By Ted Scull.
The lakes of Switzerland are framed by the snow-streaked Alps and on a crisp clear blue-sky day, to be steamboating across Lake Lucerne or Lac Leman, is to experience the delights of water travel a century ago.
Here is a fond look at those handsome vessels as they are operated in the 21st century.
Click here for the full article. Below, scroll through 11 photos to get a taste of Swiss lake travel.
Lake Lucerne
1902-built sidewheeler Unterwalden departs Brunnen on Lake Lucerne. * Photo: Ted Scull
First class dining saloon aboard 1902-built sidewheeler Unterwalden on Lake Lucerne. * Photo: Ted Scull
The Unterwalden’s beautifully-maintained rhythmic machinery is on view when underway. * Photo: Ted Scull
Young passengers in period costume board the Unterwalden. * Photo: Ted Scull
Lac Léman
1908-built Italia at Cully sails past on Parade Day on Lac Léman. * Photo Ted Scull
1907-built Vevey arriving Montreux, Lac Léman. * Photo: Ted Scull
Vevey sails away to the next landing on Lac Léman. * Photo: Ted Scull
Line up of 4 of 6 steamboats on Parade Day May 21st 2017 at Cully on Lac Léman. * Photo: Ted Scull
The line up of 6 steamboats on Parade Day at Cully on Lac Léman is about to release hundreds of colored balloons. * Photo: Ted Scull
1914-built Savoie heads across Lac Léman to France. * Photo: Ted Scull
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