Category: Sights & attractions

Sölden in the rear Ötztal is one of Austria’s best-known glacier ski resorts, with pistes above 3,000 m. The futuristic Gaislachkogl summit station houses the 007 Elements experience on the James Bond film Spectre, which was filmed here. In summer the Ötztal Glacier Road, Austria’s highest panoramic road, leads up.HighlightsGlacier ski area above 3,000 m007 Elements at the GaislachkoglÖtztal…

The Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval near Sixt is one of the largest rock amphitheatres in the Alps: a horseshoe-shaped valley head over whose roughly 500 to 700 m high limestone walls dozens of waterfalls plunge in early summer. The area is part of a nature reserve with easy trails along the valley floor.HighlightsHorseshoe-shaped valley headDozens of waterfalls in early summerLimestone walls up to 700 m highEasy trails…

At 1,669 m, the Kampenwand above Aschau im Chiemgau is a popular viewpoint mountain with a wide view over the Chiemsee and the alpine chain. A cable car opens up the mountain, from which scenic high trails and via ferratas start. The area is also popular with paragliders.HighlightsWide view over the Chiemsee and AlpsKampenwand cable car from AschauHigh trails and via ferrataPopular…

Lugano is the largest city in Ticino and lies with Mediterranean flair on the lake of the same name between the viewpoint mountains Monte Brè and Monte San Salvatore. Palm-lined promenades, a lively old town and funiculars up the local mountains shape the scene. The lake reaches as far as Italy.HighlightsMediterranean lakeside promenade and old townLocal mountains Monte Brè and San Salvatore…

At 1,704 m, Monte Generoso offers an all-round view over the Ticino lakes, the Po Plain and the arc of the Alps. On the summit stands the Fiore di Pietra viewing building designed by star architect Mario Botta. A historic cog railway leads up from Capolago on Lake Lugano.HighlightsAll-round view over lakes, the Po Plain and the AlpsFiore di Pietra by Mario…

The Centovalli, the valley of a hundred valleys, links Locarno with Domodossola in Italy. The Centovalli Railway, a narrow-gauge line, runs through the wild gorge landscape over numerous bridges and through tunnels, past chestnut forests and waterfalls, especially impressive in autumn.HighlightsCentovalli Railway over bridges and through tunnelsWild gorges and chestnut forestsCross-border to DomodossolaAutumn colours especially beautifulGood to…