Historic attractions

This museum full of historical planes tells the stories of the flying legends who wrote aviation history in the sky.

These ruins, the emblem of Ardez, stand on a rocky outcrop and offer glorious panoramic views.

During the Roman period, Aventicum was the capital city of the Helvetians, and Avenches remains one of the most important archaeological sites in Switzerland

The salt mines in Bex, exploiting deposits discovered in the 15th century, are a maze of passages, shafts, stairs and gigantic caverns totalling more than 50 km in length. The colossal task of excavating the mine – by hand – took a century.

At the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum you can visit 100 original, centuries-old houses and farmhouses from all over Switzerland; explore “historical” gardens and fields; and make a journey of discovery in our large medicinal plant garden.

Graubünden and the German-speaking region of South Tyrol in Italy are linked in many ways: from the postbus service of the Engadin- Meran Route Express, to a shared culture Stiegen zum Himmel – “Stairways to Heaven" – is a special connection: an itinerary links medieval fortresses, Romanesque churches and chapels, historical settlements and cultural landscapes on both sides mountainous border.

This village of sgraffito-decorated houses in the Engadine/Scuol holiday region enjoys national protection.

This international-award-winning museum offers a rich variety of insights into castle life over the last 800 years.

The choir walls of this church, built in 1480, are covered by a cycle of wall paintings – now fully restored.