A week in Switzerland

Seven days across Switzerland: Montreux, Geneva, Bern, Basel, Zürich, Chur and Lugano. Each day is a walk through the best-known places in one city, and the cities follow in the order that keeps the travel between them short.

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Day 1: Montreux

One day in Montreux, Switzerland

  1. Queen: The Studio ExperienceMuseum · On the map
  2. Freddie MercuryMonument · 0.3 km on from Queen: The Studio Experience · On the map
  3. Musée historique de Montreux et de sa régionMuseum · 0.4 km on from Freddie Mercury · On the map

3 stops, 1.2 km on foot along the streets: about 17 min of walking.

Day 2: Geneva

One day in Geneva, Switzerland

  1. Jet d'EauMonument · On the map
  2. Natural History Museum of GenevaMuseum · 1 km on from Jet d'Eau · On the map
  3. Museum of Art and History GenevaMuseum · 0.5 km on from Natural History Museum of Geneva · On the map
  4. St. Pierre CathedralCathedral · 0.3 km on from Museum of Art and History Geneva · On the map
  5. Reformation WallMonument · 0.2 km on from St. Pierre Cathedral · On the map
  6. Grand Théâtre de GenèveTheatre or opera house · 0.3 km on from Reformation Wall · On the map

6 stops, 3.6 km on foot along the streets: about 47 min of walking.

Day 3: Bern

One day in Bern, Switzerland

  1. Kunstmuseum BernMuseum · On the map
  2. ZytgloggeTower · 0.5 km on from Kunstmuseum Bern · On the map
  3. EinsteinhausMuseum · 0.2 km on from Zytglogge · On the map
  4. Bern MinsterTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Einsteinhaus · On the map
  5. Kunsthalle BernMuseum · 0.4 km on from Bern Minster · On the map
  6. Historical Museum of BernMuseum · 0.1 km on from Kunsthalle Bern · On the map

6 stops, 2 km on foot along the streets: about 26 min of walking.

Day 4: Basel

One day in Basel, Switzerland

  1. Basel ZooZoo or aquarium · On the map
  2. Kunsthalle BaselMuseum · 1.2 km on from Basel Zoo · On the map
  3. Kunstmuseum BaselMuseum · 0.3 km on from Kunsthalle Basel · On the map
  4. Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig CollectionMuseum · 0.1 km on from Kunstmuseum Basel · On the map
  5. Basel MinsterCathedral · 0.2 km on from Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection · On the map
  6. Museum TinguelyMuseum · 1.5 km on from Basel Minster · On the map

6 stops, 4.2 km on foot along the streets: about 50 min of walking.

Day 5: Zürich

One day in Zürich, Switzerland

  1. National Museum ZurichMuseum · On the map
  2. FraumünsterTemple or shrine · 1.1 km on from National Museum Zurich · On the map
  3. GrossmünsterTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Fraumünster · On the map
  4. Kunsthaus ZürichMuseum · 0.3 km on from Grossmünster · On the map
  5. Zürich Opera HouseTheatre or opera house · 0.6 km on from Kunsthaus Zürich · On the map
  6. Museum RietbergMuseum · 1.4 km on from Zürich Opera House · On the map

6 stops, 5 km on foot along the streets: about 1 h 4 min of walking.

Day 6: Chur

One day in Chur, Switzerland

  1. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the AssumptionCathedral · On the map
  2. Rätisches MuseumMuseum · 0.2 km on from Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption · On the map
  3. Bündner KunstmuseumMuseum · 0.4 km on from Rätisches Museum · On the map
  4. Bündner NaturmuseumMuseum · 0.4 km on from Bündner Kunstmuseum · On the map

4 stops, 1.3 km on foot along the streets: about 16 min of walking.

Day 7: Lugano

One day in Lugano, Switzerland

  1. Museum of Cultures (MUSEC)Museum · On the map
  2. MASI LuganoMuseum · 0.3 km on from Museum of Cultures (MUSEC) · On the map
  3. Lugano Arte e CulturaMuseum · Next to MASI Lugano · On the map
  4. Cathedral of Saint LawrenceCathedral · 0.6 km on from Lugano Arte e Cultura · On the map
  5. Teatro KursaalTheatre or opera house · 0.5 km on from Cathedral of Saint Lawrence · On the map
  6. Sacro Cuore BasilicaTemple or shrine · 0.7 km on from Teatro Kursaal · On the map

6 stops, 2.8 km on foot along the streets: about 36 min of walking.

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Photo credits

Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.

Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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