Switzerland and the Alps are synonymous. Crystal-clear mountain streams surging over steep waterfalls into deep blue lakes, with picture postcard vistas of snow-capped peaks at every turn. The Swiss call it wandering - walks on well-marked paths to a mountainside cafe to drink in the view. That's spring through fall. In winter, it's a wonderland for skiing and snowboarding. Some of the world's most famous resorts are here: Zermatt, with the iconic Matterhorn dominating a car-free village that remains traditional despite its star quality, where skiing is on a glacier. St. Moritz, where they play golf on the frozen lake with neon-colored balls, and there the glitterati gather at hotels like Badrutt's Palace. Davos, Europe's highest altitude town, where the annual World Economic Forum turns this town with lots of nightlife serious, but only briefly. All with traditional Swiss chalets and farmhouses dotting the countryside.
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Evelyn Kanter is a contributor to Fodor's NYC and Fodor's Canada, editor of the Michelin Green Guide Switzerland, and author of Great Destinations: The Hudson Valley.
Switzerland and the Alps are synonymous. Crystal-clear mountain streams surging over steep waterfalls into deep blue lakes, with picture postcard vistas of snow-capped peaks at every turn. The Swiss call it wandering - walks on well-marked paths to a mountainside cafe to drink in the view. That's spring through fall. In winter, it's a wonderland for skiing and snowboarding. Some of the world's most famous resorts are here: Zermatt, with the iconic Matterhorn dominating a car-free village that remains traditional despite its star quality, where skiing is on a glacier. St. Moritz, where they play golf on the frozen lake with neon-colored balls, and there the glitterati gather at hotels like Badrutt's Palace. Davos, Europe's highest altitude town, where the annual World Economic Forum turns this town with lots of nightlife serious, but only briefly. All with traditional Swiss chalets and farmhouses dotting the countryside.
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Evelyn Kanter is a contributor to Fodor's NYC and Fodor's Canada, editor of the Michelin Green Guide Switzerland, and author of Great Destinations: The Hudson Valley.
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