Scenery Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe, and it's no secret that the best places in Switzerland are brimming with charm. This place seems to have a scene like a fairy tale, bringing a sense of awe to many tourists when visiting this country. With so many famous Swiss sights, incredible destinations, towns and cities, it's hard to determine which is the most beautiful place in Switzerland,
The most famous beautiful scenes in Switzerland today
1. Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. At 4,478 meters high, one of the highest peaks in the Alps from a distance looks like a snow-capped pyramid. This is one of the places that attracts mountaineering enthusiasts around the world, they really want to once stand on the top of the mountain here.
Although it is not the highest peak (it ranks 6th among the highest mountains in Switzerland and ranks 5th among 22 mountains above 4000m in the Alps, whose peaks rise at least 500m above sea level). surrounding terrain), but the Matterhorn is world famous due to its very peculiar shape.
The Matterhorn resembles a pyramid with four triangular faces meeting at the apex, whose edges seem to have been precisely cut with a giant knife, four faces in the four directions of East-West-South-North of the compass, The mountain rose gradually from the surrounding platform into a magnificent spire in the sky. Since all four sides of the mountains are very steep, very little snow and ice get stuck on them.
Conquering the heights, literally conquering the peaks seems to be the Swiss's favorite challenge. However, getting to the top of the Matterhorn is not easy. One can only climb a small peak of the Matterhorn through a special train line, to admire the Matterhorn peak. There are no official statistics, but it is rumored that the Matterhorn is one of the most beautiful sights in Switzerland, the most photographed peak in the world, and then the peak of Mount Fuji in Japan.
2. Mount Jungfraujoch
Jungfrau is a mountain peak in southern Switzerland, in the Alps with an altitude of 4,158m. This mountain is known as the "roof of Europe". This place is covered with snow all year round, and the special thing is that Jungfrau has a train track running from the foot of the mountain to a height of 3454m. There is Jungfraujoch station - Top of Europe - the highest station in Europe. There are two ways to get to the top of Jungfrau is by walking, or by train.
This place not only has breathtaking, magnificent views, pristine and gentle peaceful space, but also an ideal summer skiing spot. The higher you go up, the more beautiful and majestic the scenery of the mountain becomes, the white patches of snow cover the four sides of the mountains, the dairy cows graze on the green pastures, and in the distance are beautiful small wooden houses. On the side of the hill, the two white colors of the snowy mountains and the green of the trees and flowers blend - all resonate to make the road to the top of the mountain as magical and poetic as in a novel.
At Jungfrau, visitors can make a journey to visit 9 areas in turn according to signposts, forming a complete tour. Highlights that attract many visitors are the bank, the tunnel depicting the labor scene of the workers and architects building the railway, along with the sculpture, ski area, outdoor play area. .
Jungfrau is the highest mountain in the Swiss Alps in the Bernese Oberland. The area around the top of the mountain with an area of 414km² was recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage in 2001.
3. The town of Zermatt – beautiful scenery with millions of views in Switzerland
Zermatt is a beautiful town famous throughout Europe for skiing, climbing, and outdoor sports. This town is fortunate to be located in a valley. Surrounded by high mountains. The most famous mountain is the legendary Matterhorn, the symbol of Switzerland.
Zermatt is a completely car-free town, accessible only by train or by public bus. Vehicles here are bicycles or walking. Take a leisurely walk in the very fresh air of the Alps, while watching the wooden houses decorated with colorful flowers. Almost no house is without flowers.
To add to the impact, many of the windows are also brightly painted. A highly recommended thing to do in Zermatt is to walk around the village and enjoy the view and take pictures. Any angle can be the subject of the lens.
The town with beautiful small wooden houses covered with white snow. For tourists from far away who want to enjoy the rural mountain atmosphere, Zermatt has lovely traditional wooden huts stretching along the mountainside.
4. The town of Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a beautiful village nestled at the head of the Lütschen valley beneath the towering Wetterhorn. This is also one of the first and oldest resorts of Switzerland in particular, Europe in general.
The beautiful town located halfway up the mountain is both the largest resort in the region with the Jungfrau peak and possesses a beautiful large space. This real-life fairy-tale village is also the ideal destination for you to enjoy the natural beauty and country charm of Switzerland.
Coming to this village, you will really be immersed in the peaceful scenery, fresh space and live in the typical small wooden houses, scattered among the hillsides, in the valleys, in all the villages. Swiss village.
5. The town of Interlaken
In fact, Interlaken does not have too many famous tourist attractions. However, this place is likened to the gateway to Switzerland's paradise, so people often see this as a stopover or a place to stay.
The city of Interlaken is one of the first highland tourist areas to be preserved with the graceful beauty of Victorian architecture in Switzerland. Interlaken has the Jungfrau mountain more than 4,000 m high, snow covered all year round and is known as the roof of Europe.
In addition to the outstanding terrain with towering mountains, at Interlaken, there are many bustling fashion and food shops, attracting the curiosity of many tourists traveling to Europe when visiting. Switzerland country.
