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Switzerland
345 places in Switzerland, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionWestern Europe
CapitalBern
Places written345
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
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CurrencySwiss franc (CHF)
LanguagesGerman, French, Italian, Romansh
Driving sideright
Nature & outdoors (104) Landmarks & history (68) Museums & culture (100) Attractions & fun (59) Food & drink (14)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Basler Fasnacht
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bern Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bernina Express
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Convent of St John at Mustair
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Fete des Vignerons
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Jungfraujoch
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Mendrisio Holy Week Processions
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Monte San Giorgio
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Abbey Library of Saint Gall
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Aletsch Glacier
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
The Alpine Pasture Season and the Cattle Descent
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Bisses of Valais
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Castles of Bellinzona
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Glarus Thrust
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Landwasser Viaduct
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Lavaux Vineyards
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Watchmaking Towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → lake
Agerisee
gorge
Areuse Gorges
lake
Arnisee
lake
Bachalpsee
nature park
Binntal
lake
Blausee
lake
Caumasee
lake
Champex-Lac
mountain
Chasseral
ridge
Churfirsten
canyon 
Creux du Van
lake
Derborence
viewpoint
Diavolezza
nature park
Diemtigtal Nature Park
alp
Engstlenalp
waterfall
Engstligen Falls
biosphere reserve
Entlebuch Biosphere
garden
Ermitage Arlesheim
lake
Etang de la Gruere
waterfall
Foroglio Waterfall
nature park
Gantrisch Nature Park
valley
Gasterntal
ridge
Gastlosen
waterfall 
Giessbach Falls
viewpoint 
Gornergrat
reservoir
Goscheneralpsee
wetland
Grande Caricaie
lake
Greifensee
mountain
Hoher Kasten
cave
Hollgrotten
cave
Holloch Cave
mountain
Jungfraujoch
lake
Klontalersee
lake 
Lac de Joux
reservoir
Lac de Moiry
lake
Lac de Taney
lake
Lago di Saoseo
reservoir
Lago Ritom
lake
Lai da Palpuogna
lake
Lake Brienz
lake
Lake Sils
lake
Lake Silvaplana
lake
Lauenensee
valley
Lotschental
lake
Lungernsee
valley
Maderanertal
plateau
Melchsee-Frutt
mountain
Moleson
mountain
Monte Bre
mountain 
Monte Generoso
mountain
Monte San Giorgio
mountain
Monte San Salvatore
mountain 
Mount Pilatus
mountain
Mount Titlis
mountain
Niederhorn
mountain
Niesen
lake 
Oeschinensee
mountain
Piz Bernina
mountain
Piz Corvatsch
rock formation
Pyramids of Euseigne
cave
Reclere Caves
waterfall
Reichenbach Falls
mountain 
Rigi
viewpoint 
Rochers-de-Naye
gorge
Rosenlaui Glacier Gorge
canyon 
Ruinaulta, the Rhine Gorge
mountain 
Säntis
lake
Schwarzsee
lake 
Seealpsee
waterfall
Seerenbach Falls
cave
St Beatus Caves
peninsula
St Peter's Island
cave
St-Leonard Underground Lake
mountain
Stanserhorn
waterfall
Staubbach Falls
mountain
Stockhorn
gorge
Tamina Gorge
gorge
Taubenloch Gorge
canyon 
The Aare Gorge
mountain
The Aletsch Glacier
trail
The Bisses of Valais
mountain
The Eiger
mountain 
The Furka Pass
mountain
The Glarus Thrust
waterfall 
The Lauterbrunnen Valley
mountain 
The Matterhorn
trail 
The Morteratsch Glacier Trail
mountain
The Mythen
waterfall 
The Rhine Falls
waterfall 
The Saut du Doubs
national park 
The Swiss National Park
canyon 
The Verzasca Valley
waterfall
Trummelbach Falls
island
Ufenau Island
valley
Val Bavona
valley
Val d'Anniviers
valley
Val Fex
valley
Val Roseg
valley
Valle Maggia
cave
Vallorbe Caves
gorge
Verena Gorge
gorge
Viamala Gorge
lake
Walensee
mountain
Weissenstein
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → old town
Aarau Old Town
castle
Aigle Castle
chateau
Arenenberg
archaeological site 
Augusta Raurica
archaeological site 
Aventicum at Avenches
church 
Basel Minster
abbey
Bellelay Abbey
old town
Bern Old Town
old town
Biel Old Town
viaduct
Brusio Spiral Viaduct
castle
Burgdorf Castle
castle 
Chillon Castle
old town
Chur Old Town
church
Convent of St John at Mustair
chateau
Coppet Castle
bridge 
Devil's Bridge in the Schollenen Gorge
monastery
Disentis Abbey
church 
Einsiedeln Abbey
monastery
Engelberg Abbey
old town
Fribourg Old Town
old town 
Geneva Old Town
modern building
Goetheanum
monument 
Grande Dixence Dam
castle
Grandson Castle
pass
Great St Bernard Pass
castle 
Gruyères
castle
Habsburg Castle
castle
Hallwyl Castle
fountain
Jet d'Eau
monastery
Kartause Ittingen
church
Konigsfelden Monastery
castle 
Kyburg Castle
church 
Lausanne Cathedral
castle 
Lenzburg Castle
old town 
Lucerne
sanctuary
Madonna del Sasso
church 
Mogno Church
