Switzerland Update #4: Kiosks and Trams (plus a little video =))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inside a kiosk

inside a kiosk

Kiosks

 

 

 

 

 

              Kiosks are a huge part of Swiss culture. A “kiosk” is a little pit-stop where people go to buy thier cigarettes, candy, magizines with junk toys in the plastic seal and other such things. (A kiosk is like a hot dog stand . . . but built into a building and it’s larger than a hot dog stand).

 

 

 

 

Trams

           Trams are a major part of public transportation in Swiss cities. In Basel there are about 20 different lines criss-crossing the entire city so that you can reach a tram to get to any destination of the city in under 10 minutes or so. At every tram station there is a little machine that you have to put coins in and get a ticket to ridethe trams. Trams come in two different colors. Green and yellow. The newest tram is called a “tango”. I got a picture of one.

This is a tango

This is a tango

                               

 

                

 

                                                    I have a video of my mom, my dad and I getting on  one

                                                         (They’re very rare to find)

5 thoughts on “Switzerland Update #4: Kiosks and Trams (plus a little video =))

  1. cool looks fun! where did you go? are the slower,faster, or about the same speed as a citi bus?

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