Switzerland Travel Videos, DVD, Touring, Sightseeing, Vacation, Destination

VHS/NTSC. Travelview International. Explore... the kaleidoscope of scenery, culture and history that is Switzerland. Magnificent vistas range from the snow-capped peaks of the Alps to the lush green palm trees near Italy. From the cosmopolitan gateway city of Zurich, this fascinating journey begins. Revel in the warm sunshine of the Engadine...a region where graceful arched railway bridges stretch across fertile valleys. In the Ticino, Switzerland's southernmost canton, discover an Italian flavor with the cleanliness and efficiency that says Switzerland. The stark white glaciers in the Valais provide spectacular summer skiing. There are many fitness centers and warm mineral waters to soothe your spirit. And, throughout Switzerland, the shimmering alpine lakes host a colorful variety of summer sports. Switzerland offers a multitude of scenic routes to delight any photographer. There's Golden Pass from Montreaux to Lucerne, the Palm Express through the Italian region, the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St. Mortiz, and Bernina Express and more! It has often been written that Switzerland is a "country that is prettier than all its postcards." 45 minutes Come to Switzerland and see for yourself!

VHS/NTSC. Travelview International. Experience a 3,000 mile adventure connecting six Alpine gateway cities. The Grand Tour of the Alps offers the best of five countries. Visit Vienna, once the capital of the Holy Roman empire and Hapsburg dynasty; explore snow covered glaciers with year-round skiing; enjoy a respite at an Alpine hostel. Germany In Munich savor weisswurst and beer or shop at the open air market; behold the grandeur of Neuschwanstein castle of King Ludwig II; admire hand-carved, wooded statues at Oberammergau. Italy In Milan shop at the Galleria or attend the symphony at Alla Scala; wonder at the craggy needles the Dolomites; have lunch at romantic Toblino Castle near Trento. Slovenia In Ljubljana marvel at diverse architectural styles and the cathedral of St. Nicholas; go rafting on the turbulent waters of the Soca River; relax on a peaceful farm holiday. Switzerland Discover Zurich, the cultural capital of Switzerland; visit the Appenzell countryside, home to local artisans. In Geneva have coffee at a sidewalk cafe in the old town. 60 minutes.

DVD. Alternate Routes. 30 Minutes. Canyoning, ice climbing and skydiving highlight the days and parties at Balmer's Hostel in Interlaken. Pass the summer nights as backpackers from around the world find adventure, camaraderie and romance in the Swiss Alps. Experience the rush of traveling the world for the first time with a crew of international back-packers, ages 16 - 22 on their quest for adventure, romance and the perfect moment. A variety of hosts from around the globe and the young people they hook up with on location are relentless in their pursuit of fun (and don't forget that culture, mate!) American girls explore Rome, Brits take on Thailand and things get wild when the Aussie's arrive in Copenhagen. Five continents, Unlimited Adventure. Take the alternate route, dude.

DVD. Approximately 2 Hours. Take the scenic route through Switzerland with this tour of the country's railroads. Volume one features the alpine beauty of the Brunig and Bern-Simplon railways as it gives views of the lakes and mountains. Copyright 2007.

DVD. Approximately 2 Hours. The railroads of Switzerland cross some of the most spectacular and stunningly beautiful mountain landscapes in the world. From Basel to Lugano, from Geneva to St. Moritz, as Swiss Rail Journeys takes you over the railroads of Switzerland you will roll by glorious mountain scenery and breathtaking alpine lakes. Chapter 1: William Tell Express In Chapter 1, you ride on the William Tell Express as it journeys from Luzern to the charming streets of Lugano. Chapter 2: Gotthardbahn In Chapter 2, you journey through the heart of Switzerland on the Gotthardbahn. This train crosses some of the most breathtaking mountain scenery in the world as it travels from Basel to Chiasso. Swiss Rail Journeys is a visual delight through one of the world's great alpine wonderlands. Copyright 2007.

Swiss Rail Journeys. 2 Volume Set. VHS/NTSC. From a visit to the glamorous resort town of St. Moritz to a ride on the world-famous Glacier Express, this series documents Switzerland's rich history and breathtaking Alpine scenery. Each volume in the collection explores a different rail route, touring medieval castles, spiraling tunnels, sparkling lakes and other charming attractions that make this region world-famous. 2 volume set . Approximately 2 Hours.

VHS/NTSC. This video will show how the SWISS TRAVEL SYSTEM can easily take you from snow-covered peaks to subtropical palm groves, from pastoral lake shores to modern cities, on scenic excursions through Switzerland. 42 minutes. c2000.

