High above serene Lago Maggiore and the Italian-Swiss tourist towns of Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona and Ascona lies the Verzasca Valley.

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The Rigi is a State of Mind

It is best to contemplate Mount Rigi as a state of mind or an attitude, rather than simply a destination or check mark on a list. The Queen of the Mountains is a massive berg with Europe's first ever alpine cog railway.

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Zermatt, Switzerland

Zermatt is home to iconic pyramidal peak, the Matterhorn! People from all over the world visit and yet, the village is able to maintain it's quaintness. It takes effort and time to get here.

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