Rheinfall Amongst the largest waterfalls in Europe The Rhine Falls are one of the largest and most water-rich waterfalls in Europe with 23 meters high and 150 meters wide. The Rhine Falls are only a few kilometers from Lake Constance and one of the great attractions in this region. This stands to the west of …
Oeschinensee – Large Mountain Lake The Oeschinensee is located above Kandersteg ( Bernese Oberland ) in Switzerland . The water level of Oeschienesee is on average at an altitude of 1578 m. At normal water level, the lake is 56 m deep and has an area of 1.1 km², making it one of the larger mountain lakes in Switzerland. The Oeschinensee is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Since …
Lauterbrunnen – Village with 72 waterfalls Lauterbrunnen is with its 72 thundering waterfalls. It is also with secluded valleys, colourful alpine meadows and lonely mountain inns. All together it is an impressive village in the Interlaken-Oberhasli in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The Valley is one of the biggest nature conservation areas in Switzerland …
Lake Promanade Locarno A beautiful panoramic itinerary along Lago Maggiore shores. You can enter the Camellia Park, not far from the Maggia River, taking the lakeside route from Minusio to Muralto and Locarno. It is a simple path, completely open, mainly for pedestrians and cyclists mostly on sidewalks and roads also provide large parking lots, …
Reaches its arms out into Italy The lake Lugano is surrounded by mountains and has a number of different branches: Monte Generoso is the highest mountain on Lake Lugano, at about 1700 m. A rack railway takes you to the top of the mountain from Capolago’s lakeside resort, with its panoramic view. Visitors surely enjoy …
Lake Geneva & Fountain The Jet d’Eau, the symbol steeped in history is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Jet d’Eau, literally meaning ‘water jet’, is the huge Fountain on the Geneva Lake, in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. It is one of the tallest fountain in the world. Originally, …
Lac de Neuchatel Lake Neuchatel is surrounded by charming villages connected with regular boat services and also you can enjoy the nature, gentle waves, peace and fine food. The most of the boats have an on-board restaurant and bicycle transport facility when possible. South-eastern lakeshore can be reached by the national “Mittelland” Cycle Route. The …
La Passerelle De L`utopie Neuchâtel Lake (Neuenburgersee in German) is the largest lake entirely located in Swiss territory, as it borders 4 cantons: Neuchâtel, Vaud, Friborg and Bern. The most variable lake in Switzerland, its color is stated to evolve from midnight blue to sky blue to emerald. It is situated on the border of …
Bodensee The Lake Constance attracts many holidaymakers especially in summer with mild climate, several water sport and leisure activities. The Lake Constance, situated at the tri-point of Germany / Switzerland / Austria, is the third largest lake in Central Europe with a length of 64 km and width of 12 km. Scheduled boat services are …
Blausee Eternal memory of the love of the maiden Blausee (literally: Blue Lake) is a small lake, in Switzerland, in the Kander valley above Kandergrund at 887 metres (2,910 ft), near the river Kander. Administratively, it belongs to the Bernese Oberland. The Blue Lake is also deep blue, in eternal memory of the love of the maiden, which persists beyond death. The small Blausee, …
Bachalpsee: Picturesque mountain Lake Bachalpsee, also known as Bachsee is a wonderful picturesque mountain lake. It is located with an area of 8.06 ha close to the First. Grindelwald First can be reached with a cable car from this lake region. The lake Bachsee lies exactly above Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The place with lake is most popular …
The Aare Gorge: An impressive display of the power of water Aareschlucht, also known as the Aare Gorge, is a section of the river Aare. The river runs through a limestone ridge near the town of Meiringen. The Aare River eroded a path and carved out a gorge in the limestone that is 200 metres …
Aare River The Aare is the longest river that entirely belongs to Switzerland. It starts from the Oberaar glacier in the eastern Bernese Alps, flows through Brienz and Thun lakes, passes by the federal capital of Bern, is channeled into Biel lake, follows the southern foot of the Jura range and finally flows into the …
Zytglogge The Zytglogge is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial. The Clock Tower (Zeitglockenturm) was Bern’s first western city gate (1191 – 1256) and formed the boundary of the first city extension. Built in the early 13th century as a gate …
