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Spanning 35 miles, the Engadin Valley, in Switzerland, has stunning mountain peaks, renowned ski areas like Corviglia, and one of Europe’s most famous resort towns: St. Moritz. But in-the-know travelers also explore the valley’s other more quaint villages.

Described by poet William Wordsworth as a “treasure whom the earth keeps to herself,” Lake Como is the center of a region that’s both wild and civilized, decadent and low-key, enormous and intimate.

Zermatt, located in the Valais Canton in the south of Switzerland directly across the Alps from Italy, was originally a small farming community. Now one of Switzerland’s most well-known ski resort towns, Zermatt offers an unrivaled high-elevation experience with exciting...