Category: Mountains

The Schilthorn is a mountain peak in Switzerland's Bernese Alps. It is the highest peak in the Bernese Oberland range north of the Sefinenfurgge Pass and looks down on the valley of Lauterbrunnen. Above the town of Mürren is the Schilthorn, which can be reached via cable car. The Schilthorn,…

Mt Vesuvius is a stratovolcano situated in Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Naples, about 9 km east of Naples and a short distance from the sea. While Vesuvius is Europe's only erupting volcano, its eruptions have been responsible for some of the largest on the continent. The crater of…

Mount Titlis is an Alp landscape in the canton of Obwalden, situated on the border between the provinces of Bern and Uri. At a height of 3,238 m above sea level, it is the highest peak of the chain that extends from Bernese Oberland to Central Switzerland. Mount Titlis offers…

The Three Sisters, one of the region's most renowned attractions, are located about two hours west of Sydney, among the surreal backdrop of the Blue Mountains. The monument was cut and constructed over thousands of years and is made up of three sandstone peaks that have weathered over time. They…

Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli, in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal also form part of the municipality. Grindelwald village is situated in the Bernese…

Jungfrau (meaning "maiden, virgin") is a prominent peak in the Bernese Alps, situated between the cantons of Bern and Valais, around halfway between Interlaken and Fiesch.