Sacred mount Madonna del Sasso Locarno The sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso in Orselina above Locarno is the most famous place of pilgrimage in the Italian part of Switzerland. It is rooted in the ancient...
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...
Old Town and Cathedral of Saint Pierre Genève Due to its multicultural character, Geneva is often called the smallest metropolis. It has a lively Old Town with wine taverns, art galleries and antique dealers. The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Notre-Dame Cathedral Lausanne The Old Town of Lausanne has imposing buildings dating back to the Middle Ages, such as the famous Cathedral of Notre-Dame. The charming city on Lake Geneva has a lot...
Church of St. Martin - Oldest Ceiling Painting Zillis - Reischen Martinskirche (St. Martin's Church) is found in the little village of Zillis in Graubuenden. The church is famous for its painted ceiling dating to the 12th century....
Kurtheater Baden The Kurtheater Baden is Canton Aargau's largest theatre. It boasts a complete infrastructure and accommodates some 600 spectators.
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...
Aventicum – Helvetians and Romans Avenches Prosperous commerce, flourishing trade, approximately 20,000 inhabitants, stately mansions and temples protected by a five- kilometer-long, nearly seven-meter-tall...
Benedictine Monastery with Black Madonna Einsiedeln Pilgrims have been visiting the monastery of Einsiedeln for over 1000 years. The monastery lies in the midst of a breathtaking landscape with a deep blue lake and...
