Swiss Alps
Heidi's mountain home
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range located within Switzerland, comprising some of Europe's most iconic peaks including the Matterhorn and Eiger.
The term evokes dramatic alpine scenery—snow-capped mountains, glaciers, ski resorts, and mountain villages: We spent two weeks hiking in the Swiss Alps.
The region is central to Swiss national identity and tourism.
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- MatterhornFamous Swiss-Italian mountain
- EigerSwiss alpine mountain
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
picturesque · landscape · majestic · pristine · unspoiled · idyllic · tranquil · meadow
Slow-moving ice mass
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- elevationHeight above reference point
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
alpinism · crag · crevasse · avalanche · ibex · chamois · marmot · edelweiss
Luxury Swiss alpine resort
- DavosSwiss economic summit site
- pisteDesignated ski route
- downhillToward the bottom
- slalomSki race through gates
snowboard · chalet · gondola · après-ski · ski lift · powder · cross-country · carving
Voice-cracking alpine song style
- alpenhornSwiss wooden wind instrument
- lederhosenTraditional German leather shorts
- dirndlAlpine peasant dress
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
cowbell · folk music · tradition · festival · echo · falsetto · herdsman · chalet
Swiss federal city
- ZurichSwiss financial center
- GenevaSwiss seat of diplomacy
- InterlakenSwiss lakeside resort town
- cantonSmall territorial division
confederation · landlocked · multilingualism · neutrality · Red Cross · banking · watchmaking · Victorinox
Triangular Swiss confection
- LindtSwiss chocolate company
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
- pralinesNut-studded sugar confections
- milk chocolateCocoa sweetened with dairy
dark chocolate · white chocolate · cocoa · ganache · confectionery · artisanal · bonbons · tempering
panorama
Unobstructed wide-angle view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- MatterhornFamous Swiss-Italian mountain
- EigerSwiss alpine mountain
breathtaking · picturesque · landscape · majestic · pristine · unspoiled · idyllic · tranquil · meadow · wildflower
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
trekking · alpinism · crag · crevasse · avalanche · ibex · chamois · marmot · edelweiss · serac
St. Moritz
Luxury Swiss alpine resort
slalom · snowboard · chalet · gondola · après-ski · ski lift · powder · cross-country · carving · moguls
yodeling
Voice-cracking alpine song style
- alpenhornSwiss wooden wind instrument
- lederhosenTraditional German leather shorts
- dirndlAlpine peasant dress
accordion · cowbell · folk music · tradition · festival · echo · falsetto · herdsman · chalet · woodcarving
Bern
Swiss federal city
- ZurichSwiss financial center
- GenevaSwiss seat of diplomacy
- InterlakenSwiss lakeside resort town
canton · confederation · landlocked · multilingualism · neutrality · Red Cross · banking · watchmaking · Victorinox · federalism
Toblerone
Triangular Swiss confection
milk chocolate · dark chocolate · white chocolate · cocoa · ganache · confectionery · artisanal · bonbons · tempering · conching
- Alpine historyTyrol, Innsbruck, Dolomites, Matterhorn, Mont Blanc
- mountainsmountain, peaks, peak, summit, summits
- destinationsParis, Hawaii, Rome, Maldives, Santorini
- scenic landscapesmountain vista, ocean view, canyon, waterfall, sunset
- Europe travelEiffel Tower, Colosseum, Big Ben, Louvre, Vatican
- SwitzerlandBern, Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Lausanne
Swiss AlpsDead Sea
Landlocked hypersaline lake
Death Valley · Netherlands · Mariana Trench · Sahara Desert · Great Plains
Swiss AlpsSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Arabian Desert · Death Valley · Great Plains · Amazon Rainforest · Mojave Desert