VHS/NTSC. Breathtaking Alpine Scenery and rich history of Switzerland are beautifully documented. Each program takes you on a different journey, explaining the history and working of the rail system itself, and stopping along the way to tour fashionable resort towns, castles, and other attractions that make Switzerland one of the worlds most popular travel destinations." This series of broadcast quality Swiss Rail travel videos was produced by former BBC producers Sue Knight and Chris Harnett. The series has been broadcast on PBS so the quality is first rate. The six tapes include: 1. The Albula Line: Chur to St. Moritz. 2. The Davos Line: Landquart to Davos and Filisur. 3. The Montreaux-Ovberland Bernous Railway (MOB) Montreaux to Zweisimmen. 4. The Arosa Line: Chur to Arosa. 5. The Bruening Line, Part 1: Interlaken to Meringen. 6. The Bruening Line, Part 2: Meringen to Luzern. It's almost like being there. VHS Stereo. Highly recommended. Each program is 50 minutes long ( = 5 hours of wonderful viewing). ~ This is a collector's set. Very rare - Hard to get ~

VHS/NTSC. Travelview International. Visit Switzerland...meet the people where they live and work, in ancient center of economic exchange; in medieval towns - rising dream-like from a river bend or nestled beside a majestic lake. Experience six sophisticated cities with their unique Swiss flair. Criss-cross the lush green landscape of Switzerland - in about four hours by train or car - and experience the bold melding of cultures: Germanic in St. Gallen, Zurich, Basel and Bern; French in Lausanne and Geneva. Expect a warm welcome, and don't worry about communicating...English is spoken most everywhere. The treasures of two thousand years of civilization await you in peaceful, neutral Switzerland. Stand where the great minds of all time (Voltaire, Rousseau, and Erasmus) have wrestled with truth. Visit museums laden with beauty and wonder. Shopping is delightful...from traditional cheese, chocolates and clocks, to luxurious furs, watches and jewelry. Test yourself with every sport imaginable. Catch the spirit of pride and unity that pervades each of these distinctive cities of Switzerland. Explore key features of each city, spotlighting cultural, sports, historic, and entertainment "musts." 55 minutes.

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places The Places Most of the places visited reflect a spirit of calm and tranquility, although the glimpse of Venice dwells briefly on carnival revellers. Other scenes range from the Bavarian Chiemsee and the Swiss Engadin to the marshy tracts of the Camargue in the South of France, with its wild horses. The Music The music matches the reflective mood of the scenes shown. Included are movements from Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Symphony No. 40, and from Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, with Pachelbel’s ingenious Canon. From Tchaikovsky comes a Mélodie, a composition that formed part of a thank-you letter to his hostess and patron, whom he was never to meet face to face, and from Debussy the popular Clair de lune. The recording ends with Faure’s Sicilienne, familiar in so many forms and transcriptions.

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places The musical tour starts in Zürich and moves to the hill-top village of Regensberg. The farmland of Emmental is seen, with Lake Thun and the waterfalls of Lauterbrunnen. Still more impressive is the great Matterhorn and a tribute to mountaineers who have lost their lives there. Zermatt, a popular ski resort as well as a base for climbers, is also seen in the milder days of summer. The Music Music for the tour is taken from the first two of Mozart's Violin Concertos, written in Salzburg in 1773 and in 1775 respectively. Mozart composed his five Violin Concertos either for his own use or for the Italian violinist Antonio Brunetti, who was employed, with Mozart, in the musical establishment of the Prince-Archbishop in Salzburg.

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places The places visited range from the icy slopes of the Jungfraujoch, approached by the highest railway in Europe, to the tranquility of Lake Thun, the imposing waterfalls of Trümmelbach and the distinctive French, German, Italian and Romansch regions of the country. The Music The music for this tour of Switzerland is by Franz Schubert, a composer who spent his life largely in his native Vienna. His famous Unfinished Symphony, the two movements of which were written in 1822, were not performed until 37 years after Schubert's death, when the manuscripts were discovered at the home of Schubert's friend Anselm Hüttenbrenner. The music continues with Schubert's Fifth Symphony, written in the space of a few weeks in 1816, when the composer was nineteen.

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places The canton of the Graubünden, the Grey Leagues, covers the largest territory of all Swiss cantons, while remaining the most sparsely populated. Geographically it borders the Southern Tyrol, Austria and Liechtenstein, and linguistically has a population in part Romansch-speaking, while other languages used include German, Italian and, to a much lesser extent, French. The canton has traditional importance as a crossing-point between south and north in Europe. The Music Music for the tour is taken from four Concerti grossi by Handel. Born in Halle in 1685, Handel had his first musical employment there and then in Hamburg, before moving in 1706 to Italy, where he remain until 1710, when he was appointed Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover. He travelled almost at once to London, where he had been engaged to compose an Italian opera, and from 1712 until his death in 1759 settled in England, winning fame first as a composer of Italian opera and then as the creator of English oratorio.

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places The Museo Vela is at Ligornetto in the Swiss-Italian canton of Ticino. The galleries have remarkable collections of the works of the Vela family, Lorenzo, Vincenzo and his son Spartaco. The principal part of the collection includes works in gesso of Vincenzo (1821–1891), plaster-cast figures later reworked in stone. The Museo Vela houses the largest such exhibition in the world. The Music Music for the visit is by Chopin, with his piano Preludes, written principally during the winter of 1838–39 that he spent in Mallorca with his mistress, the writer George Sand. The stay there brought many difficulties, not least the early signs of illness that was to bring about Chopin's death ten years later. Other music included is Chopin's Variations brillantes.

