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Patek Philippe Museum
This elegant museum by one of Switzerlands leading luxury watchmakers displays exquisite timepieces and enamels from the 16th century to the present.
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Castello di Sasso Corbaro
From central Bellinzona it’s a 3.5km hike south to the Castello di Sasso Corbaro. Perched high on a wooded hillside, the castle is an austere beauty with its impenetrable walls and sturdy towers.
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Musée d’Art
Lodged in a small château, this well-curated fine arts museum showcases works by Swiss artists including Ernest Bieler and Caspar Wolf, alongside star pieces by Austrian expressionist Oskar Kokoschka.
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Giardini Pubblici
Locarno’s climate is perfect for lolling about the lake. Bristling with palms and banana trees, these botanic gardens are a scenic spot for a picnic or swim, and tots can let off steam in the adventure playground.
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Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum
This well-designed museum provides a surprisingly interesting romp through the principality’s past, heritage and natural history, from medieval witch trials to the manufacture of false teeth and stuffed alpine animals.
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Textilmuseum
St Gallen has long been an important hub of the Swiss textile industry, and this is the most interesting of the town’s several museums. Butterflies dance across the purple walls of the museum’s lounge bar, a fashionable coffee spot.
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Castello di Montebello
On cloudless days, you can see Lago Maggiore from this 13th-century hilltop fortification. The fortress is one of Bellinzona’s most impressive with its drawbridges, ramparts and small museum catapulting you back to medieval times.
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Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Lugano’s early-16th-century cathedral conceals some fine frescoes and ornate baroque statues behind its Renaissance facade. Out front are far-reaching views over the Old Town’s jumble of terracotta rooftops to the lake and mountains.
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Altstadt
Begin exploring Basels delightful medieval Old Town in Marktplatz , dominated by the astonishingly vivid red facade of the 16th century Rathaus . From here, climb 400m west along Spalenberg through the former artisans’ district to the 600-year-old Spalentor city gate, one of only t
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Castello Visconteo
Named after the Visconti clan that long ruled Milan, this stout 15th-century castle’s nucleus was raised around the 10th century. It now houses a museum with Roman and Bronze Age exhibits and also hosts a small display (in Italian) on the Locarno Treaty.
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Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angioli
This simple Romanesque church contains two frescos by Bernardino Luini dating from 1529. Covering the entire wall that divides the church in two is a grand didactic illustration of the crucifixion of Christ. The power and vivacity of the colours are astounding.
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Château de Tourbillon
Lording it over the fertile Rhône valley from its hilltop perch above Sion, the crumbling remains of this medieval stronghold, destroyed by fire in 1788, are worth the stiff trudge for the postcard views alone; wear solid shoes as the rocky path is hairy in places.
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St Laurenzen
St Gallen’s cathedral gets all the attention, but this Protestant neo-Gothic church is also beautiful, with its mosaic-tiled roof, delicate floral frescos and star-studded ceiling resembling a night sky. Climb the tower for views over the town’s terracotta rooftops and spires.
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Historisches Museum Bern
Tapestries, diptychs and other treasures vividly illustrate Bernese history from the Stone Age to the 20th century in this marvellous castle-like edifice, the best of several museums surrounding Helvetiaplatz. The highlight for many is the second floor, devoted to a superb permanen
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Martinskirche
The citys most iconic landmark is Martinskirche with its distinctive spire and clock face. The 8th-century church was rebuilt in the late-Gothic style in 1491 and is dramatically lit by a trio of Augusto Giacometti stained-glass windows. St Martin presides over a burbling stone fou
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Kirchner Museum
This giant cube of a museum showcases the worlds largest Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) collection. The German expressionist painted extraordinary scenes of the area. When the Nazis classified Kirchner a degenerate artist and emptied galleries of his works, he was overcome with
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Stiftung Langmatt
West of the spas, this gorgeous little museum houses a cornucopia of French Impressionist art in a stately home surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens. For your very own déjeuner sur lherbe , pre-order one of the museums picnic baskets and enjoy it out on the lawn (two-/four-
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Musée et Chiens du Saint
A tribute to the lovably dopey St Bernard, this museum opposite Martignys Roman amphitheatre includes real-life fluff bundles in the kennels. In July and August you can join the dogs for a 1½-hour walk in nearby woods; reserve in advance. Upstairs an exhibition traces the role of S
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Munot
Steps lead up through vineyards to this fine specimen of a 16th-century fortress. The unusual circular battlements were built with forced labour following the Reformation and conceal an atmospheric vaulted casemate. Climb the spiral staircase for views over a patchwork of rooftops
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Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
This black concrete and basalt cuboid hosts temporary exhibitions, revolving around the gallery’s collection of contemporary art, which includes Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Paul Klee and Joseph Beuys originals. The prince’s collection of old masters was relocated to the Liechtenstein Mu
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