The recognition of ‘Crash Touchdown on You’ has introduced an enormous variety of Asian vacationers to this picturesque lakeside village.
As soon as the South Korean sequence “Crash Touchdown on You” filmed an iconic scene in Iseltwald, the tiny Swiss village was destined to have a date with 1000’s of followers.
In line with native tourism workplace supervisor Titia Weiland, the village of round 400 individuals has seen 1,000 guests for each native particular person since final 12 months.
The massively well-liked sequence first aired again in December 2019. However with COVID restrictions solely just lately lifting throughout a lot of Asia, followers of the present at the moment are fulfilling their journey desires.
“I believe virtually all people in Iseltwald is completely satisfied to have many vacationers as a result of it is an essential a part of the village and we’re all used to it, having vacationers, particularly in summer season,” says Weiland.
“But it surely’s been fairly overwhelming to have that many vacationers coming so out of the blue, and likewise coming for a really brief go to.”
What’s the romantic enchantment of Iseltwald, Switzerland?
There’s one scene particularly that has received vacationers’ hearts racing, and it incorporates a piano on the finish of the jetty.
“It’s unattainable to fulfill North (Korean) individuals for our South Koreans,” explains Haneuil Lee, visiting together with her mates from South Korea. “However within the drama they fall in love with one another and meet in Switzerland, and it means loads.”
There’s a particular thrill in visiting a spot from one among your favorite reveals or movies, as Isabel Palijon, a 38-year-old vacationer from the Philippines just lately discovered.
“It feels nice and superior, as a result of they went right here. And I really feel like, oh, I simply additionally love the sequence, it’s a very nice feeling.”
Minh Ha, visiting from Vietnam, says “I believe this is likely one of the most romantic locations on the earth, that is why I’ve been visiting too. So I believe the Korean film filmmakers [made] an excellent alternative to pick this location, and in some way it helped this city to develop into extra well-liked on the earth.”
Is Iseltwald affected by one other case of overtourism?
The jetty isn’t only a backdrop for lovely selfies, nonetheless. It’s meant for small boats to land within the Iseltwald, explains Weiland, and for individuals visiting the close by restaurant.
The inflow of holiday makers all converging on this one spot has been “an attention-grabbing factor for a small village like Iseltwald,” the native tourism workplace supervisor says.
“It is rather fairly. It is not simply fairly for the Korean individuals,” she provides.
“It is fairly for individuals everywhere in the world. It is like paradise on earth, however we need to actually attempt to preserve it that approach. That is what we’re attempting to attain.”
