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High above Lake Lucerne, in Morschach, lies the Swiss Holiday Park. The largest holidays and leisure resort in Switzerland leaves nothing to be desired with its huge range of offers.

Wild Bee Lodges – Where Design Meets Urban Biodiversity: In the garden of Silo Boutique & Design Hostel Basel, designer and concept developer Sarah Rittmann has created a stylish retreat for wild bees: the Wild Bee Hostel. Five elevated lodges made of natural materials rest on slender wooden stilts, nestled within raised beds and planted cavities integrated into the structure itself. With a hexagonal form and varying nest hole sizes, the lodges cater to the needs of different bee species. Natural materials like bamboo, reed, hardwood, and clay offer ideal, disease-resistant nesting conditions. A rooftop garden and lush green cavities provide nectar-rich food sources – right at the bees’ doorstep.

The fortifications of the town of Fribourg were built as protection for the town in the Middle Ages between the 13th and 15th centuries. With large sections of them having been preserved to this day, they are the most significant piece of medieval military architecture in Switzerland. They are also open to the public.

On Thurgau’s first marble run trail, the "Rugelreise", families can enjoy twelve marble runs in the idyllic Murg Valley. You can take the train from Frauenfeld to the Matzingen weaving mill, or vice versa. The walk leads back to the starting point along a variety of marble runs and the River Murg.

The adventure playground on the Zugerberg sets children's pulses racing. It is only a short walk (800 m) from the Zugerberg lift to the Schattwäldli playground.

We are home to around six bee colonies, located directly on the hotel grounds and cared for by a local beekeeper. The honey they produce is used throughout the hotel, including at our breakfast buffet.

The Gottéron Gorge near Fribourg/Freiburg is a small but beautiful and idyllic valley between the German-speaking and French-speaking parts of Switzerland. Mighty, often vertically sloping rock walls line the narrow gorge.

In summer, the beehives stand in the meadow right in front of the Scalottas Terroir restaurant – four traditional wooden hives. During winter, they are kept with the beekeeper in Zorten. For butterflies, wild bees, and other insects, we’ve created a flowering strip in the BergAcker, which belongs to the restaurant. Situated in Lain at 1,300 metres above sea level, the BergAcker is cultivated using permaculture principles.

The mountainside above the Magadino Plain is the perfect place to enjoy a scenic hike. In addition to the breathtaking views, the tour also takes in several impressive sights.

In the idyllic Schlüsselgärtli, it's not just bees that find blooming oases — our feathered guests also enjoy a cosy home here. A little birdhouse nestled high in the tree invites them to linger and rest.

The waterfall of Piumogna is 43 meters high and is considered one of the most spectacular in Ticino.

The GoldenPass Express redefines the travel experience between Interlaken and Montreux.

Inspired by nature, our wild bee hotel hangs at the edge of the forest behind the hotel. It is crafted from a variety of Eastern Swiss woods, such as oak, beech, ash, hazel, and reed, with a wooden bark roof. The three-star superior hotel "Säntis – das Hotel" is located on Schwägalp, surrounded by the Nature Discovery Park Schwägalp / Säntis. As a point of contact for nature enthusiasts, our ranger welcomes guests and also tends to the wild bee home, ensuring that every visitor can discover and appreciate a little more of the natural beauty of Schwägalp.

Right on the hostel grounds, we host around six beehives, carefully tended by a local beekeeper. The honey they produce is used in our hostel, for example at breakfast. The Wild Bee Youth Shelter is located on the premises of the Leissigen Youth Hostel. This initiative is part of the Swiss Youth Hostels’ comprehensive sustainability strategy, which integrates ecological, social and economic principles.

The structure stands at the edge of our beautiful hotel garden, in a sunny and easily visible spot designed to attract as many creatures as possible. Inspired by a mountain hut belonging to our neighbour, the insect hotel was lovingly built using natural materials. Our technical team regularly maintains it, replacing old elements and adding new ones to ensure it remains a welcoming refuge for insects of all kinds.

The Habsburg family originated in Aargau and was one of the most prominent aristocratic dynasties in Europe in the Middle Ages. A walk along the Habsburg Path will bring their moving history to life in the impressive places where it all happened.

Nestled in the small garden of Hotel Heiden, two bee hotels have been offering a warm welcome to our tiniest guests since last year. The idea blossomed during a staff training day, when a young trainee proposed it as part of a sustainability workshop.

Since 2016, around 80,000 honeybees have made their home in the park of Baur au Lac – in their own miniature version of the hotel. As they buzz through Zurich’s green oases, they gather nectar for the hotel’s own honey. Its delicately sweet, floral aroma can be enjoyed at breakfast – or taken home in a beautifully packaged jar from the boutique kiosk or online shop.

Warm thermal water, impressive mountain scenery: In the Leukerbad Therme you can relax with a view of the Daubenhorn massif. In the largest thermal bath in the Alpine region, a variety of wellness areas and action-packed slides await you.