The ever inviting enchanting and captivating Switzerland is not only known for its class apart watches, mouth-watering chocolates or romantic fantasies but is also well endowed with scenic destinations. As you ruffle the feathers of the beauty called the Swiss Alps you come across Jungfraujoch. Jungfraujoch in German means a “maiden saddle “and geographically also it is a saddle which connects two major summits of the Bernese Alps namely Jungfrau and Monch. The Jungfrau massif is famous for its three summits -Jungfrau, the Monch and Eiger. The precise location of the Jungfraujoch Glacier saddle is as it lies on the cantons of Valais and Bern between Interlaken and Fiesch and overlooks the rocky Sphinx Observatory Observatory. This structure attains its designation from the craggy peak upon which it is situated, consequently classifying it as one of the most elevated observatories worldwide. Jungfraujoch is famous for its highest railroad station in Europe located at an elevation of 3,454 metres and was opened in 1912. Enjoy outdoor activities like skiing and hiking alpine pastures as you plan your visit to Jungfraujoch which is also known as the “Top of Europe “.It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site as the longest glacier Great Aletsch Glaciers origins at Jungfraujoch.
Sphinx Observation Deck and Aletsch Glacier
With the highly recommended Jungfraujoch Pass visit the highest astronomical observatory of the Sphinx. As it is the highest observatory in the world which is not accessible to the public but still with an open viewing deck known as the Sphinx Observation deck you can enjoy the scenic view of the Aletsch glacier from here. The glacier is twenty-two kilometres long and nearly one kilometre thick. To reach the observation deck you take the ride of a fast elevator which covers an astounding height of 108 metres in merely twenty-five seconds.
Piz Gloria
Plan Your Visit to Jungfraujoch as you take a cable car to Piz Gloria. Piz Gloria is a revolving restaurant which is perched at an elevation of 2,970 metres on the highest summit of Schilthorn near Murren in Bernese Oberland. The restaurant and the cable car station were designed by architect Konrad Wolf. Due to difficult weather and topographic location, most parts were pre-made as the round upper floor is made of aluminium-covered wooden panels. The roof earlier was made of only aluminium but now has been coated. The rotating mechanism rotates the upper floor for nearly an hour giving the guests a panoramic view of the vistas and having a capacity of four hundred diners. The name of the restaurant originated in Ian Fleming’s James Bond novel On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Wengen
The Jungfraujoch Pass is your golden ticket as you visit Wengen. It is a Swiss Alpine village located in the Bernese Oberland region and is known for its belle Epoque (the era of high artistic and cultural development ) hotels and timber chalets. It is a car-free resort which is encompassed by mountain pines. Wengen is easily accessible via the railway up to the mountain and you can roam around the village on foot. It is a family-friendly resort with day hikes that you can enjoy with your children and offer a magical and panoramic view of glaciers, snowy peaks and valleys carpeted in different hues of green. Also, there is no shortage of fine dining options in Wengen. Besides the traditional Alpine adventure of skiing, you can enjoy other winter activities like snowshoeing, tobogganing and sledging whereas in summer you can enjoy zip lining or summer sledging on a mountain cart.
Ice Palace
Plan Your Visit to Jungfraujoch as you enjoy an amazing experience at the Jungfraujoch Ice Palace. The Ice Palace is situated at an altitude of 3454 metres above sea level. It is a unique tourist attraction which is filled with ice sculptures which narrate the history of the glacier and lies thirty metres below Algae which is Europe’s longest glacier that lies between Monch and Jungfrau peaks. A dream-like world of transparent and frozen ice sculptures of bears, ibexes and eagles. The experience becomes more thrilling with add-on factors like narrow snow tunnel passage, chilly air and a temperature of around minus three along the thick snow pathways do send a chill down your spine. The Ice Palace is easily accessible by the Jungfraubahn or commonly known as the Jungfrau train. In the early 1930s, the chambers were carved by mountain guides who used saws and pick axes.