Viewpoint
Gornergrat
Zermatt, Switzerland
A cogwheel railway to a ridge with views of the Matterhorn and the Gorner Glacier.
Central Europe
Switzerland
Snow-capped peaks, glassy lakes and spotless trains: a small country where you can ride from a city square to a glacier in a morning.
- Capital
- Bern
- Languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Currency
- Swiss franc (CHF)
- Best time to go
- June to September for hiking and lakes; December to March for skiing; late spring and early autumn for quieter trails and lower prices.
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- Museum 9
- Mountain 6
- Church, mosque or temple 6
- Monument 4
- Castle 3
- Neighbourhood 3
- Waterfall 3
- Lake 3
- Square 3
- Park 2
- Scenic route 2
- Historic site 2
- Bridge 2
- Food and drink 2
- Art gallery 2
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Jungfraujoch
Interlaken, Switzerland
Europe's highest railway station, a 'Top of Europe' saddle between two giant peaks.
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Aletsch Glacier
Switzerland
The longest glacier in the Alps, a river of ice in a World Heritage landscape.
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Grindelwald First
Interlaken, Switzerland
A mountain with a cliff-edge walkway and a view toward the Eiger, reached by gondola from Grindelwald.
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Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
Zermatt, Switzerland
A high cable-car station with a glacier palace and some of the highest views in Europe.
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Harder Kulm
Interlaken, Switzerland
A funicular-reached viewpoint above Interlaken with a glass platform over the two lakes.
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Lindenhof
Zurich, Switzerland
A quiet hilltop square in the old town with views over the Limmat and the rooftops.
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Monte Brè
Lugano, Switzerland
A mountain above Lugano with a funicular and view across the lake.
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Monte San Salvatore
Lugano, Switzerland
A pyramid-shaped hill reached by funicular, with a small church and views of lake and Alps.
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