DVD. Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys. 60 Minutes. The Places The Places The journey starts in Switzerland, in the canton of Thurgau, leading from Steckborn and the Bodensee to the Rhine Falls. From Syria, in Austria, comes Hochosterwitz Castle and from Bavaria Weikersheim Castle, the latter intercut with wild life from the Austrian Assling Nature Park. The tour ends amid the strangely shaped mountains of the Dolomites in Southern Tyrol, a region divided between Austria and Italy. The Music The Music In a remarkable way Mahler, in his symphonies and songs, has seemed to reflect the twentieth century in all its bewildering variety and has now won an established place in concert repertoire. Distinguished as a conductor, his fame as a composer has grown over the years since his death. The music included here is Mahler’s Symphony No 1, nicknamed Titan, not for its massive power, but after the book by Jean Paul, a strong influence over earlier romantics and over Mahler at this stage in his career. The symphony breathes the spirit of the Austrian countryside, reflected in Mahler’s songs.

DVD. Europe's Classic Romantic Inns. 30 Minutes. POSTHOTEL RÖSSLI The Reudi Widmer family are your hosts in this cozy Swiss chalet. Reudi takes us skiing and discusses mountain ecology, and shows us yodeling and Alpine horn playing. HOTEL OLDEN This typical Swiss inn has been completely refurbished in traditional Swill art by its owner, Heidi Donizetti. Heidi also founded "the most exclusive club in the world," in which Liz Taylor is the only female member. HOSTELLERIE ALPEN ROSE This beautiful chalet was once the favorite of the Royal Family of Monaco. Monika von Siebenthal and her family run a superb restaurant and Monica offers seminars in relaxation, meditation and massage. Regional Highlights: Cheese We see how traditional mountain cheeses are made, and visit two famous restaurants where they feature cheese dishes- raclette and fondue. Alpine Folk Art Swiss farmers spent the winter painting their furniture and houses, and doing decoupage, an intricate form of paper cutting. We visit a museum to see the finest examples of this work and meet an artist at work. Alpine Helicopter and Hot-air Balloon Excursions The best way to see the Alps is from the air. We take viewers on an exciting helicopter ride up a glacier to have a picnic in a chalet, and we go on a hot air balloon ride over charming villages. The Palace Hotel The Palace is one of the original great hotels of the world, and when it was built it turned Gstaad from a sleepy village into a jet-set paradise. We see what attracts the super-rich and famous.

DVD. JustSayGo. 24 Minutes. Take an extended Alpine holiday to Switzerland where we will visit the towns of Zurich, Bern and Gruyeres. From a bustling cosmopolitan city to the nation’s capital to a medieval village, Ron Stern will share his insights for what makes this country a favorite in any season. We’ll start the trip in Zurich where old meets new. Here classic cathedrals anchor this city to its religious past and stand as stately landmarks above trendy shops, restaurants and meandering cobblestone walkways. Next we’ll travel by rail to the capital of Bern, a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to the brand new Bern Bear Park. Our last stop is the medieval town of Gruyeres, visiting the famous cheese factory and enjoying some fondue and other delicacies along the way. Ron will also share one of the hidden secrets of Gruyeres, one that reveals itself as a surprise to tourists who suddenly spot some other worldly creatures on the side of a building. This is home to the innovative creator of the Alien creature, H.R. Giger and the Giger museum. We’ll visit with Giger at his amazing Alien Café and hear how he became fascinated with this Sci-Fi art form.

DVD. JustSayGo. 26 Minutes. In this episode of JustSayGoTV, Ron Stern will take you on a travel adventure visiting some of the most scenic sights in Switzerland. Starting in Zurich, Ron will hop on a train to the town of Vevey in the Lake Geneva Region. From there, he will journey along the north shore of Lake Geneva to the hillside city of Lausanne and home too the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee. The final stop will be in Central Switzerland and the picturesque city of Lucerne. Some of the highlights will include a boat ride to historic Castle Chillon, a visit to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, a confiserie making tiny replicas of Charlie Chaplin’s shoes, the world’s steepest incline railway and a trip to the #1 attraction in the country, the Swiss Museum of Transport.

VHS/NTSC. Rick shows how to use Switzerland's gondolas, funiculars, and trains to reach the top of Europe and the Berner Alps. He gets off the beaten path in Western Switzerland by using a car to wander Roman ruins, medieval ramparts, and chateaux. Journey from a country hotel in the sleepy town of Gimmelwald to the bustling town of Interlaken. In Bern, learn about the world of modern art through the works of artist Paul Klee at Kunst Museum. Sample fondue at Taveyenne & chocolate delights at Gruyere. 52 minutes.