Switzerland Tourist AttractionsEver thought of a place that is blessed with unusual happiness, a place where nature and city live together in perfect harmony, a place where everything seems otherworldly and serene? These ethereal sites may seem straight out of a fairy tale or ideal for storybooks but they do exist in real-world and Switzerland is one of the incredible proofs! It is a Central European country where “peace prevails in every corner and everything looks prettier, calmer and wiser” and indeed one of the most beautiful places on the earth. Considered as Europe’s mountain playground and a country with striking contrasts between adventure, exploration and relaxation, Switzerland has been a classic tourist attraction for years now that has only gained consistent popularity. While the visitors from all over the world travel here to ascend the slopes of the Alps, breathe the crisp air and look down from the top of the world, they also find other thriving places to visit in Switzerland steeped in history and culture scattered generously across the country.
The size of Switzerland is inversely proportional to its huge tourism potential and it is remarkable to note that a country so small has so much to offer. The scenic Alps and their rolling hills ideal for snow-walking and skiing, crystal clear lakes and waterfalls with surreal shades of blue, the very famous Swiss chocolate and cheese, watches and knife, ancient castles, churches and picturesque countryside, endless green landscapes that seem to be plucked out of a postcard, magnificent vineyards and what not! Add to this its record of being a safe tourist destination, with well-maintained roads and world-class resorts, red trains curling up to unbelievable heights, amazing places to visit in Zürich, unmissable Bern tourist attractions and you know you have a perfect spot to unwind and enjoy the Swiss life at ease. The towns and cities here are perfectly blended into nature and modernity. While Zurich, Geneva and Basel offer a pinch of everything exciting from an excellent array of museums and galleries, historic buildings and renowned music festivals to chic bars and cafes, its capital Bern on the other hand, has a stunning medieval old town and a river that hugs the city tight, making it an ideal spot for taking a dip in nature as well as in history. Some of the Switzerland Tourist Attractions that you should definitely consider adding to your itinerary are The Matterhorn, Jungfraujoch (the top of Europe), Lucerne, Lake Geneva, Lake Lugano and Ticino, Swiss National Park and the list goes on…
The breathtakingly beautiful Switzerland has entertained and enticed tourists for a very long time; thanks to its darling cities - Zurich and Bern and their exceptional experiences that have been adding a tinge of curiosity amongst the travellers with each passing year. While people are likely to start their Switzerland tour in Zurich, many prefer to explore the capital Bern at first. The medieval air of the city with its fountains with fantastic folk figures on their tops, sandstone facades, narrow streets, cellar shops and historic towers is unique. And undoubtedly, one of the most incredible Bern Attractions is its cobbled and ancient Old town which is also a UNESCO Heritage site, surrounded by the beautiful River Aare that is ideal for swimming, tubing, rafting and paddle boarding. Although Bern has a very good public transport network it is best to explore the city centre, its gardens and famed museums on foot. On the other hand, Zurich, the most visited city in the country, is considered ideal for those who adore art and aesthetics. The vibe here is unlikely to be found in any other Swiss city; there are quaint and quiet streets set against the Alpine backdrop and a beautiful lakefront and then there is a rush of restaurants, bars and cafes, concert halls and galleries that familiarize you with the real buzz of the city centre. Each of Zürich Tourist Attractions is diverse in its way; however, nothing beats the charm of the Museum of Art that displays a vast collection of contemporary works from the world's most celebrated artists such as Pablo Picasso and Van Gogh. Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse is the city’s main shopping boulevard and another tourist draw as you can find a wide variety of designer shops, brand stores, books and of course the city’s best chocolates. What’s more? The city surprisingly throws one of Switzerland’s wildest parties: the techno-pumping Street Parade in August every year and is one event you must experience.
Planning a trip to Switzerland soon? We are here to help you make the most of your Swiss vacation. Here are our top picks of the must-visit Switzerland Attractions, the unbeatable places to visit in Bern and not to forget, the incredible Zürich Attractions.
