Things to do in Switzerland
The top attractions and places to visit in Switzerland, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Chillon Castle, Monte San Giorgio and Lavaux, and 37 more across the country.
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Top attractions in Switzerland
Chillon CastleCastle · Montreux
Monte San GiorgioLandmark · Lugano
LavauxLandmark · LausanneSwiss National ParkPark
Habsburg CastleCastle · Zürich
Jet d'EauMonument · Geneva
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Chillon CastleCastle · Montreux · On the map
Habsburg CastleCastle · Zürich · On the map
St. Pierre CathedralCathedral · Geneva · On the mapLausanne CathedralCathedral · Lausanne · On the map
Valère CastleCastle · Sitten · On the map
Basel MinsterCathedral · Basel · On the map
Fribourg CathedralCathedral · Fribourg · On the map
Kyburg CastleCastle · Winterthur · On the map
Landmarks and monuments
Monte San GiorgioWorld HeritageLandmark · Lugano · On the map
LavauxWorld HeritageLandmark · Lausanne · On the map
Jet d'EauMonument · Geneva · On the map
Chapel BridgeBridge · Luzern · On the map
Glarus thrustWorld HeritageLandmark · Chur · On the mapZürich Opera HouseTheatre or opera house · Zürich · On the map
Einsiedeln AbbeyMonument · Einsiedeln · On the map
Landwasser ViaductBridge · Chur · On the map
Jungfrau-Aletsch protected areaWorld HeritageLandmark · On the mapAugusta RauricaArchaeological site · Basel · On the map
ZytgloggeTower · Bern · On the mapLion MonumentMonument · Luzern · On the map
Three Castles of BellinzonaWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Bellinzona · On the map
Brusio spiral viaductBridge · Sondrio · On the map
Reformation WallMonument · Geneva · On the map
Wiesen ViaductBridge · Chur · On the mapVindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlementArchaeological site · Zürich · On the map
Aventicum, Roman city - Avenches, medieval-modern cityArchaeological site · Fribourg · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Museums
Olympic MuseumLausanne · On the map
Kunstmuseum BaselBasel · On the map
Kunsthaus ZürichZürich · On the map
National Museum ZurichZürich · On the mapMuseum of Art and History GenevaGeneva · On the map
Kunstmuseum BernBern · On the mapFurka Cogwheel Steam Railway · On the map
Beyeler FoundationRiehen · On the map
Foundation E.G. Bührle CollectionZürich · On the map
Museum RietbergZürich · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
GrossmünsterTemple or shrine · Zürich · On the map
Bern MinsterTemple or shrine · Bern · On the map
FraumünsterTemple or shrine · Zürich · On the map
Photo credits
- Chillon Castle: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monte San Giorgio: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lavaux: Lorenz Poffet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Swiss National Park: Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Habsburg Castle: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jet d'Eau: Wikibusters, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Olympic Museum: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chapel Bridge: A.Savin, FAL
- Grossmünster: Ilya Hirschberg (Kreecher), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glarus thrust: Picswiss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zürich Opera House: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Einsiedeln Abbey: Markus Bernet, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Kunstmuseum Basel: Wladyslaw Sojka, FAL
- Kunsthaus Zürich: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landwasser Viaduct: SchmalspurDVZO, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Museum Zurich: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Pierre Cathedral: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Augusta Raurica: Guido Radig, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zytglogge: Mike Switzerland, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lion Monument: Lukas Ahorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Three Castles of Bellinzona: Massimo Macconi, Public domain
- Lausanne Cathedral: Arnaud Gaillard (arnaud () amarys.com), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Museum of Art and History Geneva: Franck Schneider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kunstmuseum Bern: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Valère Castle: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basel Minster: Wladyslaw Sojka, FAL
- Bern Minster: Wladyslaw Sojka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brusio spiral viaduct: Kabelleger, CC BY 3.0
- Reformation Wall: Julia Lukmanova, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Fribourg Cathedral: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fraumünster: sidonius, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway: Arthur Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beyeler Foundation: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wiesen Viaduct: Хрюша, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement: Badener, CC BY 3.0
- Aventicum, Roman city - Avenches, medieval-modern city: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection: Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum Rietberg: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyburg Castle: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.
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