Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe, delighting avid travelers and ski enthusiasts. The name, Switzerland, evokes Heidi’s green pastures, the Alps, bewitching hamlets nestled in stunning territories, as well as vibrant city life. Planning a visit? Here are the most beautiful places to visit in Switzerland.

THE LEGEND OF THE CAVE revolves around its namesake, St. Beatus, a monk living around 100 AD, who chose the cave in which to spend his pious hermitage. To his annoyance, however, he discovered someone was already living there; a horrible dragon, who shot lasers of fire from his blazing eyes. St. Beatus, however, would not be run out of his cave so easily, and held his cross up to the beast, invoking the Holy Trinity. Thrown into a hysteric fit, the dragon ran down the cliff and threw himself into Lake Thun below, causing the placid clear water to rise and boil. So the legend goes.

Couched between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Bernese Highlands is the fabled resort of Interlaken. With a whole network of trains, funiculars, boats, cable cars at your disposal, Interlaken can be your springboard for journeys into the formidable Bernese Alps, ruled by three immense peaks: Jungfrau, Eiger, and Mönch.