Travel & Holidays
In Engelberg, Switzerland, Shah Rukh Khan is seated next to a revolving cable car

By Kajal Sharma - 08 May 2024 03:20 PM
For the majority of Indian tourists, a vacation to Switzerland would not be complete without visiting Mt. Titlis, the imposing, terrifying 3,238-meter high summit.Titlis embodies the quintessential white, Western. Winter brings the largest number of tourists, from skiers and snowboarders wanting to make the most of Titlis's unending descents to that hundred Indians who have come with a travel agency to see Yash Chopra's Switzerland. An impressive 2,000 meters separate Titlis from the valley in terms of altitude!Thus, Mount Titlis is very popular with both Swiss and foreign visitors. But the majority of Indians aren't drawn here by it.There is a line in front of what appears to be a life-sized cutout of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol frozen in their Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge avatars. Every admirer of Bollywood desires a picture with Raj and Simran. After completing the rite, they leave for the Titlis Cliff Walk and return to view the Glacier Cave.The entrance to Titlis is located near Engelberg, a cherished small community in central Switzerland that exudes an overwhelming charm.That bright March morning, I boarded the Lucerne-Engelberg Express in Lucerne and arrived in this enthralling community in forty-seven minutes.
The most opulent hotel in the village, the Kempinski Palace Engelberg, served as my home for the two days we spent in Engelberg.As we entered the foyer through the enormous wooden doors that operated automatically, the Easter decorations were the first thing that drew our attention. Four amiable rabbits from a nearby farm were enjoying the carrots and celery sticks that were placed in front of them as 'guests' at the hotel. After Easter, they were to go back to their farm.The first spinning cable vehicle in history is the Titlis Rotair. As you travel the five minutes to Titlis, you'll be treated to breath-taking 360-degree views of the Alps and butterflies in your stomach.