The trip to Switzerland, lived in Brig for 3 nights, but because of the travel time did not go deep inside this beautiful town. Until the morning of the day before leaving, arranged for some time to stroll around the city's central area. Although only a hurried exploration, simple and quiet Brig small town, but left me an unforgettable impression.
Brig is located in the capital of the German-speaking district of Valais in southeast Switzerland. The city is surrounded by the Alps and the Rhone runs round the city. On the outskirts of the country, many cabins are scattered and scattered. Stacked, until the snow line below. Winter season, under the snow package looked very beautiful, like Xianju. Because surrounded by mountains, the winter in Brig is not particularly cold, the main city of a beautiful environment, a pleasant climate, coupled with a comprehensive urban infrastructure and living benefits, making it one of Switzerland's most livable town.
Brigitte is a small city but occupies a special geographical location. It is the end of the Simplon Tunnel, a railway tunnel that crosses the Alps between Brig, Switzerland and Iser, Italy, since the 13th century Important trade routes between Northern and Southern Europe. Via the tunnel to Italy, is the old traffic fortress leading to Italy, so Brig has long been the trading center of Switzerland and Italy, mainly machinery manufacturing, hydropower and so on. In addition, Brig is one of the tourist centers in southwestern Switzerland, and the city houses a 17th-century palace castle.
Hurried over, cursory, impression is more deeply Brigitte Castle, I will introduce another article on this castle, a lot of interest to the attention of friends. And left to the train station and found a mobile stall in front of the train station, is risking smoke, and at the moment my stomach is cooing, I walked quickly to see, ready to buy something mat pad stomach.
Closer look, the original is selling fried chestnuts. The stall owner is a kind-hearted uncle, his face always hung a smile, people feel very warm. Unexpectedly, in the tall Switzerland, can also see the flow of the chestnut street flow of the street share, people feel a little while crossing, to a city in the country through the streets, you can turn around to see the price tag next to the brand, there are Pull life back to Switzerland.
Chestnut's quality is very good, full of stars, uniform size, smell is also very fragrant, so that the population water DC. Of course, the price is not cheap. 200 grams of 7 Swiss francs, 300 grams of 10 Swiss francs, 400 grams of 13 Swiss francs, 500 grams of 16 Swiss francs, if converted into 1 kg of chestnut is priced at 17 US dollars, compared to the domestic is also considered "high price"? However, it is a normal price in Switzerland. Who called this one of the highest consumption countries in the world?
Uncle while we introduce, stir fry chestnut side, while drinking guests, skill and agility, can be seen here is a fixed point sold for a long time. In high-welfare countries such as Switzerland, street vendors are rare, but like this uncle, a day's stalls, and exclusive passengers coming and going at the entrance, can count every day to earn a lot of money too! So again, as long as enough hard-working, where can make money.
I talked with uncle for a while, I spent 10 Swiss francs bought 300 grams, quickly set aside a try, the chestnut quality is really good, very fragrant, that is, a little owed a little, it is estimated that locals do not like to eat too " Over fire "thing sake. Travel is so beautiful, anytime, anywhere can meet some interesting, warm people and things.