Exploring Titlis Switzerland

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0:35 Good morning. I'm Joyson dass. This morning I'm speaking with you from the holiday inn
0:42 Express in Zurich, Switzerland. We are heading to Mount Titlis. Stay
0:48 tuned and enjoy the world's most beautiful place. It will take 1 hour and 30 minutes
0:55 to cover the 86-kilometer distance from Zurich to Engelberg by road.
1:09 I'm here at Mount Titlis. Stay tuned and enjoy the whole tour. It is recommended to purchase
1:15 the special ticket from the ticket dispenser machine at the Titlis Valley Station. Those are
1:21 the machines. There, you can buy the ticket, which covers the journey from Engleburg to the summit.
1:32 The ticket prices for an adult return ticket are 102 Swiss Francs, with an Additional 12 CHF for
1:41 the ice flyer chairlift. These snowboards can be rented at the Intersport rent shop at Valley
1:51 Station. Children pay half the price. Children under six are free. Prices may change with
1:58 the season. You will receive a printed barcode ticket which can be used for the Titlis cable car
2:04 journey, including the world's first revolving gondola. We are at the Titlis Express Valley
2:13 Station. There I see the team of snowboarders. These cable car cabins are also called gondolas.
2:25 The cable car will take us to Trubsee at an elevation of 1,796 m,
2:37 then to the Stand intermediate station at 2,428 m.
2:46 Titlis attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world. Wow,
2:51 look at the gateway to the Alps, the town of Engelberg from the top.
3:12 down we can see some strange pipes sticking out of the ground. Actually,
3:17 these are called the avalanche prevention syste
3:41 We have reached the stand.
3:53 From here, we will take the Titlis Rotair, the revolving gondola, to reach Klein Titlis at
4:01 3028 m above mean sea level. This Titlis Rotair is designed to carry 80 passengers per cabin.
4:15 This is the first of its kind in the world: a 360° rotation gondola in five minutes. We can
4:22 see the beautiful rotating views of the mountains. Wow. Look at the views of the
4:27 glaciers and the peak of the snow-covered mountains of Titlis. It's so beautiful.
4:53 Now we are beneath the Klein Titlis summit station. Here we will enter
5:00 the ice cave or the Glacier cave. [Music]
5:08 So let us go for it inside that cold minus 1.5° centigrade temperature.
5:21 We are walking inside a 5000-year-old glacier ice cave.
5:33 The blue light makes the ice tunnel look glowing, bringing it to life.
6:31 Titlis the Peak To Be.
7:15 There are some toys inside the ice cube. They look so beautiful.
8:09 From here, we take a lift to reach level 5 at a height of 3041 meters, where we will have
8:18 fun at the Glacier. So let us go. Look, look. Every view is breathtaking and eye-catching.
8:27 There is the sound of a jackhammer. It looks like the construction work is in progress.
8:45 Wow. That is a poster of Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. [Music]
9:49 Adjacent to it Is the group restaurant which offers a diverse selection of food.
9:58 The lunch menu consisted of fish curry, rice, salad, bun, yogurt, and Dhokla.
10:13 From here we are turning to the bus.
11:00 We had a great time at Mount Titlis and had once-in --a -lifetime experience. Definitely, it was a mind-blowing, from start to finish. [Music]
11:51 The next destination is Lucerne. From here we will drive for 36 kilometers through
12:00 the Swiss valley and countryside, and visit the beautiful city of Lucerne.
12:11 We are driving through the Sarner Valley, also known as Sarneraatal Valley.
14:35 We are approaching, Kirchenwald tunnel.
14:42 This tunnel was built between 1988 and 2008. It features a specialized ventilation system
14:50 called the Jet Fans Traverse Ventilation system, which controls the toxic gases inside the tunnel.
15:05 We are now passing through the Spear tunnel located near Lucern, Switzerland, which was
15:12 completed in 2000. [Music] Here comes the Schlund tunnel on the A2 motorway, completed in 2000.
15:31 Finally, we have arrived in Lucerne. It is known for its picturesque setting on Lake Lucerne. We
15:40 will visit some of the great attractions, including Landmark Church, Chapel Bridge,
15:47 and the Lion Monument.. There I see the church of St. Leodegar, also known as the landmark church.
15:56 The twin spears are over 60 m high. [Music] It is the Roman Catholic Church built in 1939. [Music]
16:22 There is no entrance fee, but donations are welcome.
16:29 Wow, the interior of the church is amazing.
17:05 Look at that pipe organ known as a Hof organ,
17:08 which dates back to 1640, is still a renowned instrument on display.
17:19 From here we will take a walk to the chapel bridge and the Lion monument. Stay with us and enjoy.
18:20 There, we see the ancient chapel bridge
18:24 made of timber. One of the most photographed places in Lucerne.
18:38 At the top, see the many different 17th-century
18:43 paintings which represent scenes from Swiss history.
18:56 It is the world's most popular 650-year-old historic bridge. A must-visit site in Lucerne.
19:21 We are walking towards the Lion Monument.
21:35 We are near the lion monument.
21:40 This monument, designed by Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen, was carved in a size of 32 ft by
21:51 20 ft. It is the masterpiece carved on a rock of a lion wounded by a spear,
21:59 representing the relief of the dying lion. It was carved to honor the Swiss Guard,
22:04 who died in the French Revolution in Paris in 1792.
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22:34 and share this with others. Click the bell icon to stay notified when I post new content. We are back at our hotel in Zurich. We are concluding today with Switzerland.