Switzerland.
Nyon
This lakeside town on the western shore of Lake Geneva, Nyon sits in the heart of Swiss wine country with a walkable centre, a solid food-and-drink scene, an…
Solothurn
Solothurn's pedestrian-only old town, built largely between 1520 and 1790, is one of Switzerland's most concentrated displays of Baroque architecture, blendi…
Bad Ragaz
A spa and health resort in the canton of St.
Minusio
This compact Swiss-Italian lakeside town on Lago Maggiore, Minusio spreads along the water's edge beneath snow-capped Alpine peaks, offering a lively café an…
Bellinzona
Three medieval castles — Castelgrande, Montebello, and Sasso Corbaro — crown the hills above this Italian-speaking Swiss town, earning Bellinzona a UNESCO Wo…
Brissago
This small lakeside village on the western shore of Lake Maggiore in Switzerland's Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, Brissago sits right at the water with v…
Neuchâtel
A lakeside town in French-speaking western Switzerland, Neuchâtel sits directly on Lake Neuchâtel with vineyards in the surrounding hills and a walkable cent…
Morcote
This photogenic village on the shore of Lake Lugano in Switzerland's Ticino canton, Morcote pairs its waterfront arcades and Renaissance church with a monume…
Saint-Imier
This pocket-sized Swiss town in the Bernese Jura mountains, Saint-Imier is known as the site of the 1872 Saint-Imier Congress, widely regarded as the foundin…
Thun
A walkable Swiss town where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun, with a food-and-drink scene packed into the centre, historic churches, and scenic viewpoints ove…
Fribourg
Founded in 1157 on a rocky spur above the Sarine River, Fribourg is a Swiss town whose Old City holds Switzerland's best-preserved medieval fortifications, m…
Saint-Maurice
This small Swiss town in the canton of Valais where the Rhône valley narrows to a pass, Saint-Maurice has been a strategic gateway since antiquity — the site…
Gruyères
This medieval Swiss village on a hill above the Saane Valley and the Lake of Gruyère lends its name to Gruyère cheese and is anchored by a castle that draws…
Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld, the cantonal capital of Thurgau in Switzerland, sits where a plateau drops sharply to the Thur valley and the rocky banks of the Murg river, givi…
Chur
Reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland, Chur sits on the Rhine in the canton of Graubünden, with a walkable centre dense with food and drink options and vi…
Scuol
This mountain village in Switzerland's Lower Engadin valley serves as the main tourist hub for the region, sitting alongside the water with scenic surrounds…
Montreux
A Lake Geneva shore town in the Swiss canton of Vaud, Montreux sits at the foot of the Alps with a walkable waterfront, a dense food-and-drink scene, and sce…
Fiesch
A pocket-sized Swiss village in the canton of Valais, Fiesch sits in mountain terrain with scenic viewpoints over the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, a UNES…
Küssnacht
Sitting on the north shore of Lake Lucerne at the foot of Mount Rigi, Küssnacht is a pocket-sized Swiss town with a café and restaurant scene that outpaces t…
Sachseln
A white-towered baroque church with an onion dome anchors this compact Swiss lakeside town, where calm water reflections, traditional timber-framed buildings…
Giornico
A tiny Swiss village in the mountain terrain of Ticino's Leventina district, Giornico sits on the water and holds a striking number of churches for its size,…
Laufenburg
Sitting on the Swiss bank of the Rhine directly across from its German twin, Laufenburg (Baden), this small Aargau town was once a single city until Napoleon…
Spiez
This small Swiss town on the shore of Lake Thun sits in the Bernese Oberland, with vineyards on its slopes, mountain views in every direction, and a café and…
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Watchmaking shaped La Chaux-de-Fonds so completely that the town was rebuilt after an 1794 fire on a grid street plan designed to serve the industry — a layo…
Leukerbad
Mountain spa and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, Leukerbad is best known for its thermal springs, which reach temperatures of up to 51°C, and the m…
Delémont
A tiny Swiss town with a notably lively café and restaurant scene, Delémont sits on the water with vineyards in the surrounding countryside and scenic viewpo…
Yverdon-les-Bains
A thermal spa town on the southern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, Yverdon-les-Bains has been known for its sulphurous springs since Roman times, when it was called…
Herisau
This walkable Swiss town serves as the seat of government and parliament for the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, with a centre that includes a Protestant c…
Feuerthalen
This compact Swiss village on the Rhine, where red-tile rooftops and half-timbered houses line a broad river crossed by an iron rail bridge, with forested hi…
Brugg
Sitting where the Aare, Reuss, and Limmat rivers meet — a confluence known in German as the Wasserschloss der Schweiz — Brugg is a little Swiss town in canto…
