Day Trips & Excursions in Switzerland

Local guides about the best sights of Switzerland

Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world, which is usually associated with respectability and reliability. At its luxurious ski resorts, the richest and most famous people of the world spend time. Resting in Switzerland is prestigious, here tourists will find many architectural and historical sights, impeccable service, the best hotels, restaurants and shops. But the cost of rest here is higher than, for example, in neighboring European countries.

Not all countries can boast as many excursion objects as Switzerland. Thanks to political and military neutrality, the country was not destroyed in the two world wars of the last century. Therefore, here it is possible to see the buildings of the X century, preserved in its original form.

Guests of the country should definitely visit the capital, Bern. Unique architectural monuments of the Middle Ages, as well as museums, universities, theaters, art galleries are concentrated in it. The historic center of Bern is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Bern offers many excursions in English, which are conducted by local guides. But the list of sights of Switzerland is not limited only to the capital, and includes:

• Grossmunster Cathedral and Monastery in Zurich, which construction dates back to the 9th century;
• old city (Zurich). Here there are unique architectural monuments, among which are medieval buildings on the promenade of the Old Town of Zurich, St. Peter's Basilica with the largest dial in Europe, the Fraumunster Church;
• Chillon Castle, located on the coast of Lake Geneva;
• open-air museum in Ballenberg with old buildings;
• Gornergrat Railway. While moving along it it is possible to admire the Riffelalp alpine meadows, the Gornergletcher glacier of natural origin, Matterhorn peak;
• observation deck and hotel Pilatus on the same-name mountain mass;
• Kapellbrücke bridge and Wasserturm tower in Lucerne.

According to the guides, during a trip to Switzerland, you should definitely pay attention to its natural sights and visit on your own or as part of an excursion:

• Firwaldstät Lake;
• St. Moritz resort;
• Firwaldstät Lake
• high altitude lake and mount Matterhorn;
• Rhine Falls;
• Lake Geneva;
• Great Aletsch Glacier.

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