One of my objectives of my trip to Switzerland was to take a train called the Glacier Express over and through the Swiss Alps, beginning at the resort town of St. Moritz and ending up in Zermatt, in the shadow of the Matterhorn. In between these two popular Alpine playgrounds, a climbing, plunging, tunneling railroad penetrates 169 miles of spectacular mountain scenery. For a memorable experience of an unparalleled look at the heartland of the Swiss Alps, no better route can be chosen.

The rest was to visit some famous jet-set villages and do some Alpine rambles. St. Moritz - situated on a beautiful lake in the Engadine Valley; the Valais Region that boast Zermatt and its incomparable Matterhorn; and Berner Oberland which is known for its spectacular Alpine panorama: the Eiger, the Monch, and the Jungfrau. Summer in the Engadine Valley and Berner Oberland region means high-country hiking through wildflower meadows or stand on a cloud-ringed summit.

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Switzerland is a small but expensive country. If you plan to take lots of trains, lifts and boats, Swiss Rail Pass is usually to best way to go. It offers discounts on the pricey lifts and mountain trains. About 70% of Swiss use German as a first language, 18% French, 11% Italian. English is understood and spoken widely in all tourist areas. Food is very 'subjective.'

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