Lake Constance

Lake Constance (aka Bodensee in German) actually refers to three bodies of water along the Rhine at the northern foot of The Alps at the intersection … More

Swiss Cuisine

Although Swiss cuisine has been influenced by French, German, and Northern Italian cuisines, being that Switzerland historically has been primarily an agricultural country, many traditional Swiss … More

Kunstmuseum Basel

The Kunstmuseum Basel, or Fine Arts Museum, is the oldest publicly accessible art collection in the world. Its focus is … More

Memories of SWITZERLAND

Switzerland, a landlocked country situated in the heart of Western Europe, occupies the crossroads of Germanic and Romance Europe, as reflected in its four main … More

Locarno

Although Locarno is a town in southern Switzerland, located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps, its … More

Zermatt

Zermatt is a small municipality of about about 5,800 inhabitants in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at the foot of … More

The Rhine

The Rhine, one of the major rivers of Europe, begins in Switzerland and flows in a mostly northerly direction through Germany and the Netherlands, before finally … More

MSC Cruises

Originally founded by Achille Lauro in 1960 as Lauro Lines in Naples, Italy (and with only two ships, the Angelina … More

Old Town Chur

With a history dating back over 5,000 years, Chur is the oldest town in Switzerland. The city’s historic Old Town, … More

Glacier Express

The Glacier Express train in Switzerland is known for connecting the major Swiss Alp resorts of Zermatt and St. Moritz, as well … More

The Swiss Flag

The white cross originated in 1339 as a field mark attached to Swiss combatants leaving for … More

Jet d’Eau

The Jet d’Eau (French for “water jet”) is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, situated at the point where Lake Geneva … More

Palace of Nations

The Palace of Nations is the home of the Geneva office of the United Nations in Switzerland. It overlooks Lake … More

The Matterhorn

The Matterhorn is a near-symmetrical pyramidal mountain straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy in the western Pennine Alps. Its summit is 14,692 feet high, making it one of … More

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