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Overlooking Lake Geneva, the breathtaking snow-capped Alps provide the backdrop for medieval history, culture, luxury shopping and Swiss chocolate.

From skiing and tubing to hiking, climbing and sailing, the wild mountainous scenery of this alpine resort town offers a variety of summer and winter pursuits.

You might find this charming Swiss Riviera city overlooking Lake Geneva extra sweet because it is the global headquarters of food and candy company Nestlé.

Towering over Geneva’s old town is this 12th-century cathedral, known for its mixture of architectural styles and the Roman temple ruins that lie beneath it. 

Historic protestant reformers and Geneva\'s involvement in the Reformation are honored in this remarkable memorial, a massive wall with huge sculptures.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

Visit a pioneering research facility to see the huge apparatus that is helping scientists look back to the dawn of time.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

You may never stand on the winner’s podium at the Olympic Games, but exploring this beautiful museum in Lausanne is the next best thing.

You may never stand on the winner’s podium at the Olympic Games, but exploring this beautiful museum in Lausanne is the next best thing.

One of the most famous symbols of Geneva is a large working clock made of flowers that changes with the seasons.

Towering over Geneva’s old town is this 12th-century cathedral, known for its mixture of architectural styles and the Roman temple ruins that lie beneath it. 

Whether seen from nearby parks, around the harbour or at night when it is illuminated, this iconic fountain is a constant reminder of Geneva’s exceptional beauty.

This medieval timepiece, which once stood before a prison, has an extraordinary astronomical clock and a mechanical show every hour on the hour.

Browse this prominent Swiss museum to find local treasures from the Stone Age to the present day and get to know the man behind the genius in the Einstein Museum.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

One of the most famous symbols of Geneva is a large working clock made of flowers that changes with the seasons.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

The city that gave birth to the International Red Cross is home to a museum dedicated to its work and humanitarian issues.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.