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Lakeside Promenade Fleuri
Lakeside Promenade Fleuri The beautifully tended Lakeside Promenade Fleuri winds its way for 6.25 miles (10 kilometers) along the Swiss northwestern shoreline of Lake Geneva from Vevey to Villenueve, taking in the stylish town of Montreux and the fortified lakeside Château de Chillon. The pathway
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Lake of Staz (Lej da Staz)
Lake of Staz (Lej da Staz) Encircled by the vast Staz forest, the Lej da Staz (Lake of Staz) takes on a mythical ambiance with its floating islands of marsh clover and towering reeds. An easy 30-minute walk from St.Moritz leads to the lake, passing through some incredible mountain scenery, or if y
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Hofkirche
Hofkirche The Hofkirche is an impressive structure sitting on the former site of the first monastery of Lucern. This monastery dated back to the mid-8th century and was dedicated to Saint Leger. The Romanesque church that replaced the monastery in the late 12th century was burned to the ground on
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Grimsel Pass
Grimsel Pass Locals know that Grimsel Pass has a sacred place in Swiss history, as traders once rode donkeys along the dangerous paths of Grimsel to transport local cheese to far flung regions of the country. This painstakingly beautiful wild mountain road connects Goms in Valais to the Hasli Vall
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Gornergrat Bahn
Gornergrat Bahn Riding Europe‘s highest open-air cog railway is a popular pastime for visitors to Zermatt and the dramatic Gornergrat railway serves up jaw-dropping views as it winds its way to the summit of Gornergrat Mountain. The 45-minute journey might be impressive, but the real highligh
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Freddie Mercury Memorial
Freddie Mercury Memorial Standing nearly 10 feet tall on the lovely lakeside promenade in Montreux – the home of the second-largest jazz festival in the world – and gazing over to the foothills of the Alps in the distance, the Freddie Mercury Memorial has become a place of pilgrimage for die-hard
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First
First First is a summit at roughly 2,200 meters above sea level near Grindelwald and Interlaken in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland region. It’s most well known for being a popular hiking and skiing area, as well as for having a stunning alpine panorama surrounding it. One of the best views can be e
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Engadine Valley
Engadine Valley A long winding valley cupped between the snow-capped mountains of the Swiss Alps and following the Inn River, the 80-km-long Engadine (or Engadin) Valley is one of the countrys most desirable holiday destinations. With a sunny climate, beautiful lakes and a stunning alpine backdrop
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Dolderbahn
Dolderbahn The Dolderbahn is a proper mountain railway that, in just under six minutes, leads from the hustle and bustle of Zürich to the top of the Adlisberg, a forested hill on the eastern side of the city. Upon exiting the station at the Dolder Recreation Area next to the luxury Dolder Grand Ho
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Diavolezza
Diavolezza Home to the longest glacial downhill ski route in Switzerland, as well as a varied network of ski runs, it’s not hard to see why Diavolezza is a popular haunt for powder junkies. Standing 3,000 meters proud, Diavolezza Mountain adds an impressive eight peaks to the Bernina skyline, acce
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Culture and Congress Centre
Culture and Congress Centre The Culture and Congress Center, often simply referred to as KKL by the locals, is the work of the French architect Jean Nouvel. It has an extraordinary presence among the more traditional buildings of Lucerne, especially due to the modern square shape and the enormous
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Chinese Garden Zurich
Chinese Garden Zurich Surrounded by a white wall topped with the golden East Asian roofs and interspersed with bright red gates, the Chinese Garden is about as far removed from the traditional Swiss houses neighboring it as possible. The garden is a quiet oasis of little ponds, lush vegetation and
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Brienzersee (Lake Brienz)
Brienzersee (Lake Brienz) Tucked between the alpine villages of Brienz and Bönigen, the pristine Lake Brienz makes a prime photo candidate with its backdrop of forested mountainsides and deep, turquoise waters. Stretching 14 kilometers across and a whopping 250 meters deep, the lake, fed by the ri
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Botanical Garden (Botanischer Garten)
Botanical Garden (Botanischer Garten) Zurich has two official botanical gardens, both belonging to the University of Zurich. The old one, Arboretum, is now maintained as a park in the city center. When space became too tight in the mid-20th century, a new garden, Botanical Gardens or Botanischer G
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Bern Cathedral (Bern Minster)
Bern Cathedral (Bern Minster) The soaring Gothic cathedral that dominates the skyline of Switzerland’s capital city is dedicated to St Vincent, the patron saint of Bern; work began on the church in 1421 but the spire was not completed until 1893. At 84 meters (275 feet) long, it is the biggest rel
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Bern
Bern Located along a scenic peninsula atop a towering plateau, the idyllic city of Bern is tucked between the Gurten and Bantiger mountains and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city’s lush and uneven landscape was formed by glacier movement during the Ice Age and a stroll thro
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Ballenberg Open-Air Museum
Ballenberg Open-Air Museum Acting as a microcosm of Swiss rural tradition and history, Ballenberg Open-Air Museum covers 66 hectares in area and displays a collection of around 100 historic buildings from different regions and different times, all carefully reconstructed in scenic Alpine foothills
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Basel
Basel Lying mere footfalls from the French and German borders, it’s no surprise that Basel has made a name for itself as a bustling, cosmopolitan city, nestled in an idyllic location on the banks of the Rhine River.Home to about 40 museums and a big international art scene thanks to its annual Art
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Palace of United Nations (Palais des Nations Unis)
Palace of United Nations (Palais des Nations Unis) The Palais des Nations Unis - or Palace of United Nations - is a monumental structure worthy of the European home of the United Nations, the international organization’s most important seat outside of New York. The neo-classical complex was origin
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Zurich Opera House
Zurich Opera House As the principal venue for the Zurich Opera since it opened its doors in 1891, the Zurich Opera House has garnered worldwide acclaim for its outstanding acoustics and wide variety of international performances. Originally called the ‘Stadttheater’, the venue was built on the sit
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