On the afternoon of Jun 28th 2014, Saturday, we started our journey to Rapperswil.
Rapperswil is famous for roses and an hour trip from Zuirch by train and couple
of hours trip by boat from Burkliplatz.
The train journey saves you a time
while a boat journey gives you a chance to get closer to Alps beauty and
provides you a spectacular panorama view of Zurich lake. Myself being a nature
lover and above it a traveler, who would always want to take the best route to
the visiting place chose to take a boat ride. We occupied seats on the top
floor of a boat, which itself was an amazing experience along with few rain showers.
View from a boat
We enjoyed a food and a view along the ride and reached Rapperswil in around two hours. Rapperswil has a private castle, which is rented by richies to celebrate birthdays, weddings, etc. and a traveler gets to walk around the open area in castle, which encompasses one of the beautiful rose gardens and a deer park. The top of the castle also provides lovely views over the Zurich lake.
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| Rapperswil Castle |
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| Roses.. something for which Rapperswil is known for |
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| View captured from the castle |
The other attraction, which we liked was a stroll on Europe’s
till date longest wooden bridge and a park adjacent to it. We were in a group
of 8 and enjoyed walking through together and took some breathtaking pictures
as well. There’s also a boat station and a picnic table, which can be used for
potluck parties in a group.
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| Europe's longest wooden bridge... A must visit |
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| Beach volleyball court... |
If you are looking for a short trip of 6-8 hours (including
travel time), Rapperswill could be one of your options. We also had a thai food
in the restaurant adjacent to Rapperswil Bahnof and took a train back to
Kloten.
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