Switzerland travel guide
What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.
- 27 places to see
- 19 local dishes
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Alps, the Swiss Plateau, and the Jura Mountains; the Alps cover most of the country's territory, whereas the majority of its 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts many of the largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Winterthur, and Lucerne.
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What to see in Switzerland
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Abbey of St Gall
St. Gallen
The Abbey of Saint Gall is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Aletsch Glacier
Fiesch, Valais
The Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km (14 mi) (2014), a volume of 15.4 km3 (3.7 cu mi) (2011), and covers about 81.7 km2 (2011) in the eastern…
Chapel Bridge
Lucerne
The Kapellbrücke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St.
Chillon Castle
Veytaux, Vaud
Chillon Castle is a medieval island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the Swiss canton of Vaud.
Gruyères Castle
Gruyères, Fribourg
The Castle of Gruyères, located in the medieval town of Gruyères, Fribourg, is one of the most famous in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Jet d'Eau
Geneva
The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site.
What to eat in Switzerland
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😋 tried by 1Fondue di Formaggio
😋 tried by 2Cioccolato Svizzero
😋 tried by 2Raclette
Bündnerfleisch
Grigioni
Meringues alla Doppia Panna
Gruyère
😋 tried by 2Rösti
When to go
The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.
- January
St. Moritz-3°C
Late January brings the Snow Polo World Cup onto the frozen lake, under the dry Engadin sunshine.
- February
Zermatt-2°C
February offers deep snow and longer sunny days for skiing beneath the Matterhorn, even across into Cervinia.
- March
Locarno14°C
March is camellia time on Lake Maggiore, when Locarno's gardens bloom under an almost Mediterranean sun.
- April
Zurich15°C
In April Zurich holds Sechseläuten, when guilds parade and burn the Böögg snowman to send winter away.
- June
Lauterbrunnen18°C
June snowmelt sends the valley's 72 waterfalls to full power, and the high trails above it are opening.
- July
Montreux25°C
In early July the Montreux Jazz Festival brings big names and free stages to the Lake Geneva shore.
- August
Lucerne24°C
August opens with fireworks for Swiss National Day on the 1st, and the Lucerne Festival begins mid-month.
- September
Gruyères17°C
At the end of September the Désalpe brings flower-crowned cows down from the pastures through nearby Charmey.
- October
Lavaux15°C
After the harvest the terraced vineyards above Lake Geneva glow gold, and village cellars pour the local Chasselas.
- December
Montreux5°C
Montreux Noël lines the Lake Geneva shore with chalets, and Santa flies over the market on his sleigh.
Itineraries in Switzerland
No public itineraries for this country yet. The first one could be yours.
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