6. City of Lucerne
The city of Lucerne is in the canton of the same name, located in the north of Switzerland, about 90km from Geneva. To travel to Switzerland Lucerne, you can come here by train from Zurich, this is probably the most ideal method with a travel time of about 45 minutes for 50km with a frequency of 1 trip every hour.
It is not wrong to say that Lucerne is a miniature Switzerland, because Lucerne has all the characteristics of Switzerland such as poetic lakes, majestic mountains, people speak all 4 main languages of Switzerland and there are countless There are many highlights that only in Lucerne have.
The ancient city of Lucerne is located between snow-covered mountains, surrounded by a lake, creating a harmony between human life here and nature, giving visitors an incredible sense of peace during the tour. Europe. The clear water of the Reuss River from the top of the Alps flows down like a painting adding a poetic and majestic character to the scenery here more charming.
On a sunny day in Lucerne, you will feel and be overwhelmed by the mountains, plateaus, majestic natural landscape, gently admire the beauty of the immense pine forest surrounding the lakes and seas with flat water. If the silence is green in the color of jade, looming in the distance are boats gently floating on the water, there is nothing more wonderful than that.
7. Lake Geneva
Covering an area of nearly 600 square kilometers, Lake Geneva is also known as Leman. Its water flows into the Rhone. The lake has a crescent shape and is the largest natural freshwater lake in Switzerland.
The landscape of the two banks is very diverse. At the end of Villeneuve and Vevey is a majestic high mountain range that offers an unusually wild, gentle and peaceful landscape. The dazzling Lake Geneva is shaped like a croissant, and nearby are numerous villages, castles, picturesque walking paths and vineyards that stretch steep hills.
Lake Geneva belongs to two countries: 60% in Switzerland and 40% in France. This lake has become a major resort tourist destination. A lot of visitors come especially in the summer. Guests can experience activities such as boat excursions.
8. Saint Moritz . Resort
St Moriz is a town, located in the Engadine valley, with an altitude of 1,822m, when coming here has a very poetic landscape, an extremely ideal tourist area for those who love nature and like a safe life. , fresh.
St. Moritz is one of the most famous winter sports resorts in the world – St. Moritz hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948. The villages of St Moritz Dorf have grand and palatial hotels. The mountains here are stunning as they are: forests and glaciers are the region's biggest draw, attracting tourists and outdoor sports enthusiasts year-round.
In the summer, visitors can hike, climb, canoe, windsurf, tennis, horseback ride, golf and even ski on the glaciers. The beautiful sights from St. Moritz covers the mountains from Piz LANguard in the east to Piz Julier in the west. The most prominent peaks are Piz Rosatsch, with its glaciers; its right Piz Surlej and Piz Corvatsch; and nearby is the beautiful Piz della Margna.
9. Chateau de Chillon, Montreux
Chillon is a famous castle in the beautiful tourist city of Montreux, Switzerland. It was built on a large island jutting out near the eastern shore of Lake Geneva or (also known as Lake Lemon) in the 13th century. This is an interesting summer tourist destination for those who love to explore.
Chateau of Chillon has always had a way of attracting writers and artists around the world due to its unique and strange terrain. This most beautiful castle in Switzerland is always an endless source of inspiration for poets around the world.
Today, tourists visiting can see the castle's famous prison, and see firsthand the Great Hall, the Hall of Justice, the armory, etc. In addition, Chillon Castle is also famous for its rich in culture and history. It was an important medieval fortress due to its strategic positioning on an island in case of foreign invasion.
The Chateau of Chillon is not a hollow castle like many other castles in Europe. Inside the castle, the rooms are fully furnished; from bedroom, dining room, reading room, weapon room to… bathroom and WC – everything respects “time”; which means it looks ancient, a little old-fashioned and has almost nothing of modern life.
10. The capital Bern
Before, many people often confused between Bern and Geneva which is the capital of Switzerland. But really, there's no name here at all. Because Switzerland is one of only 2 countries in the world no capital. (Along with Nauru – an island nation in the Pacific Ocean).
Situated on a peninsula at the bend of the Aare River, it is eerily quiet, with cobbled alleyways connecting domed houses, though changed somewhat over the past five hundred years by the embellishment of gates. modern goods, cars and trams.
Bern – the nominal capital of Switzerland. German is the official language here, while the most commonly used language is Bern German.
The city is surrounded by hills and steep riverbanks with many trees. The view of the clusters of rooftops in the old town and the majestic Alps at the horizon is breathtaking.
Berne is a small city with about 130,000 inhabitants. The attraction of this place is its atmosphere. Traffic is not allowed into the old town, and you can spend a whole day wandering the streets and alleys, the cafes, and if it's hot, maybe with the locals jumped into the river to bathe.
In 1983, the old town of Bern in the center of Bern was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city of Bern is also known as an ideal tourist destination. Not to mention names such as: Oberland, Kleine Scheidegg pass at an altitude of 2,061 m, Lake Thun or Brienz, Aare river, etc.
