Swiss Steamboat Photos Essay

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.

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Below, scroll through a handful of Swiss steamboat photos to get a taste of Swiss lake travel.

Lake Lucerne

1902-built sidewheeler Interwalden on Lake Lucern. * Photo: Ted Scull

1902-built sidewheeler Unterwalden departs Brunnen on Lake Lucerne. * Photo: Ted Scull

First class dining salon aboard 1902-built sidewheeler Interwalden on Lake Lucern. * Photo: Ted Scull

First class dining saloon aboard 1902-built sidewheeler Unterwalden on Lake Lucerne. * Photo: Ted Scull

1902-built sidewheeler Interwalden on Lake Lucern, engine room on view. * Photo: Ted Scull

The Unterwalden's beautifully-maintained rhythmic machinery is on view when underway. * Photo: Ted Scull

Lac Léman

1907-built Vevey in Montreux, Lac Léman. * Photo: Ted Scull

1907-built Vevey arriving Montreux, Lac Léman. * Photo: Ted Scull

1907-built Vivey on Lac Léman. * Photo: Ted Scull

Vevey sails away to the next landing on Lac Léman. * Photo: Ted Scull

 

 

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