Previous Next Üetliberg Hiking On Uetliberg, Zürich’s local mountain, the sun, moon and stars are close enough to touch. At 2,850 feet above sea level, Uetliberg towers over the rooftops of Zürich. The mountain affords an impressive panoramic view of the city, the lake and the Alps. The top of Üetliberg mountain can be reached …
Titlis Thrill Walk The TITLIS Cliff Walk which is holding the record for being the highest suspension bridge in Europe at an altitude of 3,041 metres and 500 metres off the ground. This steel structure suspension bridge is about 200 meters in length and hugging the mountain closely, passes underneath the observation deck. The cliff …
Titlis Ice Flyer Mt Titlis is known for its rotating cable car. The rotating car taking 40 minutes to complete the trip with the last throw over the jagged cliffs of deep permanent glacier ice a five-minute ride making a 360 degree turn. The Ice Flyer is a special chair lift for views that glide …
Titlis Cable Car The world’s first revolving cable car! Mount Titlis, 3238 meters above sea level, provides breathtaking panoramic views from the Titlis Glacier to the Bernese Oberland’s Jungfrau Massif. Mount Titlis is a welcome destination for skiers during winter, while in summer you can go on various walking trails to explore the range. Visitors …
Swiss Grand Canyon Ruinaulta is a canyon created by the Anterior Rhine between Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau in the debris of the Flims Rockslide just upstream of its confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons, eastern Switzerland. It is sometimes known as the Rhine Gorge, or sometimes rather ironically called Swiss Grand Canyon. Over 10,000 years ago, some 100,000 million cubic metres of bedrock plunged into the river. …
Swiss Chocolate Adventure The Swiss Chocolate Adventure is a multimedia journey that demonstrates how cocoa beans from Ghana are turned into famous Swiss Chocolate. The Swiss Chocolate Adventure explains the discovery, provenance, manufacture and transport of chocolate in only around 20 minutes to visitors who entered into the multimedia journey. A number of themed islands …
Stanserhorn – CabriO cable car Stanserhorn roofless cable car, “CabriO” cable car is the world’s first cable car with a roofless upper deck which is riding to the top of the 1,900-meter Mount Stanserhorn with headwind and the magnificent view without any cables overhead. You should travel on stanserhorn-CabriO-cable-car at least once in your lives. …
Sechseläuten Zurich’s spring festival For the last 500 years, the city of Zurich has staged Sechseläuten, a huge festival celebrating the end of winter and the arrival of spring. It is celebrated usually on the 3rd Monday of April, since the early 20th century. Following the parade of the Zünfte (guilds), the climax of the holiday is …
Root Chocolate Visit A family with children must visit to the Choco World inside the Aeschbach Chocolatier. The chocolate workshop and factory tour is a popular field trip for Swiss school children since Aeschbach is known for its gold foil chocolate coins. Aeschbach Chocolatier is a Swiss Chocolate manufacturer. It is where visitors can learn …
Opernhaus Zürich The Opernhaus Zürich is an opera house in the Swiss city of Zürich. Located at the Sechseläutenplatz, it has been the home of the Zürich Opera since 1891, and also houses the Bernhard-Theater Zürich. It is also home to the Zürich Ballet. The first permanent theatre in Zürich, the Aktientheater, was built in 1834 and it became the focus of Richard Wagner’s activities during …
Oeschinensee Rodelbahn The Oeschinenesee summer toboggan run is an unforgettable experience for young and old. Over a length of 750 meters , you will overcome a height difference of around 150 meters at breakneck speed. With a few tight and four really big bends you speed down the 750m onto the conveyor belt and can be comfortably pulled …
Mount Rigi Cable Car Weggis – Rigi Kaltbad aerial cable car The Weggis cable car reaches Rigi Kaltbad in just 10 minutes. Visitors can easily get to the Mineral Baths & Spa Rigi Kaltbad or the village square in Rigi Kaltbad when they reach the top station. Visitors with interest in architecture can spend some …
The world of adventures You will feel like existing in paradise here, exactly adventurous paradise – the Matterhorn Glacier paradise. Europe’s highest cable car station (3,883 m) with its latest restaurant, establishes fresh benchmarks of sustainable development. The views of the tallest mountains in Italy, France and Switzerland are stunning. The ski area on the …
