Benedictie Convent of St. John, Müstair Müstair The internationally-renowned Convent of St. John in Müstair enjoys UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing and owes its existence and uniqueness to Charlemagne. It is...
Valère, Tourbillon, Old Town Sion Sion, called Sitten in German, is the capital of the Canton of Valais. The Old Town, which lies between the hills of Valère and Tourbillon, dates back to the Middle...
Flüeli-Ranft - Where Brother Klaus Lived Sachseln - Flüeli-Ranft Niklaus von Flüe lived from 1417 until 1487, first as a farmer and councilman, then as a hermit in the Ranft Ravine. The mystic and peacemaker, who was canonized in...
Carouge - Italian Royal City near Geneva Carouge Italy lies right next to Geneva... Even though it hasn't been a royal Savoyard city for nearly 200 years, but belongs to Switzerland, the city of Carouge, which was...
Zurich's Old Town Zürich The highest concentration of clubs in Switzerland, one of the most famous shopping miles, and a plethora of cultural offerings. And all of this against a medieval...
Living heritage: patois, carnival and national dress Evolène The dialect in the Val d'Hérens is particularly strong. On high days and holidays, people wear traditional costume with bright head-squares and aprons made of velvet...
Kurtheater Baden The Kurtheater Baden is Canton Aargau's largest theatre. It boasts a complete infrastructure and accommodates some 600 spectators.
St. Beatus Caves - Dragons and a Saint Beatenberg Up until 1,900 years ago a terrifying dragon is said to have been up to mischief in a large cave at Lake Thun. Only the wandering Irish monk Beatus succeeded in...
Mogno - Mario Botta's Mountain Church Mogno Seen from outside, the building is elliptical in shape, with a slanting roof and black and white stripes. The interior has a dizzying checkerboard design in the same...
Castles of Bellinzona Bellinzona With its castles, walls, towers, battlements and gates, this impressive fortress is a source of wonder and amazement.
Goetheanum – Goethe's Faust in Rudolf Steiner House Dornach The Goetheanum, the anthroposophical center in Dornach, was the site of the world premiere of Goethe's Faust (Part I and II) in 1938. To this day, Faust is regularly...
Chapel Bridge and Water Tower Luzern Lucerne lies on the river Reuss, at the end of Lake Lucerne, framed by impressive mountains. The city has been a stronghold of tourism since 1840, thanks to the...
Porrentruy - erstwhile Seat of the Prince Bishops of Basel Porrentruy The city of Porrentruy (Pruntrut in German) in the Jura is considered to be the cultural center of the region. The cityscape is dominated by the mighty medieval...
Maienfeld – Heidi's World Maienfeld Maienfeld in the distinctive Bündner Herrschaft region of Graubünden inspired the poetess Johanna Spyri to write her novel Heidi. In the Heidi village, the story of...
