Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

Austria, Oesterreich, Republic of Austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

Dolomite Alps - an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone

Matterhorn - a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape

Mont Blanc, Monte Bianco - the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy south of Geneva (15,781 feet high)

chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range of mountains, range, chain - a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

Weisshorn - a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high)