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise – At the highest peak in Europe by cable car Aerial view of the beautiful mountain is for you at the highest top of Europe: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car. The new Matterhorn superlative cableway has been running all year round since November 2018. It delivers up to 2,000 travelers an hour …
Previous Next Lindt chocolate tour Chocolate Museum Tour near Zürich Legendary Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has been churning out smooth and delicious confections since 1845. Today, visiting the Lindt & Sprungli Chocolate Shop, just outside of Zurich, is a must for any chocolate lover. The museum is absolutely gorgeous and super informative, with lots …
Previous Next Limmat boats A boat trip along the River Limmat will take you on a leisurely tour past the most beautiful sights Zurich’s Old Town has to offer until the view over Lake Zurich opens. A Limmat River Cruise starting from the National Museum up the River Limmat to Lake Zurich and back again, …
Lake Lucerne Boat Cruise Experience the natural beauty of a sunset over central Switzerland’s soaring peaks with a boat cruise on Lake Lucerne. Whether a Lunch Cruise on the modern MS Diamant or a romantic cruise at sunset on an antique paddle steamer. The Lake Lucerne Navigation Company (SGV) is the ideal cruise for every …
Jungfraujoch Snow Fun Skiing vacations in the Jungfrau Region are unforgettable experiences and the answer to everybody’s skiing dreams. The place where is snow fun is called “Swiss Snow Kids Village”. It is in the heart of Wengen, advanced skiers enjoy the inimitable panorama of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau mountains. If your child is …
Ice Cricket Ice cricket is a variant of the English game cricket played in harsh, wintry conditions. The difference between Ice Cricket and other forms of cricket played in the winter is that Ice Cricket is played directly on the ice, with no mat is laid down. Greats of the game take part in unique event, the Ice Cricket …
Stoosbahn – A world record holding technical innovation Stoosbahn, the magnet for visitors attracts numerous national and foreign visitors since its opening in December 2017. The funicular railway from Schwyz to Stoos is the steepest in the world. The funicular cabins are unique. The standing platform is well suited to the extreme gradient and perfectly …
Pilatus Cogwheel train A masterpiece from the 19th century Alpnachstad and Pilatus Kulm are linked at 2’132 m altitude by the steepest cogwheel railway in the world, with 48% gradient and 4’618 m long. Guests are issued with a Pilatus cap, a book about the railway and a certificate at the destination. The engineer Eduard …
Niesen Mountain Funicular The Niesen Funicular is a funicular railway in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It links a lower terminus, in the village of Mülenen and adjacent to Mülenen station on the Lötschberg railway line, with an upper terminus at the summit of the Niesen. The Niesen funicular runs on steep metal rails, but there are no cogs. A metal cable running around two wheels, joins …
Mount rigi Cogwheel The first mountain railway in Europe made it to this striking point of view in 1871. The Rigi kulm and its summit hotel now have two cog railways – one coming from Vitznau and one coming from Arth-Goldau. An Aerial cableway leads to Rigi-Kaltbad straight from Weggis. Visitors can enjoy the view …
Mount Pilatus Railway The steepest cog railway in the world begins its climb at Alpnachstad and tackles a maximum gradient of 48 per cent, passing through trees, meadows and rock faces. On the north side Kriens is connected to Pilatus Kulm by a gondola cableway and an aerial cableway. Visitors are practically flying up to …
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn – The Alpine adventure railway par excellence The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn connects the most of the parts of the Swiss Alps with its train network. The train operates the path from Visp to Zermatt and the Furka and Oberalp car trains and other locations. The company’s main star is The Glacier Train. …
Gornergrat Bahn – At least visit once in your life The Gornergrat is one wonderful location that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. The panorama of the mountains and the breathtaking shot of the Matterhorn are memorable. The Gornergrat, at an altitude of 3,089 m, has been one of Switzerland ‘s main …