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  A walking tour in one of the most beautiful places in Switzerland , and perhaps even in the world. Here is Lauterbrunnen , a village located in the canton of Bern, in the administrative region of Oberland, in the Lauterbrunnental valley, where the Swiss Prealps meet the Bernese Alps. From over 200-meter-high vertical cliffs, as many as 72 waterfalls cascade down into the valley and onto the village of Lauterbrunnen, hidden in their shadow. The valley is also one of the deepest in the Alps. Towering over the landscape are the peaks of the Bernese Alps, the most famous of which are Jungfrau (4,158 m), Mönch (4,107 m), Eiger (3,970 m), Breithorn (3,780 m), and Schilthorn (2,970 m). It is worth mentioning that this valley was likely the inspiration for Rivendell, the legendary valley appearing in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The village of Lauterbrunnen itself is located in the valley at an altitude of approximately 795 meters above sea level and has 2,315 permanent resi...

A walking tour recorded at the end of August in the incredibly picturesque small village of Gandria , Switzerland , located in the Ticino canton on a steep hillside at the foot of Monte Brè and on the shore of Lake Lugano. This place, unchanged for around 100 years, exudes a pervasive nostalgia, featuring winding alleys, steep staircases, walled courtyards, and arcades. The village has a ban on car traffic, meaning one can only reach its outskirts— all to preserve the historic character of its many buildings. Gandria is both a part of the city of Lugano and an independent village on the northern shore of Lake Lugano, situated right on the Italian border. It has a permanent population of about 275 residents. Despite being located in the Alps, the village is home to Mediterranean vegetation, including palm trees, olive trees, and beautifully blooming oleanders. We begin our walking tour on the pedestrian road Via Nosera, passing through small gardens with olive trees and a view of the l...

  This walking tour was recorded at the end of August in one of the most recognizable and famous towns in southern Switzerland — Zermatt , located in the canton of Valais. The town lies in the upper part of the Mattertal valley, on the Mattervispa river, in the Pennine Alps, at an altitude of 1,608 meters above sea level. It is the southernmost ski resort at the foot of the highest peaks of the Swiss Alps. Zermatt is most commonly associated with the Matterhorn (4,478 m), arguably the most famous mountain in the world. In the vicinity of the town, there are as many as 38 mountain peaks over 4,000 meters high. Some of the most well-known include Dufourspitze (4,634 m), Dom (4,545 m), Liskamm (4,527 m), Weisshorn (4,506 m), and the Matterhorn (4,478 m). These peaks are surrounded by massive glaciers such as the Gorner Glacier — the second-largest glacier in the Alps — as well as the Findel Glacier and Zmutt Glacier. Zermatt is one of only nine places in Switzerland where combusti...