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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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BAS Photography03-Aug-2014 11:16
Great view! ~V~
Milan Vogrin29-Jul-2014 08:59
Great compo! V!
Walter Otto Koenig29-Jul-2014 02:24
Wonderful architecture with the mountains in the background. "V"
Dennis Hoyne29-Jul-2014 02:15
A gorgeous classic shot!
Guest 29-Jul-2014 01:56
Gorgeous! Quite the vista.
coaster29-Jul-2014 01:30
A very pleasing image.
woody3429-Jul-2014 01:12
Lovely scene of typical building of the area.V
Raymond Ma29-Jul-2014 00:16
A lovely iconic Swiss view Jose. V
Jean D29-Jul-2014 00:05
A very powerful scene. Excellent vista, Jose. ~V
Hank Vander Velde28-Jul-2014 23:03
A beautiful well composed image with a super mountain backdrop.
Fletcher Wildlife Garden28-Jul-2014 21:05
Classic shot and so beautiful! V
Chris Spracklen28-Jul-2014 20:46
Superb photo from one of my favourite Swiss towns, Jose. *V*
Zeeby28-Jul-2014 19:56
A fantastic scenery with this house and very impressive background! V
Martin Lamoon28-Jul-2014 19:35
Great building and a fantastic view from here.
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fotabug28-Jul-2014 19:22
Would be a wonderful place to visit! And this looks like a great place to stay! V
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