Category: Switzerland

Neuchâtel is a city in French-speaking Switzerland located on the north-western shores of the lake of the same name, the city which is the capital of the canton of Neuchâtel is located at about 430 meters above sea level. Founded in the Middle Ages as a castle, hence the current name, from the 13th to […]

Basel, an important city in northern Switzerland located near the border with France and Germany, is filled with lights, Christmas decorations and Christmas trees for Christmas. In addition to the classic market, the city presents a rich Advent program with concerts, theater performances and numerous attractions for children. In the center of Basel there is […]

Lugano, the main center of the Canton of Ticino, thanks to its splendid position along the lake of the same name, is a very popular tourist and holiday resort. The city is also known for the richness of its artistic and cultural proposal, there are the Museum of Cultures, with works of the cultures of […]

Bellinzona, the capital of Canton Ticino, was built along the valley of the Ticino river, in a highly strategic point for the connection between Switzerland and Italy. Bellinzona is easily reachable from Italy by car, taking the Autostrada dei Laghi from Milan to the Swiss border at Chiasso-Brogeda and then continuing in the direction of […]

Lucerne (Luzern) is an important tourist destination in Switzerland, capital of the canton of the same name, the city is located on the shores of Lake Lucerne at a height of over 400 meters above sea level. The best-known attraction in Lucerne is the famous Kapellbrücke, a 14th-century wooden bridge over 200 meters long, dominated […]

Einsiedeln is a small town in the canton of Schwyz located in the area south of Lake Zurich, and close to the artificial lake of Sihlsee. Einsiedeln is located at an altitude of almost 900 metres. The place where the town stands today was used as a hermitage since the 9th century. Subsequently, in the […]

Sion, located at an altitude of 500 meters along the upper Rhone valley, is the capital of the canton of Valais. The old part of the city (vieille-ville) is made up of a perfectly preserved medieval village full of fine old buildings. The main tourist attractions include the Basilica de Valère – a fortified church dating back […]

Bremgarten is a small village located just 20 km west of Zurich in the canton of Aargau. The town has a very suggestive medieval historic center (Altstadt) located on a hill above the Reuss river and along the river, there are beautiful buildings in Gothic and Baroque style, the river is crossed by an ancient […]

San Gallo (St. Gallen) originated in the Middle Ages (6th century) with the construction of a hermitage centre, which later became a large monastery, which in the 8th century became one of the most important cultural centers in Europe. Subjected for centuries to ecclesiastical power, in the 15th century the city joined the Helvetic Confederation. […]

Frauenfeld, the capital of the canton of Thurgau, is located a few dozen kilometers west of Lake Constance. The city, founded in the 13th century as a fortified castle, became a possession of the Habsburgs in the following century, and in 1460 it became part of the Helvetic Confederation. The small town, very suggestive, has […]

Chur, the capital of Graubünden, is located along the Upper Rhine valley in an excellent strategic position at the crossroads of some important trade communication routes. In Roman times, the city was the site of a fortified camp called Curia Raetorum. In the Middle Ages, Chur was first owned by the Ostrogoths and then by […]

Yverdon-les-Bains, located at the southern end of Lake Neuchâtel, is the second largest city in the canton of Vaud after Lausanne. This lakeside town in French-speaking Switzerland is also an important tourist center and a well-known spa resort. Inhabited since prehistoric times, the Menhirs of Clendy dating back to the 3rd millennium BC bear witness […]

Lausanne, the capital of the French-speaking canton of Vaud, overlooks the northern coast of Lake Geneva at about 500 meters above sea level. Lausanne’s most interesting building is its Protestant cathedral, the Gothic-style structure dates back to the 13th century. Also near the cathedral is the Château Saint-Maire, built at the end of the 14th […]

Morges is a small town in the canton of Vaud, overlooking Lake Geneva, and located on the western outskirts of Lausanne, along the road that leads to the city of Geneva. The village of Morges is known for its beautiful views of the lake and the Alps mountain range, including the majestic Mont Blanc massif. […]

Montreux is a beautiful Swiss town overlooking the eastern end of Lake Geneva, a popular holiday and jet set resort, famous for its recording studios and its Jazz festival. Along the lake just 3 km from Montreux is the Chillon Castle (Château de Chillon), dating from the 12th century, which now houses a rich historical […]