Adventures with Purpose — Season 1, Episode 12: Basel and Lucerne: Quest for the Crossroads

Episode synopsis

Richard Bangs follows the ancient trade routes from the Gotthard pass into central Switzerland, along Lake Lucerne, with a final stop at the port city of Basel. On his quest, Richard aims to uncover what turned landlocked Switzerland, the most mountainous country in Europe, into the crossroads of the continent, a hub for commerce, ideas, medicines and people.

About Adventures with Purpose

Richard Bangs journeys across the planet in search of ecological challenges and ecological solutions.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Egypt: Quest for the Lord of the Nile
• E2New Zealand: Quest for Kaitiakitanga
• E3Switzerland: Quest for the Sublime
• E4Norway: Quest for the Viking Spirit
• E5Morocco: Quest for the Kasbah
• E6India: Quest for the One-Horned Rhinoceros
• E7Greece: Quest for the Gods
• E8Hong Kong: Quest for the Dragon
• E9Costa Rica: Quest for Pura Vida
• E10Hong Kong, Macau & Guangdong: Quest for Harmony
• E11Geneva & the Matterhorn: Quest for the Water Castle