Altdorf
Altdorf, the cantonal capital of Uri in the Swiss Alps, is best known as the setting of the William Tell legend — the compact town where Tell is said to have…
Andermatt
High-Alpine village in the canton of Uri, Andermatt sits at the historic crossroads of Switzerland's north-south and east-west mountain routes through the Sa…
Stein am Rhein
Stein am Rhein sits on the Rhine where Lower Lake Constance meets the river, and its medieval centre — pedestrianised, lined with half-timbered houses, and c…
Zofingen
Walled medieval town in the Swiss canton of Aargau, Zofingen has a well-preserved historic core with a medieval monastic settlement, a good spread of cafés a…
Steffisburg
Swiss town in the canton of Bern spread across a broad valley floor, with a castle-like church rising above red-tile rooftops and a dramatic wall of snow-cap…
Flims
A mountain village in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, Flims sits at elevation on the main road through the Imboden region, with the rocky face of the Flimser…
Horgen
Lakeside town on the south bank of Lake Zurich, Horgen has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants, scenic viewpoints in the surrounding hills, and dire…
Sarnen
This small Swiss town sits directly on the shore of Lake Sarnen, the cantonal capital of Obwalden, with vineyards and mountain scenery in the surrounding cou…
St. Gallen
The Abbey of Saint Gall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose library holds manuscripts dating to the 9th century, is the centrepiece of this eastern Swiss city.
Lenzburg
A medieval hill town in the Swiss canton of Aargau, Lenzburg is anchored by Schloss Lenzburg, a castle that grew from an 11th-century fortification on the Sc…
Naters
This small Swiss town in the canton of Valais, Naters sits in mountain terrain near Brig with vineyards in the surrounding area and scenic viewpoints within…
Arlesheim
This small Swiss town near Basel, in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, is anchored by a Baroque cathedral dating to 1681 and rebuilt in 1761, whose organ — bui…
Mesocco
This compact stone-and-plaster village spread across a forested Alpine valley in Graubünden, Mesocco sits beneath dramatic rocky peaks with several historic…
Sargans
Sargans, a small town in Switzerland's canton of St.
Ascona
A modest Swiss town on the shore of Lake Maggiore in Ticino, Ascona pairs a dense café and restaurant scene with vineyard surroundings, mountain views, and a…
Riva San Vitale
Little Swiss-Ticinese village on the shore of a lake ringed by densely forested mountains, with several historic churches, nearby wine country, and high-alti…
Vevey
Milk chocolate was invented here in 1875, and Vevey has remained a town defined by food and drink ever since — it is home to the global headquarters of Nestl…
Richterswil
A compact Swiss lakeside town spread along the western shore of Lake Zurich, with vineyard slopes behind it, a ferry on the water, and sweeping views stretch…
Herrliberg
This tiny Swiss town on the right bank of Lake Zurich, in the stretch known as the Goldküste (Gold Coast), Herrliberg sits in the canton's wine country with…
Stans
This little Swiss mountain town on the water in Central Switzerland, Stans serves as the capital of the canton of Nidwalden and supports a café and restauran…
Stafa
A modest town on the right shore of Lake Zurich, in the canton of Zürich, Stäfa sits along the stretch known as the Gold Coast, with vineyard country rising…
Schwyz
The Federal Charter of 1291 — the founding document of Switzerland — is on display at the Bundesbriefmuseum in this walkable canton capital in Central Switze…
Glarus
Sitting on the river Linth between the Glärnisch and Schilt mountain ranges, Glarus is the modest cantonal capital of the Swiss canton of Glarus, with a café…
Romanshorn
Modest Swiss town on the southern shore of Lake Constance in canton Thurgau, Romanshorn has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, several…
Amriswil
This small Swiss town in canton Thurgau near the shore of Lake Constance, with vineyards in the surrounding countryside and a café and restaurant scene that…
Aubonne
Sloping vineyards above a wooded valley give way to a compact village of church spires and tiled rooftops, with a broad lake and Alpine horizon stretching be…
Diessenhofen
Compact Swiss town on the south shore of the High Rhine in canton Thurgau, Diessenhofen sits directly across the water from the German town of Gailingen am H…
Willisau
This well-preserved Swiss compact town in Lucerne canton, its main street lined with fresco-decorated facades, colorful heraldic flags, and outdoor café terr…
Aarau
Sitting on the Aare river at the foot of the Jura Mountains, Aarau is the capital of the Swiss canton of Aargau, with a walkable old town of baroque gabled h…
Sumiswald
This small Swiss town in the Emmental district of canton Bern is best known as the manufacturing home of the Swiss railway clock, a design recognised worldwide.
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