Swiss Alps

The Swiss Alps are in Switzerland, stretching over several regions.

Regions

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Cities

Other destinations

Gimmelwald

Understand

Talk

Switzerland is very unusual because it has four official languages: German (the most used, in 2/3 the country), French, Italian, and Romansch. Expect those languages spoken mostly near the borders of those countries and Switzerland, except Romansch, an isolated tongue used in Graubünden in eastern Switzerland.

Get in

Trains run to the three biggest cities: Geneva, Berne, and Zurich many times a day from big cities in neighboring countries (Paris, Milan, Venice, Frankfurt, Munich and Vienna).

Highways go in through twisting mountain passes, from those countries as well.

Get around

See also: Driving in Switzerland Rail is probably the best way to get around. With the awesome scenery, you'd probably rather concentrate on it than drive; driving will work fine too, but prepare for some steep roads and tight curves in some areas.

See

The above-mentioned cities
Bernese Highlands, many would consider the best of the Alps, with the towns of Interlaken, Murren, and Gimmelwald
The Matterhorn near Zermatt
The Pre-historic pile dwellings of the Alps are a UNESCO World Heritage site. The UNESCO listing is shared with Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia.

Swiss Alps - portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland