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20-JUN-2014

Grindelwald

The tourism industry began in Grindelwald in the late 18th century as foreigners discovered the scenic town. Pictures of the vistas were widely reprinted, quickly making the village internationally famous. In the 19th century many Englishmen came to the village to climb the alpine peaks around the valley. The Finsteraarhorn (4,274 m [14,022 ft]), the Wetterhorn (3,692 m [12,113 ft]), the Eiger (3,970 m [13,020 ft]), the Schreckhorn (4,078 m [13,379 ft]) and the Gross Fiescherhorn (4,049 m [13,284 ft]) were all climbed during the 19th century. The Grindelwald road was built in 1860–72, and the Bernese Oberland railway reached the village in 1890, both of which transformed an arduous journey into a simple trip and allowed tourists to flood into the village. The first resort opened in 1888, there were 10 hotels in 1889, and by 1914 there were 33 in Grindelwald. A rack railway was built to Kleine Scheidegg in 1893, and it was expanded to the Jungfraujoch in 1912. Numerous ski lifts, cable cars, hiking trails and alpine huts were built in the late 19th and 20th centuries to allow tourists to explore the mountains. Today, almost the entire economy of Grindelwald is based on tourism.

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Missed Opportunities30-Jul-2021 00:57
This is the image I get in my head when I think of Switzerland
Mikek13-Nov-2014 20:01
Beautiful and picturesque! Amazing scenery. V
fredrcox04-Nov-2014 02:23
Superb!
silverghost195128-Jul-2014 23:48
voted: You sure get around. Great picture.
Julie Oldfield23-Jul-2014 01:22
Really amazing! V
Helen Betts22-Jul-2014 18:27
I can never get over the magnificent views and captures you got on this trip, and this is another one. V.
Walter Otto Koenig22-Jul-2014 14:55
A beautiful picturesque view of the mountains and valley. "V"
lucanton22-Jul-2014 12:42
Vue splendide sur les montagnes et sur la vallée. V
Yvonne22-Jul-2014 11:21
One gets an idea of the size from your pov Jose... superbly captured. v
NealyBob22-Jul-2014 11:17
Outstanding capture of this very beautiful mountains~!V
veraferia22-Jul-2014 11:00
Splendid photo of this magic valley! V
Neal Nye22-Jul-2014 10:52
This view makes a person feel like they're flying!
rousselziak22-Jul-2014 07:38
Beautiful view ! V
Gerard Koehl22-Jul-2014 06:24
Superbe vue depuis le téléphérique. V
Bryan Murahashi22-Jul-2014 05:07
Terrific photo of these giant peaks. V
Tom Munson22-Jul-2014 04:33
Great shot of these beautiful and rugged mountains, Jose.
larose forest photos22-Jul-2014 03:06
Stupendous scenery/ Love the tranquil valley surrounded by towering mountains. V
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