| Lago Maggiore |  |
| Piedmont/Lombardy/Ticino - Lake Maggiore is a pre-Alpine lake of 212 km2 and 65 km in length, about 50 km northwest of Milan, straddling Piedmont and Lombardy in Italy and the Canton of Ticino in Switzerland. |
| Madonna di Tirano | |
| Region of Lombardy (Italy) - Madonna di Tirano is the area of the city of Tirano where the Basilica of the same name stands, a Catholic church dating from the beginning of the 16th century that should not be missed, whether you are a believer or not. |
| Magdalena Hermitage | |
| Canton of Fribourg (Switzerland) - What a strange place! An ancient troglodyte hermitage, dug during the 17th century in a sandstone cliff overlooking the Sarine River, near Düdingen, in the Canton of Fribourg. You won't believe your own eyes! |
| Maggia | |
| Canton of Ticino (Switzerland) - As its name suggests, it is one of the villages in the valley where the river Maggia flows. It is actually located in the Bassa Vallemaggia, the widest and lowest part of the valley, 14 km north of Locarno. |
| Maîche | |
| Region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) - Halfway between Montbéliard and Morteau and about ten kilometres from the Franco-Swiss border, Maîche is a small town in the Doubs department, in the French part of the Jura mountain range. It is the place of origin of the famous Comtois horse. |
| Maienfeld | |
| Canton of Graubünden (Switzerland) - The whole area is nicknamed Heidiland, as Maienfeld is the village where Heidi lived... Of course, it's only an imaginary character but the book written in 1880 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, one of the best-selling books ever written and among the best-known works of Swiss literature, lives on in this village. |
| Marais-Rouge | |
| Canton of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) - The perfect place to discover the peat bogs, a very particular ecosystem that became quite rare due to over-exploitation during centuries. |
| Marmorera (Lai da) | |
| Canton of Graubünden (Switzerland) - On the road to the Julier Pass, Lake Marmorera is an artificial lake which is part of the Ela Park, the largest nature park in Switzerland. |
| Martigny | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - A Gallic-Roman town, Martigny is a favorite destination for gastronomy, congresses, fairs, and it's an important crossroads of the Alps, with mountain passes to France (Forclaz Pass to Chamonix) and Italy (Grand-Saint-Bernard Pass to Aosta). |
| Matterhorn / Cervin | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Matterhorn... or, in French, Cervin... The most mythical summit of Switzerland, or even Europe! South of Zermatt, on the border between Switzerland and Italy, peaking at 4,478 m (14,691 ft) above the sea. |
| Meersburg | |
| Federated State of Baden-Württemberg (Germany) - A very picturesque medieval town... and of course very touristy, located just opposite the city of Constance (Konstanz), on the northern bank of the Obersee. It is a (nearly) car-free town, well worth a visit, and can also be reached by regular ferries from Konstanz, on the border with Switzerland. |
| Meiringen | |
| Canton of Bern (Switzerland) - Deep in the Bernese Oberland, at the foot of 3 Alpine passes, the village near the Reichenbach waterfall where, according to Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes won his last battle against the devilish Dr Moriarty. |
| Meride | |
| Canton of Ticino (Switzerland) - The wine village of Meride is located on the first slopes of Monte San Giorgio, in the Mendrisiotto, the southernmost region of Ticino and of all Switzerland. |
| Miège | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Along with Venthône and Veyras, Miège forms Noble-Contrée ('Noble Country'), a municipality above Sierre. Like its neighbours, it is a south-facing wine-growing village with beautiful views over the hillsides, the plain and the Valais Alps. |
| Moiry (Barrage de) | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Built between 1954 and 1958 above Grimentz, the Moiry dam created the lake of the same name, which has become a popular tourist attraction during the summer months. |
| Mont-Soleil | |
| Canton of Bern (Switzerland) - Mont-Soleil (Sun Mountain), just north of the little town of Saint-Imier, could be nicknamed Windy Mountain too: on this nice Jura summit, you'll see many wind turbines and solar cells. It's the most important r&d power plant of Switzerland for photovoltaic and eolian energy production. |
| Montana | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Once a municipality in its own right, Montana played a major role in the development of the tourist destination known worldwide as Montana-Crans. Nowadays, it's a quiet little hamlet with charming village houses that bear witness to a past of farming and transhumance. |
| Montreux | |
| Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) - Located on the shore of Lake Geneva and on the first slopes of the Prealps, Montreux hosts the famous Montreux Jazz Festival and the Christmas Market. It's an ideal starting point to discover the Swiss Riviera. |
| Morgins (Pas de) | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Pas de Morgins (1,371 m above sea level) is a mountain pass in the Alps connecting Monthey in Switzerland and Abondance in France. It's a nice stop for a walk or just to rest a while, as you'll find there a beautiful little lake in an enchanting surrounding... |
| Morteau | |
| Region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) - The birthplace of the delicious Jura sausage that bears its name, the small town of Morteau lies 10km from the Swiss border, on the picturesque road that links La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle (in the Neuchâtel Jura) to Pontarlier (in the Doubs Department). |
| Moudon | |
| Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) - A small town rather unknown, as it's not located near the freeway. Situated on the road connecting Lausanne to Avenches, in a bucolic setting, its Upper Town is worth the visit, perched on sandstone cliffs, with stunning views of city and countryside. |
| Mouthe | |
| Region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (France) - A linear village in the French Jura, located in the Doubs department at an altitude of just over 900m, Mouthe is a winter sports resort and, in summer, a region offering great hiking opportunities. |
| Munster | |
| Region of Grand Est (France) - At the end of a valley that runs from the Alsace plain into the Vosges mountains, this small town is the birthplace of the fragrant cheese used to gratinate flammekueche and its rooftops are a paradise for storks. |
| Muotathal | |
| Canton of Schwyz (Switzerland) - Muotathal (with an h) is the main village in the Muotatal, the valley of the river Muota in the canton of Schwyz. As the road to Muotathal is not an Alpine pass road, the valley is protected from mass tourism. |
| Muraz | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Just above Sierre, an old village that once served as a pied-à-terre for the inhabitants of the Val d'Anniviers, who moved between vineyards on the plains and livestock and agriculture in the mountains. |
| Murten / Morat | |
| Canton of Fribourg (Switzerland) - One of the most beautiful medieval towns of Switzerland, on the shores of Murtensee (Lake of Morat), in front of the Mount Vully vineyards. A place you definitely have to visit! |
| Mörel | |
| Canton of Valais (Switzerland) - Situated in the upper Rhone Valley, 10 km north-east of Brig, the small village of Mörel is the departure point for the cable cars to Riederalp and the Hohfluh and Moosfluh viewpoints on the Aletsch Glacier. |
