Amy

Rosenlaui Gorge in Switzerland, the hiking trails of First and Planplatten...and most of the rest of Bernese Oberland and Hasliberg!<BR>The green patchwork quilt of Ireland...<BR>White birches in the Russian countryside...<BR>Lava fields of Iceland...<BR>Greenland...(all of it that I saw; the east. Fantastic.)<BR>Portugal's incredible coastline...<BR><BR>All of these are etched into my brain.

Bippy

The weenie schnizle restaurants in North It-Ly!

Topper

Topping

pat

I have to totally agree with the Berner Oberland especially the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Just returned from our second visit and can't wait to return.

Sharon

Just returned from Austria and Switzerland and I have to say that Lake Wolfgang in Austria near Salzburg was striking and also being 10,000 ft. on top of snowy icy Gonergrat surrounded by towering mountains and seeing the mist start to break away from the Matterhorn is unbelievably beautiful. <BR>In Italy, a tremendous view is from atop Anacapri looking down on the water and rocks of the island of Capri. <BR>On the French Riviera a gorgeous view of St. Jean Cap Ferrat and other areas looking down from the coastline atop the Grande Corniche.

Maureen

The experience of hairpin turns and sheer dropoffs as a passenger on the mandatory special buses that run up to the mountains to Berchtesgaden in Germany to see the Eagles Nest. The views are incredible! <BR>Also loved the fairytale countryside of Denmark.

Julie

I live in the "Switzerland of the U.S."--Washington, specifically Seattle area, so while I love the beauty of Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, I don't really need to go to Europe for that. But I was very impressed with the Nerja Caves in Spain.

Len Gow

Glencoe in Scotland in the rain, Glencoe in the mist, Glencoe in the sun, Glencoe with snow - and what's more - you can get all of that in about 1 hour if you time it right.<BR><BR>The dolomites are well worth the trek as is anywhere in the Alsp, but the most unforgetable natural site had to be the Cuillins in Skye as seen from Elgol on a sunny day.

mimi taylor

For me, with the limited travel destinations, I think the grand canyon of France which is The Gorge of Verdon, and the minor Gorge of Tarn and The dark mountains of Snowdonia in Wales.

Uncle Sam

Glen Coe...the most hauntingly beautiful place I have ever been!<BR><BR>US

Skippy

Nude beaches! <BR>

Maurice

The most beautiful natural places of Europe can all be found on Iceland:<BR><BR>Jokulsarlon, a beautiful lake with blue/white icebergs.<BR>The waterfalls Dettifoss, Gullfoss, Godafoss and the others<BR>The area around Myvatn.<BR><BR>But still Europe cannot compete with Asia.

flygirl

I don't know about FAVORITE, but I was sure impressed with the Pont du Gard. I saw it at 930 PM, well after dark, and it was ever so quiet... except for the rainbow Son et Lumiere show, you could almost think you were in Roman times...<BR><BR>;-)

Sue

Santorini<BR>Gorge du Verdon<BR>Les Baux

bestsites

- The view from the mountain trails in Val Fex down toward Sils Maria and Maloja, Switzerland;<BR>- The cliffs on the Atlantic coast just north of Cascais, Portugal;<BR>- The sunset from the Crozon Peninsula in Brittany, France (sorry for bringing mankind into this, but the sunset from the fishing/art village of Camaret on this peninsula is equally great);<BR>- 3ft of fresh snow greeting you in the early morning outside your hotel in Arosa, Switzerland.

choice

You're right jw, no car "needed" - depends if you want the ultimate flexibility or not. And you're right about the vineyards... Just thought of a compromise: 3 days Zurich; take the Intercity train to Geneva (3 hrs. of cross-Swiss exposure, albeit some urban stuff but great landscapes around Bern and Fribourg; the bonus - you come out of that rather long tunnel high above the Lake of Geneva and BAM!, just as the train exits, I think it's at the village of Grand Vaux, you get the powerful view of the century down across the vineyards, through the lake and across to the French Alps. It reminds me of a French Impressionist painting...); and, whew, 2 days in Geneva.

michele

Michaelangelo's David. <BR><BR>Oh, sorry, I thought you said "favorite au NATUREL sight in Europe."<BR><BR>Never mind.