Nature

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.

Over thousands of years, ice and melt water of the Aletsch Glacier have carved fascinating forms and formations in the rock: the Massa Gorge.

A petting zoo and large playground make the Dählhölzli an ideal family outing destination.

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.

On board comfortable vedette boats, you will see the splendid setting of Lake Brenets and the superb 27 metre-high Saut-du-Doubs waterfall.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.