Switzerland sightseeing. Travel guide - attractions, sights, nature and touristic places

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History and Entertainment
Switzerland is a country with a rich history that has a direct effect on its culture and traditions. In the times of Ancient Rome, the territory of modern Switzerland seemed extremely attractive to many conquerors. In the Middle Ages, the coveted territory was at the crossroads of important transportation and trade routes, which just strengthened an interest in it. The official date of the establishment of Switzerland is 1291 when three alpine valleys were unified.
People in Switzerland love and appreciate beautiful things. A number of elegant and stylish hotels allow to choose accommodation for everyone. A …
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Switzerland is one of the most expensive European countries to have vacations, and therefore a number of luxury hotels that offer services to …
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National and city parks of Switzerland
♥ World Heritage Site 'Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch' . On the map
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♥ World Heritage Site 'Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch' . On the map


Michelin-starred restaurants in Switzerland
♥ Restaurant 'Aklin' Zug. Type - Classic cuisine. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Al Pentolino' Verdasio. Type - Regional cuisine. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Al Pontile' Ascona. Type - Regional cuisine. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Alden' Zürich. Type - Swiss. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Alla Stazione' Lavorgo. Type - Regional cuisine. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Aklin' Zug. Type - Classic cuisine. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Al Pentolino' Verdasio. Type - Regional cuisine. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Al Pontile' Ascona. Type - Regional cuisine. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Alden' Zürich. Type - Swiss. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Alla Stazione' Lavorgo. Type - Regional cuisine. On the map


Castles of Switzerland
♥ Castle 'Brestenberg Castle' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Brunegg Castle' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castello Visconteo' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Chillon Castle' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Château de Gruyères' . On the map
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♥ Castle 'Brestenberg Castle' . On the map


♥ Castle 'Brunegg Castle' . On the map


♥ Castle 'Castello Visconteo' . On the map


♥ Castle 'Chillon Castle' . On the map


♥ Castle 'Château de Gruyères' . On the map


Famous and uniques places in Switzerland from our review series
Engelberg
From the series “15 Sparsely Populated Places for Solitude with Wildlife”
The resort is full of various ski tracks of different complexity levels. Vacationists also can walk in the picturesque forests. The best time for visiting Engelberg is summer. Mostly at this time tourists can adore with the forest walks. This place has also several outstanding historical sightseeing. An ancient Clostra Son Jon monastery was founded … Read all
Skeleton Bar
From the series “The Most Extraordinary Bars and Café on the Planet”
Chairs are made as people's skeletons, vases are made from artificial bones and other elements of the interior are unusual and scaring. The original bar is the real city landmark. It is located next to the H.R. Giger Museum. This museum is devoted to the art of famous designer. There we can see things made of high-quality plastic, artificial stone and glass. Every element of its interior is made on the top level. The bar is located in the beautiful historical … Read all
Flower Clock in Zurich
From the series “Enchanting Flower Clocks Built by Humans”
As in many other cities around the world, the flower clock in Zurich looks different each year. Its design is created by the best florists of the country. At the first glance, it may seem that flowers on the flowerbed are set in a chaotic manner. In fact, prior to planting, each plant goes through a series of tests. Plants are selected to ensure that they will look pleasing throughout the season.
Visiting the flower clock in Zurich promises to be a memorable and romantic adventure. The fact is that in … Read all

Future Travel Trends by IHG
Nearly 60% of the survey respondents had to cancel up to four leisure or business travels in 2020. People had to postpone their plans but didn’t skip them more than half of the respondents have already rebooked hotels or plan to do this in the nearest future. Family vacations or visits to family and friends are the main reason for people to travel these days. People in all age groups from 18 to 55+ are optimistic about the future of travel and hope that vaccination will allow reopening the borders.
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Nearly 60% of the survey respondents had to cancel up to four leisure or business travels in 2020. People had to postpone their plans but didn’t skip them more than half of the respondents have already rebooked hotels or plan to do this in the nearest future. Family vacations or visits to family and friends are the main reason for people to travel these days. People in all age groups from 18 to 55+ are optimistic about the future of travel and hope that vaccination will allow reopening the borders.

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Sightseeing in popular cities of Switzerland
According to an old legend, the history of Engelberg started together with a Benedictine monastery that was built here. Once, a local man, Konrad von Sellenbüren, saw an angel in his dream. The angel ordered him to build a sacred shrine in Ochsen. The man started building a monastery, which was completed in the 20s of the 12th century. When the sacred building was ready, two abbots saw an omen. They saw a choir of angels standing on the mountain not far from the monastery. The angels were … Read more

Some of the oldest mentions of Adelboden date back to the 13th century. At that time, local people were mostly called “people of the forest”. It was impossible to get to the village in winter because the only road was along the Engstligen River. Only when the bridge across the river was finally constructed, it became possible to reach Adelboden not only in summer but also in winter. The first hotel opened in the area in the 19th century. 1903 was an important year for Adelboden because the … Read more

The Kunsthaus Museum. The Kunsthaus is one of the most important museums of Zurich. It is no less interesting than museums in larger cities. Numerous temporary exhibitions presented at the London Tate Modern were either designed or owned by the Kunsthaus. The permanent exhibition includes a rich collection of sculptures by Alberto Giacometti, the largest collection of Munch works outside Norway, numerous works by Monet, Van Gogh and sculptures by Rodin. Besides this, the museum is a great … Read more

There are also three beautiful churches, the design and decoration of which have not changed much over the last 150 years. In recent years, the infrastructure of the resort was upgraded, and new unusual entertainment complexes have appeared there. Alpin Fun Park is one of such venues. It is an entertainment center that cannot leave anyone indifferent. It offers its guests to try winter volleyball and has special areas for playing winter golf. Not every resort in the world can offer such … Read more

Wall of the Reformers. Beautiful Parc des Bastions is the location of Reformers Wall (Mur des Reformateurs) . Many years ago Geneva became home to the head of the Protestant Reformation, John Calvin and his associates. By the way, at first Calvin was banished from the city because of his opinion that was very strict and rough. However, after his return in 1541, Geneva became the "reformist Rome”. The supporters of the ideas of Calvinism arrived in the city from different parts of Europe. … Read more

The area of modern Gstaad was a part of the Burgundy Kingdom until the start of the 11th century. Later, this region became the property of the Gruyère counts. This house remained the ruler until the middle of the 16th century. The region kept developing and adding new lands during this period. However, everything changed drastically in 1500. The Gruyère counts had serious financial difficulties that urged them to start selling their lands. The family became bankrupts in 1554. Bern started … Read more

In the immediate vicinity of Interlaken, there are beautiful St. Beatus caves, with which many interesting legends are associated. Locals believe that once in these caves lived dragons, which guarded these places from strangers. The present name of the complex caves is in honor of St. Beatus, a hermit who lived in the 6th century. He lived in these caves for many years, and his tomb was also discovered here. Today, tourists are offered rides on underground lakes of the caves on beautiful … Read more

In the historical part of the city, the medieval wall of Museggmauer remains. It is a surviving part of large-scale fortification structures. This wall was built in the 13th century and was used to protect the city until the 19th century. The length of the surviving part of the wall is about 900 meters. Several watchtowers also survived on this segment. Today they are accessible for tourists to visit. Fans of painting would be interested to visit the Rosengart Gallery, in which collections … Read more
