CANTON OF JURA
Living in the Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley area, we are fortunate to have many hiking, walking & bicycle trails available for our enjoyment. For many of us hiking is a passion. The Swiss too love to hike and for the ambitious, you might want to consider setting off on a long-distance journey from Porrentruy in the Canton of Jura to Mendrisio in the Tessin. You can follow the Trans Swiss Trail which has 32 stages and is 488 km (300 miles) long. The trail is well marked and you can do it on your own, or take advantage of the “meet & greet” program through SwitzerlandMobility. There are many short, local routes and trails that will enable you to enjoy at a leisurely pace, the many great sites along the routes.
If you want to take a jump back in time to get a feel of living in the 14th & 15th century, a visit to St. Ursanne along the Doubs River with its bourgeois houses is a must. You can enter the village through one of the three medieval town gates. The most attractive is the “Porte St. Jean” which can be accessed from the south over the Doubs bridge. After visiting St Ursanne we recommend that you take a short twenty minute drive to Porrentruy which is considered the cultural center of the region. This medieval town was founded by the bishops of Basle in 1283. For a great view over the city, take a short walk from old town up to the Porrentruy Castle which towers over the city.
Switzerland and cheese are for most people interchangeable terms, and Gruyères, Emmental, Tilsit & Appenzell are names that most frequently pop up. You might not realize that the oldest cheese in the Swiss Confederation is from the Jura. Tête de Moine is not normally sliced, but shaved using a Girolle. It makes a wonderful appetizer and goes well with a good glass of wine or better yet a glass of Damassine, the excellent plum brandy from the Jura.
Should you visit Switzerland in summer to join in the celebrations of the 1st of August, you might want to go to Saignelégier for the annual National Horse Show which takes place the second weekend of the month. Over 40,000 people attend it to see the races, exhibitions, demonstrations and of course the beautiful Freiberger (Franches-Montagnes) horses.
Checkout the videos & web sites by clicking on the highlighted links above.
Living in the Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley area, we are fortunate to have many hiking, walking & bicycle trails available for our enjoyment. For many of us hiking is a passion. The Swiss too love to hike and for the ambitious, you might want to consider setting off on a long-distance journey from Porrentruy in the Canton of Jura to Mendrisio in the Tessin. You can follow the Trans Swiss Trail which has 32 stages and is 488 km (300 miles) long. The trail is well marked and you can do it on your own, or take advantage of the “meet & greet” program through SwitzerlandMobility. There are many short, local routes and trails that will enable you to enjoy at a leisurely pace, the many great sites along the routes.
If you want to take a jump back in time to get a feel of living in the 14th & 15th century, a visit to St. Ursanne along the Doubs River with its bourgeois houses is a must. You can enter the village through one of the three medieval town gates. The most attractive is the “Porte St. Jean” which can be accessed from the south over the Doubs bridge. After visiting St Ursanne we recommend that you take a short twenty minute drive to Porrentruy which is considered the cultural center of the region. This medieval town was founded by the bishops of Basle in 1283. For a great view over the city, take a short walk from old town up to the Porrentruy Castle which towers over the city.
Switzerland and cheese are for most people interchangeable terms, and Gruyères, Emmental, Tilsit & Appenzell are names that most frequently pop up. You might not realize that the oldest cheese in the Swiss Confederation is from the Jura. Tête de Moine is not normally sliced, but shaved using a Girolle. It makes a wonderful appetizer and goes well with a good glass of wine or better yet a glass of Damassine, the excellent plum brandy from the Jura.
Should you visit Switzerland in summer to join in the celebrations of the 1st of August, you might want to go to Saignelégier for the annual National Horse Show which takes place the second weekend of the month. Over 40,000 people attend it to see the races, exhibitions, demonstrations and of course the beautiful Freiberger (Franches-Montagnes) horses.
Checkout the videos & web sites by clicking on the highlighted links above.