Top Places to Visit in Switzerland and Zürich:
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 under Louis XIV until the start of the French Revolution in 1789 under Louis XVI. It is located in the department of Yvelines in the region of le-de-France about 20 kilometres southwest of the centre of Paris.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel whose company designed and built the tower.
Louvre Museum
The Louvre (English LOOV(-r)) or the Louvre Museum is the worlds largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris France. A central landmark of the city it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the citys 1st arrondissement. Approximately 38000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72735 square meters. In 2019 the Louvre received 9.6 milli
Montmartre
Montmartre is a large hill in Pariss 18th arrondissement. It is 130 m high and gives its name to the surrounding district part of the Right Bank in the northern section of the city. The historic district established by the City of Paris in 1995 is bordered by rue Caulaincourt and rue Custine on the north rue de Clignancourt on the east and boulevard de Clichy and boulevard de Rochechouart to the
Lauterbrunnen
Lauterbrunnen is a village and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality comprises the major Lauterbrunnen Valley the Soustal the Sefinental
Kapellbrcke
The Kapellbrcke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Peters Chapel the bridge is unique in containing a number of interior paintings dating The Kapellbrcke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Peters Chapel the bridge is unique in containing a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century although many of them were destroyed along with a larger part of the centuries-old bridge in a 1993 fire. Subsequently restored the Kapellbrcke is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe as well as the worlds oldest surviving truss bridge. It serves as the citys symbol and as one of Switzerlands main tourist attractions.
Jardin Botanique de Neuchatel
First Cliff Walk presented by Tissot
Sphinx Observatory
Swarovski Kristallwelten
WengenMnnlichen aerial cableway
The WengenMnnlichen aerial cableway is a cable car linking Wengen with the Mnnlichen in Switzerland. It is owned and operated by the Luftseilbahn WengenMnnlichen AG.
Titlis Bridge
Aletsch Glacier
The Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about 23 km has about a volume of 15.4 km and covers about 81.7 km in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Aletsch Glacier is composed of four smaller glaciers converging at Concordia Place where its thickness was measured by the ETH to be still near 1 km. It then continues towards the Rhne valley before giving birth to the Massa. The Aletsch Glacier is like most glaciers in the world today a retreating glacier. As of 2016 since 1980 it lost 1.3 kilometres of its length since 1870 3.2 kilometres and lost also more than 300 metres of its thickness. The whole area including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
Lake Zurich
Lake Zrich is a lake in Switzerland extending southeast of the city of Zrich. Depending on the context Lake Zrich or Zrichsee can be used to describe the lake as a whole or just that part of the lake downstream of the Seedamm at RapperswilLake Zrich is a lake in Switzerland extending southeast of the city of Zrich. Depending on the context Lake Zrich or Zrichsee can be used to describe the lake as a whole or just that part of the lake downstream of the Seedamm at Rapperswil whilst the part upstream of Rapperswil may be called the Obersee or Upper Lake.
Zoo Zurich
The Zoo Zrich is a zoo located in Zrich Switzerland and together with the Basel Zoo is considered one of the best zoos in Europe. Opened in 1929 it is the third oldest zoo in Switzerland and it accumulated a collection of 2200 specimens of 300 species by its seventy-fifth year. It is located on Zrichbergstrasse in the lower reaches of the Zrichberg in the Fluntern quarter. One of its popular events is the penguin parade which is performed daily afternoon if the outside temperature is below ten degrees Celsius. The most famous attractions are the Asian elephant exhibit and Masoala Hall which are inside of a large dome. Guests can even view elephants from underwater. They are also known as the only and first European institution to successfully breed Galpagos tortoises. Over the course of the years the Zrich attraction has sent baby tortoises to more than two dozen other zoos.
Swiss Museum of Transport
The Swiss Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz in Lucerne opened in July 1959 and exhibits all forms of transport including locomotives automobiles ships and aircraft as well as communication technology. It is Switzerlands most popular museum. The museum also maintains a large collection of work by Hans Erni a local painter and sculptor.
