Nature
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Thanks to its unique geographical location at the heart of Europe, Switzerland is endowed with an extraordinary variety of scenic countryside.
Adelboden (Bernese Oberland)
A natural spectacle in a class of their own are the 600m long
Engstligen waterfalls. Under preservation since 1948, these are the
second longest falls in Switzerland
Andermatt/Gotthard (Central Switzerland)
Sparse, Alpine and rocky, yet welcoming, too. Spread out beneath the visitor's feet, Ursern looks surprisingly peaceful, especially when you have just emerged from the hairpin bends of the Schöllenen-Schlucht ravine.
Basel (Basel Region)
The Zoo in Basel counts among the richest in traditions and most beautiful zoological gardens in Europe: a green oasis for 6000 animals. Nearly 600 species live in a magnificent landscape garden in the heart of the city - an special experience for each visitor,
Belalp / Blatten (Valais)
Over thousands of years, ice and melt water of the Aletsch Glacier have carved fascinating forms and formations in the rock: the Massa Gorge.
Bern (Schweizer Mittelland)
A petting zoo and large playground make the Dählhölzli an ideal family outing destination.
Bex (Lake Geneva Region)
The salt mine in Bex is the only open working mine in Switzerland. There is a trail taking visitors through this immense underground labyrinth: the route passes the most spectacular and characteristic results of the different mining techniques used since the first tunnel was dug in 1684.
Brenets (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
On board comfortable vedette boats, you will see the splendid setting of Lake Brenets and the superb 27 metre-high Saut-du-Doubs waterfall.
Brienz (Bernese Oberland)
The Giessbach Falls are among Switzerland"s loveliest waterfalls. The huge masses of water plunging down over 14 levels of rock into the lake of Brienz is a magnificent natural spectacle.
Capolago (Ticino)
Monte Generoso is the mountain with the finest panorama in Canton Ticino. After a 40-minute train ride through beautiful unspoiled natural surroundings, you reach the mountain station "Vetta" at an altitude of 1,704 m, where a magnificent panorama opens up onto the lake and the Alps.
Col-des-Roches (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
The hidden underground mills at Col-des-Roches were established 400 years ago and are unique in Europe, a testament to man's ingenuity and courage.
Creux-du-Van (Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura)
A breathtakingly beautiful natural rock cirque. Creux-du-Van is a paradise for ibex, birds of prey, marmots, deer, and of course for nature lovers.
Davos (Graubünden)
The botanical garden "Alpinum Schatzalp" boasts 10,000 plants (800 different species) and a garden, where medicinal herbs are grown. At the Pavillon near the entrance, visitors will find useful information on the Alpinum as well as the Alpine flora.
Flims (Graubünden)
Enjoyable white water in a stunning and beautiful landscape: Popular rafting trip suitable for everybody through the famous Vorderrhein Gorge (Ruinaulta) commonly known as the Swiss Grand Canyon.
Genève (Geneva (Region))
The area consists of twenty-eight hectares of plants, trees and flowers. Rock gardens lie between streams and waterfalls, revealing mountain flora from all over the world while greenhouses shelter tropical plants from the five continents.
Goldau (Central Switzerland)
This delightful park lies in the middle of the massive boulder-strewn wilderness of Goldau and is home to much wildlife. Deer, mufflons, billy goats and chamois are living in a free zone while bears, wolves, lynxes, marmots, wild pigs, foxes, wild cats, owls and racoons are within a safe compound.
Grande-Dixence
The Grande Dixence dam is the largest hydroelectric construction in the Alps. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in Sion.
Kandersteg / Blausee (Bernese Oberland)
The Blausee Nature Park is the bijoux of the Bernese Alps. This deep blue lake with its crystal clear water is located in a dreaming, approximately 20 hectare nature park.
Kerzers (Fribourg Region)
The Papiliorama is a fascinating exotic world, where various diurnal species fly around a tropical forest environment in total freedom.
Lac de Bienne/ St. Peter's Isle (Schweizer Mittelland)
Between April and the end of October, charming wine-growing villages fringing the lake beckon invitingly to visitors. St. Peter's Isle, situated in the middle of Lac de Bienne, or Lake Biel , is but a stone's throw away from the wine-growing villages of Tüscherz, Wingreis, Twann, Ligerz, La Neuveville, Erlach und Lüscherz.
Lago Maggiore (Ticino)
A natural gem – thanks to their subtropical climate, the Brissago Islands are a plant-lover's paradise.
Langnau a. Albis (Zurich (Region))
The oldest zoological park in Switzerland was founded in 1869. On 80 hectares, visitors can observe 16 native and formerly native animals like deer, bear, lynx, wolf, wildcat, marmot, hares, elk, wild boar, and the Przewalski horse.
Lauterbrunnen (Bernese Oberland)
People were fascinated by the 300 m high Staubbach Falls as early as the Middle Ages. The milky-white waters thundering down over dark green rocks have inspired painters, poets and travel writers over the centuries.
Les Marécottes (Valais)
Most of the local wildlife is represented in a park with a surface area of 35,000 square metres: ibex, mouflons, deer, chamois, roe deer, wild boar, eagle owls, marmots, foxes, wild cats, lynx and black bears are all at home here.
Luzern (Central Switzerland)
From the subtropical palm-dotted beach to the glaciers of the Ice Age!
The Glacier Garden is an outstanding natural monument with gigantic glacial potholes and erratic blocks from the Ice Age 15,000 to 20,000 years ago, and with fossilized shells and palm leaves dating back 20 million years.
The Glacier Garden is an outstanding natural monument with gigantic glacial potholes and erratic blocks from the Ice Age 15,000 to 20,000 years ago, and with fossilized shells and palm leaves dating back 20 million years.
Meiringen (Bernese Oberland)
Over thousands of years the tumbling waters of the young Aare gradually eroded a passage by rushing and gurgling their way ever deeper into the rock until the present gorge with its niches, grottoes and hollows was formed.
