Switzerland is known for several literary pilgrimage sites for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He traveled here when he was 19 years old, and it is said that some of the Alpine villages he visited served as inspirations behind some of Middle-earth's iconic landscapes, such as Rivendell and the Misty Mountains. But the country has another can't-miss to offer to The Lord of the Rings enthusiasts, if not personally associated with Tolkien like the others. In the winemaking village of...
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There's surely no better way to drink in Switzerland's special culture than by visiting vast vineyards surrounding the country's most expansive, and impressive, body of water.
There's surely no better way to drink in Switzerland's special culture than by visiting vast vineyards surrounding the country's most expansive, and impressive, body of water.
There's surely no better way to drink in Switzerland's special culture than by visiting vast vineyards surrounding the country's most expansive, and impressive, body of water.