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CERN
Founded in 1954, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, 8km west of Geneva, is a laboratory for research into particle physics. It accelerates protons down a 27km circular tube (the Large Hadron Collider, the worlds biggest machine) and the resulting collisions create new
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Musée International de la Croix
Compelling multimedia exhibits at Genevas fascinating International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum trawl through atrocities perpetuated by humanity. The litany of war and nastiness, documented in films, photos, sculptures and soundtracks, is set against the noble aims of the org
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Schadau Park
These beautiful botanical gardens spread along the shores of Lake Thun. The grounds bristle with tulips and crocuses in spring, rhododendrons in summer, and golden beech trees in autumn. In the park, youll find the mid-19th century, candyfloss-pink Schloss Schadau (now a restaurant
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Walsermuseum
Triesenberg’s star attraction, this museum recounts the intriguing story of the Walsers and contains curious carvings out of twisted tree trunks and branches. The Walsers were a German-speaking ‘tribe’ from the Valais that emigrated across Europe in the 13th century and settled in
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Lac de Neuchâtel
The lake reins in a buoyant crowd with Alphasurf’s Téléski that tows waterskiers and wakeboarders around a cableway circuit from the end of a jetty at Nouvelle Plage. You can swim, sail and surf on the gravelly beach here…or listen to a frogs’ chorus in the nearby Grande Cariçaie T
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Mystery Park
This other-worldly theme park looms large on the outskirts of Interlaken, with expensive re-creations of a Mayan temple, Egyptian pyramid, Indian Vimana (mythical flying machine), Stonehenge and a highly visible Sphere. Its the brainchild of Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author of t
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Kultur und Kongresszentrum
French architect Jean Nouvel’s waterfront arts and convention centre is a postmodern jaw-dropper in an otherwise historic city. Inside, the tall, narrow concert hall, partly built below the lake’s surface, is surrounded by a reverberation chamber and has an adjustable suspended cei
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Münster
Blending Gothic exteriors with Romanesque interiors, this 13th-century cathedral was largely rebuilt after an earthquake in 1356. Renaissance humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466–1536), who lived in Basel, lies buried in the northern aisle. Groups of two or more can climb the soarin
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Schloss Lenzburg
Dominating a leafy hilltop above Lenzburg village, this attractive castle houses three museums inside its tower and one-time dungeon: the Wohnmuseum , featuring period furniture from medieval times to the 19th century; the Rittertum und Edel exhibit, which illuminates the culture o
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Bundeshaus
Home of the Swiss Federal Assembly, the Florentine-style Bundeshaus (1902) contains statues of the nation’s founding fathers, a stained-glass dome adorned with cantonal emblems and a 214-bulb chandelier. When parliament is in recess, there are 45-minute tours (in English at 2pm eve
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Mont Pélerin
Ride the Golden Pass funicular from Vevey (Sfr14, 11 minutes, every 20 minutes) through vineyards to the village of Chardonne, and onwards to the foot of Lavaux’ highest mountain (1080m). View not yet good enough? From the top funicular station, hike to the satellite-dish-encrusted
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Industrial Fribourg
Two of Fribourg’s more interesting industries include beer and chocolate. Sadly, the Cardinal beer factory closed down in 2010, but its Musée de la Bière Cardinal is still open for visits.The burnt-red-and-caramel-brick Villars chocolate factory , in business since 1901, is the swe
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Aletschji–Grünsee Suspension Bridge
Let’s get this straight: views of the Aletsch Glacier from Eggishorn (2927m) and Bettmerhorn (2647m) are mind-blowing, thrilling, enthralling. But, if you’ve got the guts and head for heights, the ultimate panoramic platform is the 124m-long Aletschji–Grünsee suspension bridge acro
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Ballenberg Open
For a fascinating insight into the rural Switzerland of yore, visit this open-air museum, set in 80-hectare grounds east of Brienz. Authentically reconstructed farming hamlets take you on an architectural stroll around Switzerland, with 100 century-old buildings from humble wooden
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Fort Pré
A few kilometres outside Vallorbe is the underground FortPré-Giroud , built in 1937 to ward off a possible attack from France. The seemingly unremarkable mountain chalet commands views across the Orbe Valley into France and below ground could accommodate 130 men. In its dormitories
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Verkehrshaus
A great kid-pleaser, the fascinating interactive Verkehrshaus is deservedly Switzerland’s most popular museum. Alongside space rockets, steam locomotives, bicycles and dugout canoes are hands-on activities such as flight simulators and broadcasting studios.The museum also shelters
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Locarno
Once part of the Lombard duchy of Angera and ruled by the Visconti until 1513, Locarno’s latter day fame comes from pleasure-seeking summer concerts and its international film festival. Wander the old town’s cinematic piazzas and lakeside promenade, and admire the fine Lombard art
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Faulensee
The formerly top-secret bunkers at Faulensee were built to house troops defending Thun, Spiez and the Lötschberg railway. During summer, they’re open to the public once a month. Cleverly disguised as farmhouses, the entrances to the bunkers are guarded by cannons and connected by u
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Fondation de l’Hermitage
High-calibre temporary art expositions grace this beautiful 19th-century residence ensnared in the green peace and tranquillity of the Bois de Sauvabelin on Lausanne’s northern fringe. A delight to stroll, the wooded park has a lake and contemporary 35m-tall wooden watchtower with
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Augusta Raurica
Near the Rhine just east of Basel, Switzerland’s largest Roman ruins are the last remnants of a colony founded in 43 BC, the population of which grew to 20,000 by the 2nd century AD. Today, visitors can stroll at will through a hodgepodge of ruins, highlighted by the best-preserved
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