Switzerland Mountain + Museum pictures

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Overlooking Lake Geneva, the breathtaking snow-capped Alps provide the backdrop for medieval history, culture, luxury shopping and Swiss chocolate.

Go to the highest railway station in Europe, visit an ice palace and view a colossal glacier when you take a picturesque train ride to this mountain pass.

Go to the highest railway station in Europe, visit an ice palace and view a colossal glacier when you take a picturesque train ride to this mountain pass.

Ski, climb and enjoy the exceptional natural beauty of this Swiss city where one of the world’s most spectacular mountains dominates the skyline.

Visit a pioneering research facility to see the huge apparatus that is helping scientists look back to the dawn of time.

Visit the upscale ski resorts, trek across the snow-capped mountains and learn about the mixtures of cultures in this eclectic region.

Go to the highest railway station in Europe, visit an ice palace and view a colossal glacier when you take a picturesque train ride to this mountain pass.

Travel to the top of this spectacular mountain to dine in its revolving restaurant, which once featured in a James Bond movie.

Go to the highest railway station in Europe, visit an ice palace and view a colossal glacier when you take a picturesque train ride to this mountain pass.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.

On a rocky outcrop where Lake Geneva meets the Swiss Alps stands this fascinating medieval castle on a small island.

You may never stand on the winner’s podium at the Olympic Games, but exploring this beautiful museum in Lausanne is the next best thing.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.