Zoo Basel
Zoo Basel is a non-profit zoo in the city of Basel Switzerland. Its official name is Zoologischer Garten Basel or in English Basel Zoological Garden. Basel residents affectionately call it Zolli. Its main entrance is just outside Basels downtown strip of Steinen and extends in the Birsig stream valley to Basels city border with Binningen Basel-Country.
Swiss National Museum
The Swiss National Museum part of the Muse Suisse Group itself affiliated with the Federal Office of Culture is located in the city of Zurich Switzerlands largest city next to the Hauptbahnhof. The museum building of 1898 in the historicist style was built by Gustav Gull in the form of the French Renaissance city chateaus. His impressive architecture with dozens of towers courts and his astonishing park on a peninsula between the rivers Sihl and Limmat has become one of the main sights of the Old City District of Zurich. The boats of the Zrichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft start their round trips on the Limmat through the city of Zrich at the Swiss National Museum.
Chteau de Chillon
Chillon Castle is an island castle located on Lake Geneva south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud. It is situated at the eastern end of the lake on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhne. Chillon is amongst the most visited castles in Switzerland and Europe. Successively occupied by the house of Savoy then by the Bernese f
Gruyres Castle
The Castle of Gruyres located in the medieval town of Gruyres Fribourg is one of the most famous in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Rigi
The Rigi is a mountain massif of the Alps located in Central Switzerland. The whole massif is almost entirely surrounded by the water of three different bodies of water Lake Lucerne Lake Zug and Lake Lauerz. The range is in the Schwyzer Alps and is split between the cantons of Schwyz and Lucerne although the main summit named Rigi Kulm at 1798 meters above sea level lies within
St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral cathedral in Geneva Switzerland was built as a Roman Catholic cathedral but became a Reformed Protestant Church of Geneva church during the Reformation. It is known as the adopted home church of John Calvin one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. Inside the church is a wooden chair used by Calvin.
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS Switzerlands most-visited museum is a place to experience the history of road- rail water- and air-borne mobility as well as that of space travel. Its interactive attractions are sure to win you over whatever the weather. Switzerlands largest cinema screen in the Filmtheatre presents documentary films in XXL format. Meanwhile the
Bahnhofstrasse
Bahnhofstrasse is Zrichs main downtown street and one of the worlds most expensive and exclusive shopping avenues. In 2011 a study named the Bahnhofstrasse the most expensive street for retail property in Europe and the third most expensive worldwide. In 2016 ranked ninth.
Zrich Zoologischer Garten
The Zoo Zrich is a zoo located in Zrich Switzerland and is considered as one of the best zoos in Europe. Opened in 1929 it accumulated a collection of 2200 specimens of 300 species by its seventy-fifth year. It is located on Zrichbergstrasse on the lower reaches of the Zrichberg in the Fluntern quarter.
Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country.
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument or the Lion of Lucerne is a rock relief in Lucerne Switzerland designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 182021 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris. It is one of the most famous monuments in Switzerland visited annu
Rhine Falls
The Rhine Falls is a waterfall located in Switzerland and the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The falls are located on the High Rhine on the border between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zrich between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-UhwiesenDachsen next to the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland.
Lake Lungern
Lake Lungern is a natural lake in Obwalden Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river which flows through the Sarnersee and into Lake Lucerne.Lake Lungern is a natural lake in Obwalden Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river which flows through the Sarnersee and into Lake Lucerne.
Lake Hallwil
Lake Hallwil is a lake largely in the Canton of Aargau Switzerland located at 4717N 812E. It is the largest lake in Aargau and lies mostly in the districts of Lenzburg and Kulm on the southern edge of the canton. The southern tip of the lake reaches into the canton of Lucerne. The main river leading to this lake is the Aabach which is coming from the Lake Baldegg.
