A Kingdom floating in the clouds

The Jungfrau-top of Europe is the highlight mountain excursion in Switzerland and offers a renewed experience for travellers all over the world.

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destination that is the highest rail station of Europe, with a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and 100 years of history is a special place to visit.

On August 1, 2012; Jungfrau–Top of Europe celebrated its centenary year. As a part of this celebration, the Jungfrau Railway opened a new attraction on the Jungfraujoch–the Alpine Sensation. The history of the 3,454 metres and into a world of ice and snow. The excursion is open every day, 365 days a year.

Some of the other highlights of the excursion include the Super Ice Palace and comprises a vaulted ceiling, imposing pillars and superb sculptures of wildlife and other exhibits, carved out of natural ice and shimmering in light transparent blue.

While the Sphinx terrace offers panoramic views of mountains, the Glacier Plateau provides an inspiring walking path in eternal ice and snow. At Jungfrau one can even experience winter sport in summer! The Snow Fun Park offers activities like the Zip line – swoop on a steel cable over glacier crevasses, snow tubing, sledging fun in the middle of the glacier world.

Ice and Spice offers the perfect combination at the Bollywood restaurant with a capacity of 120 seats. An Indian buffet lunch is enjoyed nowadays not just by many Indians visiting the place, but even by Europeans. Culinary delights are offered in five other restaurants too, with a total capacity of 700 seats. Even shopping is possible at 3,454 metres, with an opportunity to buy favourite holiday souvenirs at Europe’s highest altitude rail station.

What would the Jungfrau Region be without the world-famous railway that year for year carries thousands of guests from all over the world up to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe.