The Walsers in Graubünden Hinterrhein Since the first half of the 13th century, settlers coming from the Valais moved in several waves eastward and reached the region of the Adula Park. Early documents, as...
Arts and Crafts House Dongio The Arts and Crafts House is located near Ascuarossa, in the center of the Blenio Valley. A variety of arts objects made of wood, stone, clay, and copper, as well as...
Maiensäss Settlement Masciadon Cauco The small mountain village Cauco is located in the heart of the Calanca Valley, in the southern part of Graubünden. Besides the actual village, the municipality...
Rheinwaldhorn (Adula) Campo Blenio The Rheinwaldhorn (also Rheinwaldspitze/Rheinwald Peak) or Adula is at 3402 meters the highest mountain of the Adula Alps. The peak is located at the cantonal border...
Rütli – Rütli Meadow Seelisberg Rütli is synonymous, for all Swiss people, with the founding history of Switzerland. Nourished by the impressive drama "William Tell" by Friedrich Schiller, it is for...
Alpine Cheese Making in the Romantic Justis Valley Beatenberg How is fine Alpine cheese made in the Justis Valley (Justistal)? At an Alpine cheese dairy in the Justis Valley you can look over the shoulder of the cheese maker and...
Combes de Amburnex Le Sentier The Nature Park is characterized by landscape structures that run parallel to each other in a Southwest-Northeast direction. Forested areas alternate with long...
Dry walls, cows and Alpine pastures Marchairuz Dry walls are typical for the high altitude Jura pastures, which were established mostly in the 19th and 20th centuries. They were originally used to enclose cattle...
Maison du tourisme St-Ursanne The "House of Tourism" is located next to the gate to the medieval city, in an excellent location on the edge of the Doubs. A modern and innovative infrastructure...
Rathaus (Town Hall) and urban gardens Le Locle The former town hall, the "Hôtel de Ville", was built in 1839-1841 and now serves as the courthouse. This beautiful building, inspired by the traditional local...
Buschbergkapelle (Buschberg Chapel) – a centre of natural... Wittnau In 1668 Benedikt Martin had an accident on his way back to Keinberg. His horse drawn carriage ran over both his legs, but a lucky stone between his legs prevented them...
Bassins Distillery Bassins Built in 1975, this distillery specialises in processing essences from aromatic and medicinal plants. In June 2002 the distillery launched its own preservative free...
Bonmont Abbey Chéserex The monastery of Bonmont, founded in 1123, joined the Cistercian order in 1131. It was the first monastery of this order in what is now Switzerland. The Abbey has been...
