Experiences

Lugano’s lakeside location makes the city a charming place to visit in the south of Switzerland. In addition to art and culture, Ludmilla loves Lugano as a food mecca. With specialities to be found at every turn, food is an important part of the culture here. After doing some shopping, she loves stopping in one of the typical bars for a drink with friends.

On an over 1500-meter area in the Lindwurm Museum, at the heart of Stein am Rhein’s Old Town, visitors experience close-up views of how respected families lived and made a living way back in 1850.

Above Fluri lies the glacier garden Dossen, a witness of the last ice age. The visitors can see what is hidden underneath the glacier.

Summer holidaymakers and winter sports enthusiasts alike enjoy the panorama view of the Rhone Valley.

Away from the motorway and up into the wild - the unspoilt mountain landscapes of the Urner side valleys on the Gotthard Massif have retained their original charm.

Not far from Zurich, the Industrialization Trail Zurich Oberland lets you travel back in time.

On this trail, you don't have to be faster than your shadow! You simply stand no chance against the one and only Lucky Luke... Two treasure hunts (French and German) let you discover, while having fun, both the adventures of the hero and the Ovronnaz region.

Founded in 1871, the Lange Erlen Animal Park is a popular destination for families.

This is a wild and wonderful natural landscape just a few steps from the Old Town of Montreux. The river "La Baye de Montreux" flows in this gorge from the foot of the Rochers-de-Naye into Lake Geneva.

An exciting walk taking in several adventure stories, mythical legends and fantastic tales from Toggenburg lets you discover the region on an fascinating mountain trail via the magnificent Alpine Terrace skirting the Churfirsten Mountain.

The treasure hunt at Nendaz is the ideal, original and fun way to go cycling. The different points are on a route from Tracouet to the resort of Nendaz with an easy family-friendly downhill slope.

Why not round up a perfect day with a real culinary highlight in the evening?

With its bouncy castles and rope park, Globi’s Alpine Playground at Ristis in the Engelberg Valley is a great place for the kids to let off steam. The adjacent White Water World is suitable for those who are not scared of the water.

To travel by steam locomotive, in historic railway carriages through the landscape - you can do this between Blonay and Chamby. The museum railway offers train pleasures extraordinaire and the largest collection of operable meter gauge rolling stock in Switzerland.

Experience first hand how ERZ, Zurich Disposal and Recycling Services, turns burnable trash into CO2 neutral thermal heat and environmentally friendly electricity.

Panoramic bus tour through the world-famous vineyards.

Hansjürg Gredig and Gian Marugg reveal their very own secret tips on this Heinzenberg ski safari.

On the area of 2.500 m2 the museum gives an insight into former customs of Swiss peasants and farmers and shows the development of their agricultural technology.

From the hills of the Mendrisiotto region to the wine cellar for a tasting

Two collections are on display in the former printing press rooms of the Willisauer Boten (“Willisau Messenger”). One can now view the music instruments of the Patt Collection as well as the Heinrich Schumacher museum exhibits.

The Grossmünster is an Evangelical Protestant church in the Old Town of Zurich, and is one of Zurich's most famous landmarks. Construction of this Romanesque church was begun in 1100 and it has since been rebuilt and renovated several times.

Come in and experience the fascinating world of chocolate in the Chocolarium of Maestrani, the only chocolate factory in Switzerland that lets you see the cornerstone of production and tells you why chocolate means happiness.

With its collection of 150,000 items in some 80 languages, the Martin Bodmer Foundation is among the largest private libraries in the world.

High up on the «Stählibuck» mountain of Frauenfeld a steel giant of the same name is keeping watch: the Stählibuck Tower. With a height of 27 meters, it is a challenge for anybody who attempts to climb its 148 stairs.