Monday, January 01, 2007

The Rheinfalls - the largest waterfall in Europe

I enjoyed a magnificent natural wonder by having visited The Rheinfalls - the largest and the most powerful waterfall in Europe with the weight of 150m and height of 23m, in Zurich that is regarded as the capital of world's finance arena. It is located about half an hour by car and about an hour by train from Zurich. What is particularly interesting is how close we can get to the falls. There are platforms extending out over the water so we can feel the power of the water as it rushes beneath. I am amazed how those platforms were constructed under such powerful water.

There is also boat excursion available in summer. The boat right to the foot of the falls across the white-water of the cataracts to the Centre Rockx. Visitors can even disembark and climb stairs to the top of a huge rock that is sitting squarely in the middle of the falls that would allow an exhilarating view of the rushing water.



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