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Zermatt (Switzerland) – located in southern Switzerland’s Valais canton, Zermatt is a mountain resort renowned for skiing, climbing and hiking. The town, at an elevation of around 1,600 m, lies below the iconic, pyramid-shaped Matterhorn peak. Its main street, Bahnhofstrasse, is lined with boutique shops, hotels and restaurants, and also has a lively après-ski scene. […]
St. Moritz (Switzerland) – this is the cradle of Alpine tourism. If there were ever a visual representation of glamour, glitz and luxury – St. Moritz would be the first runner up. The emerald forests that juxtapose luxurious shops, the high-end clientele that come to visit the resort and the royals that have been lured […]
Liechtenstein (country) – located 90 minutes (120 km) east of Zürich, this postage-stamp country and principality is between Switzerland and Austria. It is the sixth smallest country in the world, and has the distinction of boasting the third highest GDP per person in the world (after Qatar and Luxembourg), owing to its solid financial sector, […]
Lausanne (Switzerland) – this Swiss city, located within the French-speaking part of the country (facing Lake Geneva), is known for two well-renowned universities, the country’s highest court (the Federal Tribunal), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and various sporting federations. The old town is dominated by the cathedral, which is regarded as Switzerland’s most impressive piece […]
Lugano (Switzerland) – this Swiss town is located on Lake Lugano. As part of the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, it is only 70 km from Milan. Now one of the main financial centers of the country, it’s also packed with culture and boasts three cathedrals. It’s been dubbed the ‘Monte Carlo of Switzerland’ due to […]
Salzberg (Austria) – this is a city in north-central Austria that’s by the German border, within sight of the Eastern Alps. The city is divided by the Salzach River, with medieval and baroque buildings of the pedestrian Altstadt (Old City) on its left bank, facing the 19th-century Neustadt (New City) on its right. The Altstadt […]