Switzerland & Austria Travel Articles
Swiss Villages and Resorts (P-Z)

Ringgenberg
Interlaken's lakeside neighbor is just minutes away by train, bus, car, footpath, or lake steamer.

St. Moritz
You don't need a fortune or a title to enjoy Switzerland's oldest ski resort; a platinum card will do. A Winter Resort Report.

St-Ursanne
Spend an afternoon or a night at a picturesque medieval town in Switzerland's Jura, within easy reach of Basel by car or train.

Scuol-Tarasp-Vulpera
Soak up the sun, soak in the baths, and take lessons from a ski/snowboarding school with 100 instructors. A Winter Resort Report.

Verbier
This resort in French Switzerland offers 400 km of slopes, 100 lifts, and plenty of thrills (or spills) for advanced skiers. A Winter Resort Report.

Wengen
You won't find any cars at this Bernese Oberland resort, but you will find the Jungfrau, the Eiger, and some of the best hiking in the Swiss Alps.

Zermatt
Zermatt's lifts include a cogwheel railroad, a subway inside an Alp, and the highest aerial cablecar in Europe--yet the resort manages to retain a village atmosphere. A Winter Resort Report.

Zermatt: Gornergrat Bahn
Zermatt's GGB takes you to Matterhorn views and mountain hotels.

Zermatt: Matterhorn
If you suffer from acrophobia or can't afford the SF700+ guide fee, enjoy a view of Zermatt's mountain icon from the nearby Gornergrat. (You can reach the latter by cogwheel railroad.)

Zermatt: Riffelalp Resort
More than 40 years after the legendary Riffelalp Grand Hotel was destroyed by fire, a new and more intimate resort hotel occupies its site on a mountain plateau overlooking the Matterhorn and Zermatt, Switzerland.

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