant heritage reveals avant-garde fashion creativity, the details of every detail are surprising, and a Japanese restaurant soothes our Asian stomach.
Modern paintings and quaint closets seem to be chaotic in time and space
Small table lamp in the shape of a cow bell
Coffee Bar hidden in a cupboard
Horn wall trim made of knives and forks
The door block of the little hedgehog, dexterous and cute
Stalactite chandeliers, crystal clear
Read a book at a cozy casual café
Decorate the bar with a helmet made up of shells
The fire in the fireplace is swaying, adding warmth to the cold night
“Come up, Slow down。” Like Gstaad's Slogan, this is a good place to slow down and have a good vacation, sitting on the balcony of the hotel room, enjoying the green water and green mountains in the summer, the bustling town, and the winter immersion in the wilderness, snow dancing and freezing. The Swiss also put a sense of environmental protection into their bones, proudly bottled the air for sale, and left with a can of fresh air priced at 24.5 Swiss francs and 5 liters, and cherished the best memories.
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