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Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
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Brig (French: Brigue, Italian: Briga), officially Brig-Glis, is a municipality of 13,000 people (2018) in Valais in Switzerland. The municipality is made up of two neighbouring towns, Brig and Glis, with a third independent town Naters across the Rhone river to the north. It is a regional centre and a border town of sorts. It does not lie on the Italian border, but is the last stop for trains before going through the Simplon tunnel. The Simplon Tunnel opened in 1906 was the longest railway tunnel in the world until the late 1980s and continues to form part of an important north-south link across the Alps.
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This castle was built by a local merchant Kaspar Stockalper in the 17th century. Today the garden and the courtyard can be visited freely whereas the castle can only be visited as part of a guided tour.
Festung Naters
This is an old fortification in the neighbouring town of Naters (which is just across the river from the main station). The museum offers an insight into the history of the Swiss Guard in Rome. There is also a couple of other museums located in the same fortification, one among which showcases the fortification itself.
A monument to Ernest Guglielminetti, the inventor of the tar road.
A 12-km, 3-hr, easy hike through Brig and neighbouring Bitsch and Naters. Passes by several railway buildings, such as the north portal of the Simplon tunnel.
The menu includes some local dishes, but the restaurant is mostly known for its excellent pizza.
Specialises in local cuisine and wines.
By bus
Buses stop at landing bays in front of the railway station building in between the main station and the MGB tracks.
By car
There is a car-carrying shuttle train through the Simplon Tunnel from Iselle di Trasquera railway station in Italy to Brig.
While there are some buses with stops around town the city centre is quite small and nice to walk through. Parts of it are pedestrian only and all the main sights are within walking distance.
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