Switzerland
Aletsch Arena & Upper Valais
Colossal ice currents, car-free plateaus & stone pine forests
2–4 daysExpensive
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31 destinations
Switzerland
Appenzell & Alpstein
Cliff-hung mountain inns, painted gables & living folkways
2–3 daysExpensive
Switzerland
Basel
Rhine swims, world-class museums & tri-border architecture
2–3 daysExpensive
Germany
Berchtesgaden
Alpine lake, steep peaks and a national park at Germany's edge
2–4 daysModerate
Switzerland
Bern
UNESCO sandstone arcades, glacial river swims & clockwork towers
2–3 daysExpensive
Italy
Bolzano & the Dolomites
Pale peaks, alpine meadows, Ötzi & a bilingual Alpine city
4–6 daysExpensive
Austria
Bregenz & Vorarlberg
Floating opera stages, Lake Constance breezes & timber architecture
2–4 daysExpensive
France
Chamonix
Alpine mountaineering capital at the foot of Mont Blanc
3–4 daysExpensive
Switzerland
Geneva & Lausanne
Diplomatic grand quays, gothic spires & Olympic parklands
3–4 daysVery expensive
Austria
Graz & Styria
Culinary capital, futuristic architecture & rolling wine hills
2–4 daysModerate
Austria
Grossglockner & Hohe Tauern
Austria's highest peak, panoramic mountain passes & glacial wilderness
2–4 daysExpensive
Switzerland
Gruyères & Fribourg
Fortified cheese castles, biomechanical art & double cream
1–2 daysExpensive
Austria
Hallstatt & Salzkammergut
Mirror-smooth alpine lakes, prehistoric salt mines & imperial spa towns
2–4 daysExpensive
Austria
Innsbruck & Nordkette
Capital of the Alps, Zaha Hadid cable cars & high alpine ridges
2–4 daysExpensive
Switzerland
Interlaken & Jungfrau Region
Sheer glacial valleys, car-free villages & the Eiger North Face
3–5 daysVery expensive
Austria
Kitzbühel & Wilder Kaiser
Ski racing heritage, medieval town facades & rugged limestone peaks
3–5 daysVery expensive
Slovenia
Kranjska Gora
Alpine resort, Lake Jasna & the Planica ski flying cradle
2–3 daysModerate
Italy
Lake Como
Aristocratic villas, mirror waters & Alpine foothills
2–4 daysVery expensive
Switzerland
Lucerne & Central Switzerland
Medieval wooden bridges, paddle steamers & mountain summits
2–4 daysVery expensive
Switzerland
Lugano & Ticino
Subtropical palms, alpine grottos & Italianate lakefronts
2–4 daysExpensive
Liechtenstein
Malbun & Triesenberg
Liechtenstein's Alps: a Walser village, a family ski resort & ridge walks
1–2 daysExpensive
Switzerland
Montreux, Vevey & Lavaux
Belle Époque palaces, terraced vineyards & island fortresses
2–4 daysVery expensive
Switzerland
Rhine Falls & Schaffhausen
Thunderous river cascades, circular bastions & frescoed towns
1–2 daysExpensive
Austria
Salzburg
Baroque spires, fortress ramparts & Mozart's musical heritage
2–4 daysExpensive
Switzerland
St. Moritz & Engadin
Champagne climate, glacier railways & sgraffito villages
3–4 daysVery expensive
Austria
Tyrol Villages & Alpbach
Carved wooden balconies, alpine meadow trails & authentic village life
3–5 daysModerate
Liechtenstein
Vaduz & the Rhine valley
A prince's castle, a black-cube art museum & vineyards on the Rhine
1–2 daysExpensive
Italy
Verona & Lake Garda
Opera in a Roman arena, Amarone & Italy's largest lake
3–4 daysExpensive
Austria
Zell am See & Kaprun
Glacier summits, sparkling mountain waters & year-round alpine sports
3–5 daysExpensive
Switzerland
Zermatt & Matterhorn
Car-free alpine streets, pyramid peaks & glacier dining
3–4 daysVery expensive
Switzerland
Zurich
River baths, world-class art & lakeside living
2–3 daysVery expensive