Switzerland · Must-See Places
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Twenty-six cantons, four languages, and a landscape that seems almost unreasonably beautiful. Here is where to start.
Twenty-six cantons, four languages, and a landscape that seems almost unreasonably beautiful. Here is where to start.
A medieval wooden bridge, a lion carved in rock, a lakefront concert hall that hovers over the water. Luzern is the Switzerland everyone imagines — and it earns every bit of the reputation.
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Where the lake stops being scenic and starts being overwhelming. Mountains rise straight out of the water here — no gradual slopes, no scenic transitions.
A car-free plateau village at 1,300m, reached by the world's steepest funicular. The views over the Muotathal are the kind that make you stop mid-sentence.
A clifftop resort above Lake Luzern that has attracted European royalty and Hollywood since the 1870s. The Hammetschwand Lift is Europe's highest open-air elevator.
The car-free mountain town under the world's most recognisable peak. Come for the mountain. Stay for the trails, the raclette, and the light at dusk.
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