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    SLOW TRAVEL IN SWITZERLAND

    Nov 05, 2020 4 minutes

    The eco-minded Swiss have perfected rail travel like no other nation, with trains gliding between snow-capped peak, cities and slopes with maximum efficiency.

    Switzerland’s railways — Europe’s greatest, some might say — unzip the landscape to reveal vineyards tumbling down to lakes, meadows chiming with cowbells, waterfalls, rivers, glaciers and one sky-high mountain after the next. Trains dive into tunnels to emerge at wind-buffeted mountain passes and improbably steep viaducts. Epic vistas are matched only by the castle-capped towns and culturally rich cities that pin it all together. This 10-day rail trip from Geneva to Zurich gives you a taste

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