The water is clear, clean and warm (summer and fall). High mountains and cliffs cradle the blue water, sculpted from glaciers during the last ice age. Stone villages with names like Cima, Osteno, and Castello are scattered between the cliffs along the shore. These villages continue to be home to fisherman and farmers as they have for centuries.
Read MoreIt is best to contemplate Mount Rigi as a state of mind or an attitude, rather than simply a destination or check mark on a list. The Queen of the Mountains is a massive berg with Europe's first ever alpine cog railway.
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