Summer destinations

The biggest city on the sunny side of Switzerland may be one of the country’s most important financial centres, but by no means everything in the Lugano region revolves around banks and business.

"Above and below" is the theme along Lausanne's new M2 metro line from June to September: such is the name of the third edition of the "Lausanne Jardins" garden festival.

A sparkling spectacle: high on the Rezliberg above Lenk, water gushes out of countless cracks in the rock and cascades down the glistening black cliff. In summer, up to 2,800 litres of water flow every second out of the seven springs.

The surrounding mountain peaks exert an almost magical attraction; the lush green of the alpine meadows invites you to linger. Lenzerheide: the perfect setting for genuine holidays.

The scene seems to belong in a picture book: rising dramatically above the resort is Glacier 3000, named after its great altitude.

Welcome to a gastronomic adventure! The idyllic resort of Les Paccots, located between Vevey and Fribourg at an airy 1,000 m, has a variety of treats in store for food lovers.

The history of the thermal springs in Leukerbad goes back to Roman-Celtic times. People have been aware of the healing powers of these mineral-rich waters for centuries!

800 vertical metres make all the difference… A trip along the Valle Leventina is a journey between climate zones: from the palms and vineyards of the south to the thick pine forests of the mountains.

Here everything revolves around the view... Up on the summit of the Berneuse stands Le Kuklos (Greek for "circle"), a restaurant whose shape hints at the form of the two neighbouring mountains Tour Mayen and Tour d'Aï.

Small but superior: little Liechtenstein can promise its visitors princely holidays. Not just because the 35,000 inhabitants of this 160-square-kilometre country are ruled by a prince, but because active holidaymakers find a landscape and facilities fit for royalty.