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1. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat, rowed by an oarsman at the stern: used on the canals in Venice, Italy. 2. a passenger compartment suspended beneath a balloon or airship. Compare car (def. 3). 3. an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable, used to transport passengers, as up and down a ski slope. 4. Also called gonâ²dola car`. an open railroad freight car with low sides.
This gondola starts from Grund near Grindelwald and is Europe's longest gondola ride. It is very quiet and smooth and takes around 40 minutes to get to the top, where there are toilets. There are a lot of walks from the top.