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Intro

Six in the City: curtain up and action! In the new Swiss Tourism blockbuster, we follow best friends Manon, Nikki, Inés, Amber, Chiara and Rose on their journey of discovery through Switzerland's cities.

Active in the city with Nikki

Nikki's the youngest in the group. She's a passionate yoga teacher and always on the go. Nikki's not just healthy herself, she'd like to get her friends to live more active and healthy lives, too. And there's nowhere better to do that than Switzerland’s cities. Providing so many opportunities for exercise and being so close to the natural world, they make the ideal playground for active holidays.

Lavaux, Six in the city

Active city holidays with Nikki

The history and architecture of Switzerland's cities

Amber is a highly successful architect. Now that she's expecting her first child, she'd like to go on one more city trip with her closest girlfriends and take a look at Switzerland's cities from a historical and architectural angle.

Zürich, Six in the city

Architecture and history with Amber

The best things in life with Chiara

Chiara is a DJ and loves dressing well and partying. Recently she decided to move to Tokyo. The Swiss city trip is her going-away party with her best friends.

Zürich, Six in the city

Out and about, day and night, with Chiara

Lausanne, Six in the city
Zürich, Six in the city
Bern, Six in the city
Lavaux, Six in the city
Zürich, Six in the city

Sweet and spicy with Inés

Inés is a businesswoman through and through. She hasn't had a holiday for ages, and what's more, her love life has been in the doldrums lately. On a Swiss city trip with her five girlfriends, she finally starts to relax – and even has a little flirtation. For Inés, good food is also part of a successful holiday, as it’s well known that the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach.

Lavaux, Six in the city

Fun with Inés

Cool design and world-class museums

Manon is a painter and designer, but lately she's felt a lack of inspiration. A girls’ getaway to Switzerland helps restore her creativity. No wonder: good design is a part of the Swiss lifestyle. And an amazing number of world-class museums to visit.

Zürich, Six in the city

Art and design with Manon

Recharge your batteries with Rose

Married with three children: Rose has the feeling that it's been years since she did something just for herself. Even the best mothers sometimes need some time for themselves – together with their best friends.

Bern, Six in the city

Relaxing with Rose

More tips for Swiss towns and cities

Basel

Home to 40 museums, the city of culture for connoisseurs has the highest concentration of museums in the country. Basel also has a beautiful Old Town, modern architecture, and the Rhine – an inviting spot to rest a while.

Learn more about: Basel

Bern

Not many cities have managed to retain their historic features quite as successfully as Bern, the capital of Switzerland. The old town of Bern is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and thanks to its 6 kilometres of arcades - the locals refer to them as 'Lauben' - boasts on of the longest weather-sheltered shopping promenades in Europe.

Learn more about: Bern

Geneva

Geneva is Switzerland’s most cosmopolitan city. Here is where the United Nations European headquarters and the Red Cross are based. The city on Lake Geneva is also the cradle of watchmaking and home to many chocolatiers. Geneva has many sights, including the Jet d’Eau fountain, the flower clock L’horloge fleurie, the old town with the St. Pierre Cathedral and the Place du Bourg-de-Four.

Learn more about: Geneva

Lausanne

Lausanne, the second-largest city on Lake Geneva, combines a dynamic commercial town with the locality of a holiday resort. The capital of the canton of Vaud is also a lively university and convention town. Sports and culture are given a high profile in the Olympic capital.

Learn more about: Lausanne

Lugano

Lugano, the largest town in the holiday region of Ticino, is not only Switzerland's third most important financial centre and a conference, banking and business centre, but also a town of parks and flowers, villas and sacred buildings. With Mediterranean flair, Lugano offers all the advantages of a world-class city, combined with the cachet of a small town.

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Lucerne

Lucerne, the gateway to central Switzerland, sited on Lake Lucerne, is embedded within an impressive mountainous panorama. Thanks to its attractions, its attractive shopping offer, the beautiful lakeside setting and the nearby excursion mountains of the Rigi, Pilatus and Stanserhorn, the town is a destination for many travel groups and individuals on their journey through central Switzerland.

Learn more about: Lucerne

St. Gallen

The compact metropolis of eastern Switzerland between Lake Constance and Appenzellerland has a charming, traffic-free old town. Colourfully-painted oriel windows are a town feature. The Abbey precinct with the cathedral and Abbey Library has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage listing.

