Summer in the Alps
The tradition of the Alpine hut dates back centuries, when farmers spent their summers up in the mountains tending to their grazing animals. Now, visitors to the Swiss Alps can get a taste of that lifestyle. A new website set up by the Swiss tourist board allows visitors to book directly one of the many wooden cabins scattered across the region. For a full Heidi experience, spend your days strolling the hills to the accompaniment of jangling cow bells, and nights in your hut in glorious isolation.