Travelers looking for their next adventure can find a score of new destinations along the scenic railways of Switzerland.
This month, join television host, lifelong traveler, and train buff Jeff Wilson for Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Grand Tour – a one-hour tour of the country’s majestic countryside. Viewers will stop in at several cities and towns, visiting Zurich, St. Gallen, Gstaad, Montreux, and more. As Jeff takes in the sights and learns about the local history and culture, potential travelers can glean up-to-date information and plan authentic, memorable rail adventures of their own.
The travel documentary also showcases some of the region’s most impressive feats of construction, where trestles, bridges, and tunnels span the soaring peaks, plunging valleys, and craggy terrain. From world-class mainlines to historic cog trains, Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Grand Tour celebrates the triumphs of Swiss engineering and ingenuity.
Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Grand Tour airs Monday, August 9 at 10 p.m.
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air in high definition on digital 36.1; Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD in MA; DirecTV 36, Dish Network 36. Live stream the full broadcast schedule at watch.ripbs.org/livestream.
