Switzerland
Highlights & Suggested Itineraries
Switzerland may be neutral but it is certainly not flavorless. The fusion of German, French and Italian ingredients has formed a robust national culture, and the country's alpine landscapes have enough zing to reinvigorate the most jaded traveler.
Goethe summed up Switzerland succinctly as a combination of the colossal and the well-ordered. You can be sure that your trains and letters will be on time. The tidy, just-so precision of Swiss towns is tempered by the lofty splendor of the landscapes that surround them.
Suggested Itineraries: Switzerland
February is carnival time, or Fasnacht, in many towns, but Basel really funks it up with elaborate parades beginning at a bleary 4am. In the lower Valais, from March to October, cows battle it out in the Combat de Reines (cow fighting) to see which beast is most suited to lead the herd up to the summer pastures.
The world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival takes place in July. On the fourth Monday in November, Bern hosts its famous Onion Market (Zibelmarit), where traders take over the whole town centre and many a tear is shed.
What's popular in Switzerland?
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Hiking, walking & skiing
The outdoors are truly great in Switzerland
- Chamonix & Mount Blanc From USD $241.99
- Engelberg & Mount Titlis glaciers From USD $145.19
- Eiger & Jungfrau Glacier From USD $108.65
- Heidiland - Great Countryside Tour From USD $74.25
Top-rated things to do in Switzerland according to Viator.com travelers:
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Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe (from Zurich)
based on 27 reviews
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Mount Pilatus 'Golden Roundtrip' Tour from Zurich
based on 12 reviews
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Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe (from Lucerne)
based on 6 reviews
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Switzerland Mountains and Chocolates Tour from Zurich
based on 5 reviews
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Mount Titlis Tour - Eternal Snow and Glaciers from Zurich
based on 60 reviews
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Things to see & do in Zurich
Zurich's top tours & attractions
- City sightseeing & Lake Zurich cruise From USD $48.40
- Zurich trolley tours From USD $32.67
- Mount Titlis - Eternal Snow and Glaciers From USD $145.19
- Engelberg - The Great Mountain Village From USD $67.32
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