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The Funivio dell'Etna cable car at Mt Etna, Italy.

Funivia dell’Etna, Sicily: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Funivia dell'Etna is the only cable car on the southern flank of Mount Etna — Europe's highest active volcano and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lifts visitors from 1,923 metres to 2,500 metres above sea level on a spectacular 15-minute ascent from Rifugio…

Visiting the Untersberg Cable Car, Salzburg: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Untersberg Cable Car (Untersbergbahn) is a gondola lift connecting the valley station at St. Leonhard/Grödig (456m) to the Geiereck summit station (1,776m) on the Untersberg mountain, located approximately 11 kilometres south of Salzburg city centre. This guide covers operating hours, ticket prices, transport, parking,…

The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway in Cairns, Queensland.

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Cairns: ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a 7.5-kilometre gondola cableway running above the World Heritage-listed Barron Gorge National Park, operating between Smithfield (Cairns) and the rainforest village of Kuranda in Tropical North Queensland. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips…

The Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Riding the Sandia Peak Tramway, Albuquerque: Plan your visit with ticket prices, hours and tips

The Sandia Peak Tramway is an aerial tramway located at the eastern edge of Albuquerque, New Mexico, ascending to the crest of the Sandia Mountains. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was updated in…

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (2026 guide): Hours & tips for the cheapest tickets

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is a rotating cable car attraction located at 1 Tram Way in Palm Springs, California. It transports visitors from the desert floor of Chino Canyon to the wilderness of Mt San Jacinto State Park at an elevation of 8,516 feet.…

The Ngong Ping 360 cable car in Hong Kong.

Ngong Ping 360 cable car in Hong Kong: Complete guide to riding Asia’s longest bi-cable ropeway

Gliding 5.7 kilometres above Lantau Island in a gondola, watching the South China Sea sparkle beneath glass floors while mountains stretch to the horizon, transforms Hong Kong sightseeing from street-level chaos to serene contemplation. The Ngong Ping 360 cable car connects urban Tung Chung with…

The view from the Dubrovnik Cable Car in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Mount Srđ Cable Car, Dubrovnik: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Plan your trip on the Mount Srd cable car in Dubrovnik. Review current 2026 ticket prices, summit opening hours, and regional history. Three and a half minutes. That's how long the Dubrovnik Cable Car takes to lift you 778 metres from the lower station to…