BBCNEWS The Travel Show June 4, 2024 23:49:00
I'm in switzerland, and i've travelled to the chateau—d'0ex. set among the beautiful swiss alps, once a year, this small town brings hot—air balloon enthusiasts from around the world for a festival like no other. the festival began over a0 years ago, and has grown from just a few balloons to the 60—plus balloons they have coming today. back when it started, it was the idea of founder charles—andre ramseier. we started ballooning here in �*76, and ballooning in the alps was brand—new. nobody was doing it. i'd seen balloons in the us, but in the alps, it's a new dimension. a basket i...