fortress 
Munot Fortress
abbey
Muri Abbey
old town 
Murten
old town
Neuchatel Old Town
castle
Oberhofen Castle
archaeological site
Orbe Roman Mosaics
abbey
Payerne Abbey
bridge 
Ponte dei Salti
town
Porrentruy
archaeological site
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
church
Raron
monastery
Rheinau Abbey
church
Romainmotier Priory
old town 
Saint-Ursanne
old town
Schaffhausen Old Town
old town 
Solothurn Old Town
castle
Spiez Castle
abbey
St-Maurice Abbey
old town 
Stein am Rhein
palace
Stockalper Palace
castle 
Tarasp Castle
chapel
Tellskapelle
castle
The Castles of Bellinzona
bridge
The Landwasser Viaduct
castle 
Thun Castle
castle 
Valere and Tourbillon at Sion
archaeological site
Vindonissa Legionary Camp
castle
Wildegg Castle
church
Zillis Painted Ceiling
old town
Zug Old Town
old town 
Zurich Old Town
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → village
Adelboden
town
Altdorf
museum
Am Romerholz Collection
village
Andermatt
village
Arosa
village
Ascona
open-air museum 
Ballenberg Open-Air Museum
festival
Basler Fasnacht
village
Bergun
village
Bettmeralp
town
Bischofszell
village
Bosco Gurin
village
Braunwald
neighbourhood
Carouge
festival
Chalandamarz
village
Champery
village
Charmey
village
Chateau-d'Oex
town
Crans-Montana
town
Eglisau
village
Ernen
town
Estavayer-le-Lac
village
Evolene
festival
Fete des Vignerons
pilgrimage site
Flueli-Ranft
gallery 
Fondation Beyeler
museum
Fondation Pierre Gianadda
village
Gandria
hamlet
Gimmelwald
village
Gottlieben
village
Grimentz
village
Grindelwald
village
Gstaad
village
Guarda
village
Hermance
town
Interlaken
village
Iseltwald
hamlet
Juf
valley
Justistal
village
Kandersteg
museum
Kirchner Museum Davos
festival
Klausjagen
village
Klosters
gallery 
Kunsthaus Zurich
museum
Kunstmuseum Basel
village
La Brevine
museum
Latenium
village
Lenk
town
Locarno
city
Lugano
festival 
Luzerner Fasnacht
village
Maienfeld
town
Meiringen
festival
Mendrisio Holy Week Processions
town
Montreux
village
Morcote
town
Morges
village
Murren
town
Nyon
museum
Olympic Museum
museum
Patek Philippe Museum
village
Pontresina
town
Poschiavo
village
Quinten
town
Rapperswil
village
Regensberg
town
Rheinfelden
town
Romont
historic site
Rutli Meadow
village
Saas-Fee
town
Saignelegier
village
Saillon
town
Sainte-Croix
village
Samnaun
town
Scuol
festival
Sechselauten
village
Soglio
village
Splugen
town
St Moritz
museum 
Technorama, Winterthur
library
The Abbey Library of Saint Gall
tradition
The Alpine Pasture Season and the Cattle Descent
museum 
The International Museum of Horology
museum 
The Swiss Museum of Transport
museum 
The Swiss National Museum
observatory 
The Urania Observatory, Zurich
tradition
The Watchmaking Towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle
museum
Tinguely Museum
valley
Toggenburg
festival
Tschaggatta
festival
Urnasch Silvesterchlause
village
Verbier
town
Vevey
village
Wengen
village
Werdenberg
tradition 
Yodelling and the Alphorn
town
Yverdon-les-Bains
gallery 
Zentrum Paul Klee
village
Zermatt
village
Zuoz
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → pass
Albula Pass
spa town
Baden
baths
Bains des Paquis
museum
Barryland
zoo
Basel Zoo
railway
Bernina Express
pass
Bernina Pass
mine
Bex Salt Mines
ridge
Burgenstock
bridge
Carasc Tibetan Bridge
viewpoint
Cardada
railway
Centovalli Railway
science centre
CERN Science Gateway
museum
Chaplin's World
bridge
Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge
mountain
Chaserrugg
industrial site
Col-des-Roches Underground Mills
viewpoint
Ebenalp and the Ascher
dam
Emosson Dam
walkway
First Cliff Walk
terraces
Flumserberg
funicular
Gelmerbahn
pass
Gemmi Pass
viewpoint
Glacier 3000
railway
Glacier Express
glassworks
Glasi Hergiswil
railway
GoldenPass Line
pass
Gotthard Pass
pass
Grimsel Pass
mountain
Gurten
viewpoint
Harder Kulm
pass
Julier Pass
pass
Klausen Pass
rail junction
Kleine Scheidegg
resort
Lenzerheide
spa town
Leukerbad
museum
Lindt Home of Chocolate
factory tour
Maison Cailler
viewpoint
Mannlichen
zoo exhibit
Masoala Rainforest Hall
mountain
Monte Tamaro
viewpoint
Muottas Muragl
pass
Oberalp Pass
nature park
Papiliorama
hiking trail
Pizol Five Lakes Trail
botanical garden
Schynige Platte and its Alpine Garden
bridge
Sigriswil Panorama Bridge
pass
Simplon Pass
pass
Susten Pass
model park
Swissminiatur
botanical garden 
The Brissago Islands
botanical garden 
The Geneva Botanical Garden
cable car 
The Schilthorn
cable car 
The Stoos Funicular
mine
Travers Asphalt Mines
historic road
Tremola Road
bridge
Trift Bridge
mountain
Uetliberg
spa
Vals Thermal Baths
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → food district 
Absinthe in the Val-de-Travers
food tradition
Basler Lackerli
food tradition
Bundner Nusstorte
food tradition
L'Etivaz Cheese
dish
Swiss Chocolate, Cheese and Fondue
food district
The Appenzell Cheese Region
food district
The Emmental Cheese Country
food district 
The Grotti of Ticino
winery region
The Lavaux Vineyards
winery region 
The Valais Wine Region
market 
The Zibelemarit, Bern's Onion Market
food tradition
Vacherin Mont-d'Or
food tradition
Valais Raclette
market 