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Cities

Bern

Bern

As close as the nation gets to having a capital, with an amazingly well-preserved old-town and arcades along almost every street; great restaurants and bars abound

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Basel

Basel

Has an exceptional medieval centre, on the orthogonal bend of the river Rhine arriving from the east and leaving towards the north. Can also be used as a gateway to the Black Forest (Germany) and Alsace (France)

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Geneva

Geneva

This centre of arts and culture is an international city home to around 200 governmental and non-governmental organisations, and is also the birthplace of the World Wide Web at CERN and the International Red Cross

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Interlaken

Interlaken

The outdoor and action sports capital of Switzerland, with everything from skydiving and bungee jumping, to hiking, white-water rafting, and canyoning

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Lausanne

Lausanne

Scenery, dining, dancing, boating and the Swiss wine country are the draws

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Lucerne

Lucerne

Main city of the central region with direct water links to all of the sites of early Swiss history

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Lugano

Lugano

A gorgeous old-town on a pretty lake; much Italianatà combined with Swiss seriousness

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Saint Gallen

Saint Gallen

Main city of north-eastern Switzerland, renowned for the Abbey of St. Gall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it also functions as the gate to the very special Appenzell region

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Zurich

Zurich

Switzerland's largest city is a major centre of banking and culture, with numerous restaurants, a thriving nightlife, and a lakeside setting

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Other destinations

Davos

Davos

Large ski resort where the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum takes place

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Grindelwald

Grindelwald

The classic resort at the foot of the Eiger

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Lavaux

Lavaux

A region of terraced vineyards on the shore of Lake Geneva and a UNESCO cultural heritage site

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St. Moritz

St. Moritz

Glitzy ski resort in the Engadin valley in south-eastern Switzerland

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Jungfrau-Aletsch

Jungfrau-Aletsch

A protected area around the largest glaciated area in the Alps; this high Alpine park offers stunning views and is also a UNESCO natural heritage site

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Zermatt

Zermatt

Famous mountain resort at the base of the mighty Matterhorn

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