Region · Europe
Switzerland
Culture, places to visit and food in Switzerland, all in one place.
On the Atlas20 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 100 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 50 places to eat
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Top places to visit
Zermatt, SwitzerlandMatterhornPyramid-shaped 4,478-metre peak on the Italian border, rising above the car-free resort of Zermatt.Bernese Oberland, SwitzerlandJungfraujochHigh-altitude saddle reached by cog railway, with an observatory, ice palace and glacier views.Lucerne, SwitzerlandChapel BridgeCovered wooden bridge from the 14th century with a stone water tower and painted panels.Montreux, SwitzerlandChillon CastleMedieval island castle on the shore of Lake Geneva, made famous by Lord Byron's poem.Bernese Oberland, SwitzerlandLauterbrunnen ValleyGlacial valley with sheer cliffs and 72 waterfalls, including Staubbach and Trümmelbach Falls.Neuhausen am Rheinfall, SwitzerlandRhine FallsBroad waterfall on the Rhine, 23 metres high, with boats to a rock in the middle of the falls.Bern, SwitzerlandBern Old TownMedieval capital centre of arcades, fountains and the Zytglogge clock tower, a UNESCO site.Lake Geneva region, SwitzerlandLake GenevaLarge crescent-shaped lake shared with France, lined by Geneva, Lausanne and Montreux.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- Kunstmuseum BaselArt · Basel
- Theater BaselTheatre · Basel
- Federal Palace of SwitzerlandArchitecture · Bern
- Zentrum Paul KleeArt · Bern
- Grand Theatre de GeneveTheatre · Geneva
- Museum of Art and History, GenevaMuseum · Geneva
- Victoria HallMusic · Geneva
- The Olympic MuseumMuseum · Lausanne
- KKL Luzern (Culture and Congress Centre Lucerne)Music · Lucerne
- LAC Lugano Arte e CulturaArt · Lugano
- Fondation Pierre GianaddaArt · Martigny
- Fondation BeyelerMuseum · Riehen
Taste
Food of Switzerland
SwitzerlandFondueMelted cheese with wine and kirsch, eaten with bread cubes.SwitzerlandRacletteCheese melted and scraped over potatoes and pickles.SwitzerlandRöstiGrated potatoes fried into a crisp golden cake.SwitzerlandÄlplermagronenMacaroni with potato, cream, cheese and apple sauce.SwitzerlandZürcher GeschnetzeltesSliced veal in a white wine and cream sauce.SwitzerlandPapet vaudoisLeeks and potatoes stewed under a cabbage sausage.SwitzerlandBündnerfleischAir-dried beef pressed into a block and sliced thin.SwitzerlandCervelatShort smoked sausage, grilled split at the ends.Eat out
Restaurants in Switzerland
Fürstenau, SwitzerlandSchloss SchauensteinCastle restaurant in a tiny Graubünden village known for precise, nature-inspired modern cooking.Zürich, SwitzerlandKronenhalleZürich institution hung with works by Picasso, Chagall and Miró, serving veal Zürcher Geschnetzeltes.Crissier, SwitzerlandRestaurant de l'Hôtel de VilleFormer town hall near Lausanne long regarded as a temple of classical French haute cuisine.Basel, SwitzerlandCheval Blanc by Peter KnoglRestaurant in the riverside Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois known for delicate French cuisine with Asian accents.Zürich, SwitzerlandHiltlVegetarian restaurant founded in 1898, known for its large buffet and Indian-influenced dishes.Zürich, SwitzerlandZeughauskellerFormer 15th-century armoury serving sausages, schnitzel and Swiss classics at long wooden tables.Bad Ragaz, SwitzerlandMemoriesRestaurant at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz known for cooking built entirely on Swiss ingredients.Geneva, SwitzerlandCafé du SoleilVillage café in Petit-Saconnex famous for generations as a destination for cheese fondue.Travel
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