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Tradition-conscious, open-minded and full of contrasts, Basel is regarded as one of Switzerland's centres for art, music and architecture.
The Münster is one of Basel's main sights. Situtated in a promiment position high above the Rhine River, the former episcopal church presides high above the region.
Trained elephants and sea lions give amazing performances. But the Zoo in Basel became famous on account of its gorillas and rhinoceroses and its many successes in animal breeding.
The Rhine is a lifeline and a recreational destination in Basel’s vicinity. It inspires the people as well as the city’s life and its architecture.
Museum Tinguely Basel is dedicated to the life and work of Jean Tingley, the most important Swiss iron scuptor (1925-1991).
Masterpieces in the classical modern style: at the Beyeler Foundation, you can see one of the most famous private collections in the world, with masterpieces of classical modern art.
Augusta Raurica, one of the most attractive recreation areas in the vicinity of Basel, is the oldest Roman colony on the Rhine. Explore the old Roman town, where about 20,000 people lived.
Basel is situated on the borders of French Alsace and Germany’s Black Forest, thereby offering numerous possibilities for unforgettable excursions.
Travel to the top in the newly renovated and ultra-modern gondolas and round off your day out with an exciting scooter ride back down to the valley.
A feast for the eyes and ears awaits the visitor in the museum. Whether you are a classical music lover or a fan of either jazz, symphony or popular songs, this exhibition will provide you with some beautiful music whatever your taste or preference.
Solarbob: sledging fun all year round. Over one thousand nail-biting metres of track awaits you: Solarbob is the only sledging run to combine fun and ecology.
We board the "Siesta", a semi-catamaran in Solothurn, Switzerland's most beautiful Baroque-style city.
Lucerne, the gateway to central Switzerland, sited on Lake Lucerne, is embedded within an impressive mountainous panorama.
There is hardly another mountain in Switzerland surrounded by so many legends as Mount Pilatus.
Not many cities have managed to retain their historic features quite as successfully as Bern, the capital of Switzerland.
The Kornhauskeller is one of the most magnificent dining room of Switzerland and the dimensions of the room are an impressive experience.
With approximately 4,000 pictures by Paul Klee, the famous painter, the new Zentrum Paul Klee is the largest collection of this kind worldwide.
The only museum dedicated to the Swiss Alps introduces the visitors to cultural and natural pecularities of the alpine world.
Bern's signature mountain, which towers 280 m above the city, is widely known. Culture, leisure and games are focal points on Bern's very own mountain.
The Dählhölzli Animal Park operated by the City of Berne is set in a charming landscape right on the River Aare.
Bern's most frequented swimming pool is the "Marzili". As in all other municipal pools of Bern, no entrance fee is charged for swimming.
This celebrated cheese takes its name from the valley ("Tal") of the river Emme in the canton of Bern, where production of the cheese can be traced back to the 13th century.
Do you know how Swiss people lived a long time ago? Do you know how to carve wood, to weave baskets or to spin? How to burn charcoal? Have you ever seen how bread was baked in a coal-burning stove? How cheese is fabricated? Ballenbergt shows you Switzerland as it once used to be.
The new design is very much in line with the spirit of Cailler of Switzerland. The visitor trail provides a complete immersion into the brand, its history and products.
Mt Niesen is in the Guiness Book of records not because of its perfect pyramid shape, which makes it the prototype of a mountain.
The Papiliorama is a fascinating exotic world, where various diurnal species fly around a tropical forest environment in total freedom.
The Jungfraujoch is Switzerland's most famous day trip. Travel up to Europe's highest railway station - you won't believe your eyes!
Up to 1900 years ago supposedly a terrible dragon resided in the area around Lake Thun. Its abode were the Beatus Caves, a huge cave system. Apparently not even the people living here during the Stone Ages could get rid of this beast.
Embedded between nearby Alpine peaks and the hilly terrain of the Jura, the French-speaking city of Geneva lies in the bay where the Rhone leaves Lake Geneva.
