COUNTRY - SWITZERLAND

With its breathtaking scenery and great hiking, Switzerland is an unsurprising entry on our list. From the quaint lakeside towns of Vevey and Montreux to Geneva’s old-money gravitas and cosmopolitan Zurich, the population centres are quite handsome too. Lakes and mountains deserve their share of the attention, whether you’re hiking the Eiger in the spectacular Jungfrau region, or enjoying the scenery from one of the quaint (but punctual) mountain trains that traverse the country. As one reader commented: “Its landscapes of mountains and lakes are the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.”