Learn more about: St. Gallen

Winterthur

Winterthur is a treasure trove of art, history and nature. The medieval heart of the city is full of life no matter what the time of day. Shops, restaurants, markets and festivals bring the charming Old Town to life and provide a meeting place for locals, visitors and businesspeople alike. Being a city small enough to get around conveniently while also having a big-city atmosphere makes Winterthur a popular destination.

Learn more about: Winterthur

Zurich

The city by the water combines urban living with nature. Zurich is abuzz with activity day and night with its countless events, many museums and diverse gastronomic scene, as well as Switzerland’s most vibrant nightlife. And if you’re after rest and relaxation, you can be in the Swiss mountains in less than an hour.

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Baden

The small town of Baden is a cultural and spa town, wellness destination, conference venue, and shopping paradise all in one. Hardly any other place offers such a wide range of tourism and leisure activities as the city at the Limmat - a town of contrasts.

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Bellinzona

The silhouette of Ticino’s cantonal capital is dominated by the fortress of Bellinzona, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It consists of three castles, a defensive wall and ramparts around the entire valley. The fortified ensemble is the only example of medieval military architecture of this kind in Europe.

Learn more about: Bellinzona

Biel / Bienne

The town of Biel, the metropolis of Swiss watchmaking, lies at the eastern end of Lake Biel, at the foot of the Jura in the delightful Lake Region. The charm of bilingualism, the intact old town and its location as the gateway to the three peripheral Jura lakes (Lakes Biel, Neuchâtel and Murten) make the town an attractive starting point, but also a destination for excursions.

Learn more about: Biel / Bienne

Chur

Switzerland’s oldest city charms visitors with its fine mountain setting, twisting alleys and historic buildings. Numerous boutiques, restaurants, bars, museums and galleries in the largely traffic-free Old Town create a Mediterranean-style atmosphere.

Learn more about: Chur

Locarno

2,300 hours of sunshine per year and a church established ater an appearance of the Virgin Mary - this is Locarno, the town with the warmest climate in Switzerland. It is located on the northern shore of Lago Maggiore.

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Montreux

From the lake to the mountains and vineyards, Montreux Riviera offers a postcard landscape. It’s an authentic little piece of paradise that has attracted many artists, writers and travellers in search of beauty, tranquillity and… inspiration.

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Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel, called Neuenburg in German, has a rich cultural and architectural past. The Castle and the Collegiate Church (built in the Gothic style in the Middle Ages, a Reformed Church), which can both be seen from afar, are the city's landmarks.

Learn more about: Neuchâtel

Olten

Olten is located at the southern foot of the Jura on the river Aare. Due to its central location in the Swiss Mittelland, the small town is a popular venue for congresses and conferences. Likewise, the small town is known for the Swiss Writers' Trail and the old town.

Learn more about: Olten

Rheinfelden

Just by Basel, at the start of the navigable Rhine, lies the charming little "Zähringer" town of Rheinfelden. The historic town centre with its typical wide market street and delightful side lanes is an inviting area in which to wander, explore and do some shopping.

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Schaffhausen

Over the mediaeval Old Town of Schaffhausen looms the imposing Munot fortress. The houses of the Old Town are richly decorated with oriel windows and lavishly painted facades. The town, located on the High Rhine between the Black Forest and Lake Constance, and surrounded by vineyards, is a popular destination for holidays and day-trips.

Learn more about: Schaffhausen

Solothurn

Solothurn is regarded as the finest Baroque town in Switzerland, where Italian grandeur is combined with French charm and German practicality. The so-called «ambassador’s town» is at the southern end of the Jura by the River Aare, about 30 km east of Biel/Bienne.

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Thun

With its historic buildings, towering raised promenades steeped in history, the white castle on the Schlossberg and the fantastic views over the lake set against the backdrop of the imposing Bernese Alps – Thun’s charm enchants locals and tourists alike.

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Zug

Even the residents of Zug never tire of looking at it: when the sun sets over the lake, the horizon lights up ruby-red and all eyes are drawn to the romantic kaleidoscope of colours on the water. But even this is rivalled by the historic old town, where you can stroll through the labyrinthine narrow streets, saunter along the lakeside, or watch the colourful comings and goings from one of the many pavement cafés.

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