Our family will be visiting Switzerland during the summer and I would like to visit many places.
First, I would like to visit one of Switzerland’s famous tourist attractions, the Matterhorn, a 14,690-foot mountain, the tenth highest in the country. The name Matterhorn comes from the German words matte ‘meadow’ and horn ‘peak.’ It is an isolated mountain and experiences sudden weather changes; 500 people have died climbing it since 1865. It would be impossible for our family to even get near it, but I would still like to take a picture from a far distance.
Since climbing the Matterhorn would be highly unlikely for us, I hope our family visits the Zoo Basel, which doesn’t charge admission. It holds about 6,894 animals with 480 in the aquarium alone. They also have an aquarium since 1972, which have about 480 species. During the winter, one can see the Gentoo and King Penguins walking around in the morning. Although we won’t be able to witness that event, we can always visit again.
Since the middle term of this year, I’ve been interested in castles and their history. Château de Chillon in Lake Geneva is open to tourists and visitors every day with parking space and bus stops near. The date this castle was built is unknown but it was first mentioned about 1000 years ago. The castle contains four main halls, three courtyards, and a few bedrooms open to public.
Another tourist attraction our family would like to visit is the Grand Théâtre de Genève, obviously a theater located in Geneva, the largest theater in a French-speaking country. It was first opened in 1876, but was damaged in 1951. Eventually, it reopened in 1962. This theater is currently open and receives many visitors.
Most of the places I would like to visit are buildings and other forms of architecture. It would be nice to include another natural attraction. The Ticino is a river located in between Valias and Italy. It has a beautiful view with a long bridge.
I would also like to visit the Kleine Scheidegg, a beautiful high mountain pass. My parents especially enjoy walking so this would probably be the best tourist attraction for them. It is 2,061 meters high. During the winter, people use it as a ski resort.
It will be difficult to reach all of these destinations, but if I have the chance, I would most likely go to the Zoo Basel to take photos of all different types of animals, which I won’t do during the school year. My second choice would be to visit the Château de Chillon and learn its history. Visiting Switzerland would be wonderful.
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