Five hundred and seven steps lead you to the top of the north tower of the cathedral, where you can enjoy a fantastic view over the town and the lake. Then there is la Clémence, which, at a weight of six tonnes, is the cathedral's largest bell and was hoisted up into this same tower in 1407.
The "Mouettes", a kind of water taxi, make it possible to quickly cross from shore to shore.
A visit to the Palais allows you to see certain conference rooms, notably the Counsel Room, which is decorated with superb frescoes, and the Assembly Room, which is even more vast than the Paris Opera!
Forces Motrices, the imposing cultural center, “swims” in the middle of the Rhone River. Located in the former water works it is today a renovated oasis with theater and opera performances as well as exhibition halls with a capacity of 950 persons.
Photographs and documentary films, objects and documents are exhibited in relation to each other in audiovisual sequences and on computer screens.
Over three floors there are over 2,000 objects exhibitited, dating from 1839 to 1980. The owner and president of the company, Philippe Stern, owns 1,000 of them.
It has been 130 years since the Belle Epoque lake steamers ply the waters of Central Europe's largest lake, criss-crossing the lake to connect Swiss villages and towns to French destinations, such as Geneva to Montreux via Lausanne and Evian.
A rewarding excursion destination is Mont Salève, which is situated in neighbouring France.
A unique, lively and interactive exhibition, the Olympic Museum is the world's largest information centre relating to the Olympic Games.
Visitors can see the famous prison, the chambers of the lords of the castle, the feasting hall and the chamber of coats of arms, as well as the chapel.
The cog train takes you from lakeside plam trees to edelweiss mountain blooms in less than an hour.
You must see it to believe it; the Sommerziel glacier, doesn't leave you cold.
Discover a natural paradise of the highest class. The Gornergrat railway – the highest open-air cog railway in Europe – carries passengers from Zermatt up to the 3,089-metre Gornergrat.
By international comparison, Zurich has remained a small town. Yet the largest city in Switzerland offers all the advantages of a pulsating international metropolis and skilfully combines a cultural metropolis, a ‘scene’ city, shopping mile and economic centre.
The Hotel-Restaurant Uto Kulm on the Uetliberg invites you to stay and relax. It boasts a large panoramic sun terrace.
The "Öpfelchammer", endearingly called "Oeli", is the Number One meeting place for everybody. It was also Gottfried Keller’s restaurant of choice and it is Zürich’s oldest and most authentically preserved tavern.
Zürich Zoo - with 320 species of animals from all over the word - is situated in a beautiful, natural parkland, where impressive encounters await the visitors.
The Rietberg Museum is in a choice location. The park and the historic mansions are precious sites worthy of protection that will put you in the right mood for a visit to the museum.
The steamship company operating on Lake Zürich offers a wide range of cruises of various lengths.
On a riverboat tour along the Limmat River you will experience Zürich from a totally different side.
The largest covered aquatic parc in Europe is great fun, from activities to wellness in and near the water - a pleasure for the whole family.
The compact metropolis of eastern Switzerland between Lake Constance and Appenzellerland has a charming, traffic-free old town.
Mount Säntis (2502 m) is the symbol of the Lake Constance region. From its peak you have a sweeping view of six countries. Not only is the panoroma endless, but so are the opportunities offered on Mt. Säntis and Schwägalp.
Near Schaffhausen the Rhine River offers visitors the glorious spectacle of the largest waterfall in Europe. At a width of 150 m and a height of 23 m, an average of 700 m3 of water rushes over the cliffs each second.
The most beautiful journeys to the Rigi include a boat trip on Lake Lucerne, and a rack-railway ride or an aerial cable car ride.
Hell-Grottoes is the name of a group of very interesting limestone caves near Baar.
At 3,020 m, Mt Titlis is the highest summit accessible by cable car in Central Switzerland - and the trendiest too. Have fun in the Gletscherpark on the snow and ice of Mt Titlis.
