Switzerland, a small, low-key country in the middle of Europe, has the name of "Garden of the World".

It is only when one has been here that one realizes that Switzerland is not only a modern and fashionable cosmopolitan cities such as Zurich and Geneva but also a small mountain town with lakes and mountains and enchanting scenery, making it one of the "happiest countries in the world".

Switzerland is located in the heart of the Alps, the "roof of Europe," so many people come to Switzerland to skip the big cities and run to the small towns in the "deep forests.

Because the mountains have a secluded quietness, pure air, and a beautiful environment that is at one with nature, you can enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

In the southern Swiss canton of Valais, situated on a sunny plateau, there is a small mountain village called Riederalp.

The village is located at an altitude of more than 1,900 meters above sea level, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and forests, with less than 600 villagers, and the only way to travel up and down the mountain is by cable car.

This small village, which was originally unknown and uncontested, is favored by tourists for its unparalleled picturesque scenery.

Lid Alpert is located in the Aletsch region, which has the largest Aletsch glacier in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.

As urbanization accelerates and adults leave for work, the rural population is aging, and there is a village in Switzerland that faces a more difficult problem.

The village now has less than 20 people, and most of them are around 70 years old.

The village is called Calypso, located in the Verzasca Valley in the canton of Ticino, four and a half hours from Geneva, and is the smallest village in Switzerland, perched on a hillside halfway to the Roman stone bridge, at an average altitude of 600 meters.

After decades of population loss as more and more young people here choose to live in the towns, there are now only 12 inhabitants in the entire village.

Currently, the village has more than 60 traditional stone houses with many original fireplaces and wooden floors, and most of the houses are vacant.

However, Elia Frapolli, director of tourism for the state of Ticino, is optimistic that this situation represents a great business opportunity.

He sees the village as a very special place where modern people can slow down, get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and experience the peaceful beauty of a village that is hundreds of years old.

There is currently a foundation that plans to turn the empty houses in the village into a resort hotel.

Since the whole village of Koribo is considered a historical monument, the architects can only modify the internal facilities of the house, but not the external structure of the house.

In the abandoned house, where old clothes and postcards were discarded randomly on the floor, the walls were damp and dusty, and there was no running water.

The amount of work involved in the renovation project was undoubtedly enormous, and some time was needed for preparation.

In Switzerland, the mountain villages outside the cities are actually Alpine villages.

However, within all place names and especially within the German-speaking area, there are also villages with names that specifically have Alpine as a suffix.

Usually, villages with such names indicate their higher-than-average altitude, and they are off the beaten track until they are discovered and loved by travelers.