Campione d´Italia | |
Region of Lombardy (Italy) - A tiny piece of Italy landlocked in Switzerland, in the canton of Ticino, on the shores of Ceresio (Lake Lugano). |
Ceresio (Lake Lugano) | |
Region of Lombardy (Italy) - Nestled between Lake Maggiore and Lake Como, Lake Lugano is often called Ceresio by Italy, which shares it with Switzerland. It has a surface area of 48.9 km2, with about one third of it on Italian territory. |
Cervino | |
Autonomous Region of Valle d´Aosta (Italy) - Do you think the Matterhorn/Cervin is a Swiss mountain? You're wrong! It's an Italo-Swiss mountain, as the border is just crossing its top! You can reach the Cervino from the South, across the Val d'Aoste then along the Valtournenche. |
Chalais | |
Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Chalais lies at an altitude of 522 m at the foot of the southern slopes of the Rhône Valley, just a few kilometres from Sierre. It is the departure point for the cable car that climbs to the famous village of Vercorin. |
Chamois | |
Autonomous Region of Valle d´Aosta (Italy) - The one and only village in Italy that can only be reached by cable car, on foot, by bike... or by plane or helicopter since the tiny "Altiporto di Chamois" is right next door! |
Chandolin | |
Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - This village in the Val d'Anniviers was the home of the famous explorer and writer Ella Maillart until her death. A permanent exhibition is dedicated to her in an old chapel in the heart of the old village. |
Château-d´Oex | |
Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) - Halfway between Gruyères and Gstaad at an altitude of 1,000 metres, Château-d'Oex is the principal town of the Pays-d'Enhaut and an ideal destination for all those seeking peace and relaxation through sport. |
Chermignon d´En-Haut | |
Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - There are in fact two Chermignons, one at an altitude of 920m, the other at 1100m, above the slopes of Sierre. Chermignon d'En-Haut can be spotted from afar thanks to the tall silhouette of its church tower. Since 2017, the two villages have been part of the municipality of Crans-Montana, a famous destination further up the mountain. |
Chermignon-d'En-Bas | |
Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - While the road linking Sierre to Crans-Montana crosses Chermignon-d'En-Haut and gives a glimpse of the village, it passes just below Chermignon-d'En-Bas and gives no hint of this former farming village that has become very residential. |
Chiggiogna | |
Canton of Ticino (Switzerland) - This tiny village in Leventina is part of the municipality of Faido. With its campsite, restaurant and bakery, it is a very convenient stopover on the road to Ticino. |
Chillon (Château de) | |
Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) - Castle of Chillon, one of the most beautiful medieval castles of Switzerland, in Veytaux near Montreux, on the Swiss Riviera. A very interesting castle-museum! |
Chur | |
Canton of Graubünden (Switzerland) - Chur (in Romansh Cuira and in Italian Coira) is the capital of Canton of Graubünden, in Southeastern Switzerland. With some 38,000 inhabitants, it's a relatively big town at the Swiss scale, and it has kept a very nice old town. |
Clarens | |
Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) - A small village in the Municipality of Montreux, on the Swiss Riviera, linked to the souvenir of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and many others. |
Cogne | |
Autonomous Region of Valle d´Aosta (Italy) - South of Aosta, a large village of about 1500 inhabitants has given its name to a valley that climbs to the Gran Paradiso National Park. It is one of the few counter-valleys that open up to the south from the Aosta Valley. |
Como (Lake) | |
Region of Lombardy (Italy) - About 45 km north of Milan and a few kilometres east of Ticino (Switzerland), Lake Como has been a place frequented by aristocrats since Roman times and is still an outstanding tourist destination today. It is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the world because of its climate and its landscapes dotted with sumptuous villas and villages. |
Corin | |
Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Just above Noës, the first hamlet on the road from Sierre to Montana-Crans is nestled among the vines, offering passers-by the fleeting sight of a pretty chapel next to an odd modern church. |
Corne/Brèche (Lacs de la) | |
Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Just a stone's throw from the banks of the Rhône, the small lakes of La Corne and La Brèche are popular and easily accessible places to relax, swim and stroll. They are located on the left bank of the river, about halfway between Sion and Sierre. |
Crêt-du-Midi | |
Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Crêt-du-Midi rises to an altitude of 2333m and can be reached by cable car from Vercorin. A must-see place in winter and summer for all ages, with a self-service restaurant and huge terrace. |
Croix (Col de la) | |
Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) - Mountain pass connecting Les Diablerets to Villars, 1,778 m (5,833 ft) above the sea. At the highest point, stop to admire the strange gypsum pyramids on both sides of the pass! The road is open from May to November. |
Cully | |
Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) - On the shores of Lake Geneva, a village at the heart of Lavaux, hosting the famous Cully Jazz Festival every year in April. Administrative center of Bourg-en-Lavaux municipality, regrouping the villages of Cully, Aran, Villette, Grandvaux, Cully, Riex and Epesses. |
Curon Venosta | |
Autonomous Region of South-Tyrol (Trentino-Alto Adige) (Italy) - A surprising place on the edge of the artificial lake of Resia. In the centre of a lagoon stands the bell tower of the old village, which was swallowed up when the Resia dam was built in 1950. |