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Giessbachfälle
Illuminating the fir forests like a spotlight in the dark, the misty Giessbachfälle plummet 500m over 14 rocky ridges. Europe’s oldest funicular , dating to 1879, creaks up from the boat station (one way/return Sfr6/9), but it’s only a 15-minute walk up to the most striking section
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Cathédrale de St Nicolas de Myre
Before entering this brooding 13th-century Gothic cathedral, contemplate the main portal with its 15th-century sculptured portrayal of the Last Judgment . On your right upon entering, inside the Chapelle du Saint Sépulcre, is an exceptionally lifelike sculptural group (1433) depict
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Technorama
Had enough art? What about a science session? Technorama is an extraordinary voyage into the multiple worlds of hands-on science. Encompassing four jam-packed floors of exhibits, it offers some 500 interactive experiences (explained in English, French, German and Italian) that can’
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Beyer Museum
Inside the premises of a purveyor of fine timepieces is this little jewel of a small museum, which chronicles the rise of timekeeping, from striated medieval candles to modern watches. To see short videos of the most creative pieces in action (Moses striking a rock with his staff t
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Sammlung Oskar Reinhart am Römerholz
The collection, housed in a charming country estate, is particularly fascinating in the way it seeks to bridge the gap between traditional and modern art, juxtaposing the likes of Goya, Rembrandt, Bruegel and Rubens with Cézanne, Monet, Picasso, Renoir and Van Gogh. Theres a pleasa
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Polenmuseum
North of the train station, the Old Town is dominated by a 13th-century castle, which is worth a climb for the views. It is a popular wedding spot and has the unique if old- fashioned Polish Museum inside, which details the story of Poles in Switzerland, Polish immigration, WWII an
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Spreuerbrücke
Downriver from Kapellbrücke, this 1408 structure is darker and smaller but entirely original. Lore has it that this was the only bridge where Lucernes medieval villagers were allowed to throw Spreu (chaff) into the river. Here, the roof panels consist of artist Caspar Meglinger’s m
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St Peterskirche
From any position in the city, it’s hard to overlook the 13th-century tower of this church. Its prominent clock face, 8.7m in diameter, is the largest in Europe. Inside, the choir stalls date from the 13th century but the rest of the church is largely an 18th-century remake. Just b
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Jardin Anglais
Before tramping up the hill, join the crowds getting snapped in front of the flower clock in Genevas flowery waterfront garden, landscaped in 1854 on the site of an old lumber-handling port and merchant yard. The Horloge Fleurie , Genevas most photographed clock, is crafted from 65
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Centre Le Corbusier & Museum Heidi Weber
Set in parkland on the eastern lakeshore, the last item designed by iconoclastic Swiss-born architect Le Corbusier looks like a 3D Mondrian painting set. Completed after Le Corbusier’s death, it contains many of his architectural drawings, paintings, furniture and books – collected
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Cevio
The centrepiece of Cevio is its vibrant 16th-century Pretorio (magistrate’s court), covered in the family coats-of-arms of many of the area’s rulers, mostly from the 17th century. About 1km away, the core of the Old Town is graced with 16th-century mansions. A short walk away (sign
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Aletsch Glacier
Out of view from the valley floor far below lies the longest and most voluminous glacier in the European Alps. The Aletsch Glacier is a seemingly never-ending, 23km-long swirl of deeply crevassed ice that slices past thundering falls, jagged spires of rock and pine forest. It stret
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Bündner Kunstmuseum
This gallery in the neoclassical Villa Planta gives an insight into the artistic legacy of Graubünden-born Alberto Giacometti (1877–1947) and his talented contemporaries, including Giovanni Segantini and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Chur-born Angelika Kaufmanns enigmatic Self Portrait (1
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Emmentaler Schaukäserei
Watch Emmental cheese being made into 95kg wheels and taste it at the Emmental Show Dairy in Affoltern. Short videos explain the modern production process and how Emmental gets its famous holes, while traditional cheesemaking happens once a day over an open fire in the 18th-century
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Musée Jenisch
This museum, which reopened its doors in 2012 after a renovation and enlargement, exhibits Swiss art from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as a broad collection of works on paper by international artists. Check out the special section on Oskar Kokoschka, the Viennese expression
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Swiss National Park Centre
At the hands-on Swiss National Park Centre, an audioguide gives you the low-down on conservation, wildlife and environmental change. The tourist office here can provide details on hikes in the park, including the three-hour trudge from S-chanf to Alp Trupchun (which is particularly
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Freddie Mercury Statue
Year round, fresh flowers adorn the feet of this 3m-tall statue of Freddie Mercury, ‘lover of life, singer of songs’, in front of Montreux’ old covered market on the waterfront. From 1979 until his premature death in 1991, the lead vocalist came to Montreux with rock band Queen to
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Swiss Knife Valley Museum
This teensy museum displays historical knives from prehistoric, Roman and medieval times, including folding precursors to the Victorinox classic. Touch-screen films in four languages chart the history of knives in general and Victorinox specifically. But the real highlight is the b
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Schiffbau
The Schiffbau is symbolic of the renaissance of once-industrial western Zürich. Once a mighty factory churning out lake steamers and, until 1992, turbine-engine parts, this enormous shell has been turned (at considerable cost) into the seat of the Schauspielhaus , a huge theatre, w
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Musée International de la Croix Rouge et du Croissant
Compelling multimedia exhibits at the Musée International de la Croix Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge trawl through atrocities perpetuated by humanity. Against the long litany of war and nastiness, documented in films, photos, sculptures and soundtracks, are set the noble aims of the o
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