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The Swiss flag against a field of snow.

The Swiss flag against a field of snow.

Mount Wetterhorn (3,692 m; 12,110 ft), near Grindelwald, overlooks the upper reaches of an Alpine valley - still snow covered in June.

Mount Wetterhorn (3,692 m; 12,110 ft), near Grindelwald, overlooks the upper reaches of an Alpine valley - still snow covered in June.

Snow, rocks, shadows, and peaks merge upward into the clouds.

Snow, rocks, shadows, and peaks merge upward into the clouds.

Sturdily built Swiss homes lie in the shadows of some imposing mountains.

Sturdily built Swiss homes lie in the shadows of some imposing mountains.

The Swiss Alps enfold a verdant valley.

The Swiss Alps enfold a verdant valley.

Towering peaks peer through some low-sailing clouds.

Towering peaks peer through some low-sailing clouds.

House overlooking an Alpine valley.

House overlooking an Alpine valley.

Lake Lugano is a glacial lake at the border between Switzerland and Italy. At 49 sq km (19 sq mi) and an average width of approximately one kilometer (over half a mile), roughly 60% of the lake lies in Switzerland, the rest in Italy.

Lake Lugano is a glacial lake at the border between Switzerland and Italy. At 49 sq km (19 sq mi) and an average width of approximately one kilometer (over half a mile), roughly 60% of the lake lies in Switzerland, the rest in Italy.

Way signs in Murren, a traditional mountain village in Bernese Oberland, unreachable by public road. The village features a view of the three towering mountains: Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau. At an elevation of 1,650 m (5,413 ft), access to the village is via four cable cars known as Luftseilbahn-Stechelberg-Murren-Schilthorn (LSMS), which also provide access to the summit of Schilthorn, the location of a rotating restaurant with spectacular views.

Way signs in Murren, a traditional mountain village in Bernese Oberland, unreachable by public road. The village features a view of the three towering mountains: Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau. At an elevation of 1,650 m (5,413 ft), access to the village is via four cable cars known as Luftseilbahn-Stechelberg-Murren-Schilthorn (LSMS), which also provide access to the summit of Schilthorn, the location of a rotating restaurant with spectacular views.

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