Switzerland
84 places in Switzerland, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionWestern Europe
CapitalBern
Places written84
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, J · 230 V travel adapter →
CurrencySwiss franc (CHF)
LanguagesGerman, French, Italian, Romansh
Driving sideright
Nature & outdoors (26) Landmarks & history (29) Museums & culture (15) Attractions & fun (5) Food & drink (9)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Basler Fasnacht
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bern Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage
Convent of St John at Mustair
UNESCO · World Heritage
Jungfraujoch
UNESCO · World Heritage
Monte San Giorgio
UNESCO · World Heritage
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Abbey Library of Saint Gall
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Aletsch Glacier
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
The Alpine Pasture Season and the Cattle Descent
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Castles of Bellinzona
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Glarus Thrust
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Landwasser Viaduct
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Lavaux Vineyards
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Watchmaking Towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Creux du Van
waterfall
Giessbach Falls
viewpoint
Gornergrat
mountain
Jungfraujoch
lake
Lac de Joux
mountain
Monte Generoso
mountain
Monte San Giorgio
mountain
Mount Pilatus
lake
Oeschinensee
mountain
Rigi
viewpoint
Rochers-de-Naye
canyon
Ruinaulta, the Rhine Gorge
mountain
Säntis
lake
Seealpsee
canyon
The Aare Gorge
mountain
The Aletsch Glacier
trail
The Bisses of Valais
mountain
The Furka Pass
mountain
The Glarus Thrust
waterfall
The Lauterbrunnen Valley
mountain
The Matterhorn
trail
The Morteratsch Glacier Trail
waterfall
The Rhine Falls
waterfall
The Saut du Doubs
national park
The Swiss National Park
canyon
The Verzasca Valley
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Augusta Raurica
archaeological site
Aventicum at Avenches
church
Basel Minster
old town
Bern Old Town
castle
Chillon Castle
church
Convent of St John at Mustair
bridge
Devil's Bridge in the Schollenen Gorge
church
Einsiedeln Abbey
old town
Geneva Old Town
monument
Grande Dixence Dam
castle
Gruyères
castle
Kyburg Castle
church
Lausanne Cathedral
castle
Lenzburg Castle
old town
Lucerne
church
Mogno Church
fortress
Munot Fortress
old town
Murten
bridge
Ponte dei Salti
archaeological site
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
old town
Saint-Ursanne
old town
Solothurn Old Town
old town
Stein am Rhein
castle
Tarasp Castle
castle
The Castles of Bellinzona
bridge
The Landwasser Viaduct
castle
Thun Castle
castle
Valere and Tourbillon at Sion
old town
Zurich Old Town
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Ballenberg Open-Air Museum
festival
Basler Fasnacht
gallery
Fondation Beyeler
gallery
Kunsthaus Zurich
festival
Luzerner Fasnacht
museum
Technorama, Winterthur
library
The Abbey Library of Saint Gall
tradition
The Alpine Pasture Season and the Cattle Descent
museum
The International Museum of Horology
museum
The Swiss Museum of Transport
museum
The Swiss National Museum
observatory
The Urania Observatory, Zurich
tradition
The Watchmaking Towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle
tradition
Yodelling and the Alphorn
gallery
Zentrum Paul Klee
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page →Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Absinthe in the Val-de-Travers
dish
Swiss Chocolate, Cheese and Fondue
food district
The Appenzell Cheese Region
food district
The Emmental Cheese Country
food district
The Grotti of Ticino
winery region
The Lavaux Vineyards
winery region
The Valais Wine Region
market
The Zibelemarit, Bern's Onion Market
market