Stein am Rhein – Jewel on the Untersee Stein am Rhein At the point where Lake Constance again becomes the Rhine River, you will find the little town of Stein am Rhein. It is famous for its well-preserved Old Town...
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...
The church in Tenna Tenna When the Walser people arrived in the valley, it is thought that they built their first church here in about 1350. It is dedicated to St. Valentine, now known as the...
Leuk charnel house Leuk - Susten A 20 m long wall of skulls gives the chapel in the middle of Leuk its name. These are not people who died in plagues or wars, who found their last resting places here,...
Churches in the Schamserberg region Zillis - Reischen The lower slopes of the Schamserberg are dotted with little villages. The churches are particularly striking, situated as they are in extremely exposed positions on...
Lourdes Grotto Marbach Fourteen Stations of the Cross lead from the church to the "Lourdes Grotto", a replica of the place in Lourdes (France) where in 1858 the Mother of God appeared to...
Evangelical church in Stugl Bergün-Bravuogn In the past it was not only goods that were transported over the Albula Pass, there was also a vibrant cultural exchange between the north and the south. In the little...
Ste-Trinité Church Genève With its coating of pink granite, the spherical Ste-Trinité Church arouses curiosity. Set in the centre of the city, this singular church stands out amid the...
Twin-towered town church Winterthur The town church is the landmark of Winterthur's Old Town. The church was first documented in 1180. After it was burnt down in 1244, it was rebuilt. The interior is...
Abbaye de Fontaine-André Neuchâtel The Abbaye de Fontaine-André lies above Neuchâtel with a magnificent view of the lake. The monastery is an open house with an open heart and individual, personalized...
The Franciscan Cloister of St.Joseph Muotathal More than ever, people are asking how to redirect their lives. As Edith Stein once said: "everyone has his or her very own path". Women interested in learning more...
The Capuchin Monastery Rapperswil Rapperswil What's special about the Rapperswil monastery is that guests may truly immerse themselves in the life of the community. They're actually expected to participate in the...
Abbaye de la Maigrauge Fribourg The Cistercian nuns at Maigrauge are ready to offer young women a temporary retreat in their cloister. Guests who wish to think about their lives in silence, question...
The Augustinian Cloister of Santa Maria Poschiavo The old cloister, birthplace of the Augustinian sisters S.M. Presentata di Poschiavo, is a harbor of peace, quiet and contemplation, and the ideal place to escape from...
