Christmas Island

Monte Rosa Introduction  Monte Rosa, which translates to “Pink Mountain” in English, and which is phrased as “Mont Rose” in French, is the tallest mountain in the country of Switzerland, and it is the 2nd highest mount ...

Delemont Overview Delemont is Jura canton’s capital. The city has about 12,000 residents. Geography  Delemont has a total area of 8.5 square miles. Out of this area, roughly 3.15 square miles (or 42%) is covered in forest. Out of the ...

The unusual Secession Building was designed in Jugendstil style by Joseph Maria Olbrich, as a showcase for the Secessionist artists, including Gustav Klimt, Kolo Moser and Otto Wagner, who broke away from Vienna’s traditional art scene. The almos ...

Perched unassailably on the rocky slopes of Rosaliengebirge stands Forchtenstein Castle, built in the 14th century by the Mattersdorfer family. Bought and extended by the Esterh?zys, it now houses a private collection of arms, one of the most magni ...

Bodensee, or Lake Constance as it is also known, is one of the largest and best-known European lakes. It divides its waters between the three countries surrounding it: Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Austria actually only claims a very small part ...