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Grindelwald
Grindelwald High up in the Bernese Oberland, Grindelwald is a fairytale chalet-village straddling a beautiful alpine valley and, along with nearby Mürren and Wengen, it accesses some of the best skiing in Switzerland’s Jungfrau region. It is overlooked by the north face of the austere Eiger and su
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Barbier-Mueller Museum (Musée Barbier-Mueller)
Barbier-Mueller Museum (Musée Barbier-Mueller) One of the key attractions of Geneva’s Old Town, the Barbier-Mueller Museum holds the world’s largest collection of non-Western art and artifacts. The core of the permanent collection comprises works from Oceania, Africa and indigenous artisans of the
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Felsenegg
Felsenegg A cable car takes nature lovers in five minutes from Adliswil to Felsenegg, a view point on the Albis mountain range. It is one of Zürich’s most popular recreation areas and at 800 meters, you have a breathtaking view over Lake Zürich, the small towns lining the shores and the towering,
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Geneva Old Town
Geneva Old Town Geneva’s Old Town (Vieille Ville) contains some of the city’s foremost attractions, including the Barbier-Mueller Museum, the Cathédrale St-Pierre and the Maison Tavel. It is also the site of the International Museum of the Reformation, which underlines Geneva’s importance in the g
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Maison Cailler Chocolaterie
Maison Cailler Chocolaterie Have you ever watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in your childhood and wished you could go on a trip to such a magical place yourself? This dream might still come true. There is hardly a more fitting place to delve into the world of chocolate than at the oldest c
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Château de Chillon (Chillon Castle)
Château de Chillon (Chillon Castle) Jutting out off the shore of Lake Geneva, close by the French border, Switzerland’s most fairytale-like castle is a vision of Gothic grandeur, entirely encircled in water and reachable via the reconstructed remains of an ancient drawbridge. The medieval Château
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Gruyères
Gruyères Cheese lovers have likely already penciled Gruyères at the top of their itinerary, but the pretty medieval town has more to offer than its long history of cheese making. Boasting an idyllic alpine setting in the Canton of Fribourg, Gruyères is undeniably photogenic, with its sloping cobbl
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Mount Rigi
Mount Rigi Mount Rigi is a mountain in central Switzerland, bordering Lucerne, and part of the Swiss Alps. Its also known as the Queen of the Mountains.” Rigi offers stunning panoramic views and is famous for its beautiful sunrises. Nowadays, the mountain is easily accessible by public transportat
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Lucerne Old Town
Lucerne Old Town With its idyllic lakeside promenade lined with half-timbered buildings, old burghers houses decorated with elaborate murals and maze of cobblestone lanes linking the main squares of Weinmarkt, Hischenplatz and Kornmarkt; the pedestrianized Lucerne Old Town provides an atmospheric
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Chamonix
Chamonix A popular day trip from Geneva, the village of Chamonix, or Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, lies on the French side of the France-Switzerland border at the foot of the imposing Mont Blanc – Western Europe’s highest peak. The resort, one of the oldest and most famous in France, is not only a hotspot
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Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke)
Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke) The Chapel Bridge (or Kapellbrücke) in Lucerne is a 204 meter (670 foot) long bridge crossing the Reuss River located in the upper part of the Swiss city. It was originally constructed in 1333 as a fortification to help protect Lucerne from attacks and is the oldest w
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Mt Pilatus
Mt Pilatus Mount Pilatus rises high above the city of Lucerne giving wonderful views of Lake Lucerne and the Swiss Alps. At 6,992 ft (2,132 m) high, it has 2 cable cars, the worlds steepest cog-railway, hotels, restaurants and lots of outdoor activities. People come here to toboggan, sledge, mount
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Lavaux Vineyard Terraces
Lavaux Vineyard Terraces Used for growing grape vines since at least the 11th century (and probably as far back as Roman times), this 18-mile, 2,050-acre stretch of terraced vine-rows across the Swiss canton of Vaud is one of the world’s most remarkable examples of human interaction with a natural
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Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen A lively medieval town located an hour north of Zurich, Schaffhausen is best known as the gateway to one of Switzerland’s most famous tourist attractions – the Rhine Falls. The mighty waterfall is Europe’s largest, stretching 450-feet across the Rhine River and cascading from heights
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Patek Philippe Museum (Musee Patek Philippe)
Patek Philippe Museum (Musee Patek Philippe) Patek Philippe is one of the most prestigious names in timekeeping, their watches having graced many a royal wrist since the company’s inception in 1839. Their museum accordingly devotes much attention to the brand’s own products, from the present day’s
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Engelberg
Engelberg Engelberg, literally meaning the Mountain of Angels, is a mountain valley and village in central Switzerland boasting one of the best action packed recreational programs in the country. The fun doesn’t stop at skiing and snowboarding and from paragliding and bungee jumping to climbing, s
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Cathédrale de St-Pierre
Cathédrale de St-Pierre From Roman mosaics in the foundations to the neoclassical columns of its facade, the Cathédrale Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4
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Eiger
Eiger One of a trio of famous peaks that dominate the Bernese Alps, the Eiger, along with the neighboring Jungfrau and Mönch, is one of Switzerland’s most recognizable mountains, towering 3,970 meters above the resort town of Grindelwald. Notorious among climbers, scaling the 1,800 meter near-vert
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St Moritz
St Moritz The glossiest ski resort in Switzerland – and possibly the world – St Moritz is a stronghold of European royalty, the wealthy and the famous, who migrate here with the snow every winter to see and be seen in the pages of upmarket gossip magazines. Perched at 1,856 meters (6,090 feet) in
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Lugano
Lugano Italian-speaking Lugano is tucked into the southernmost point of Switzerland, sprawled around the waterfront of Lake Lugano a stone’s throw from the Italian border. It is within striking distance of the better-known lakes of Como and Maggiore and just south of the Alpine peaks of San Salvat
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