Fribourg Region, Switzerland
Nestled in the heart of Switzerland, Fribourg has someting for everyone… the medieval splendour of ist historic old town, the buzz of the modern-day city and ist dynamic student community, a thriving and diverse arts scene, some of the most exquisite gourmet restaurants in Europe and, last but by no means least, a breathtaking landscape just waiting to be explored. Read more
Aarau West Quality Hotels
Scenicly located on the River Aare, the town of Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. This community, which was first granted township privileges in the 13th century, is a wonderful place to spend a vacation or even just a weekend. Aarau has old neighbourhoods that are still marked by narrow streets and steep gables. Guests staying in Aarau hotels can easily reach the town’s main sites. On the town’s highest point is the Schlossli, an 11th century castle that is now a museum. Visitors can also see the 16th century Town Hall with its Romanesque tower, and the 15th century Stadtkirche, a Gothic church. Read more
Ticino, Switzerland
The Ticino is Switzerland’s only Italian-speaking canton. It is easily accessible from Zurich, Lucerne, Berne, Geneva and Milano (Italy). The areas around its two lakes, Lago di Lugano and Lago Maggiore, enjoy a distinct Mediterranean climate where palms and citrus trees grow; figs, olives and vineyards are cultivated, and other tropical vegetation flourishes. The architecture throughout Ticino is Renaissance and Baroque, and the atmosphere is very Italian. Read more
Mittelland, Switzerland
Switzerland is a country of incredible beauty: rugged mountain peaks enhanced by delicate, wispy clouds; velvety green meadows tucked high on mountain ledges; dramatic rivers rushing through narrow gorges; tiny blue lakes sparkling like jewels in their mountain pockets; postcard-worthy villages made up of toy-like chalets. The country is almost too perfect to be real. For centuries Switzerland has inspired poets and artists who have advertised her glories on paper and canvas and her reputation has attracted visitors from all over the world. Read more
Graubuenden, Switzerland
Switzerland’s largest canton, Graubuenden, occupies the entire southeast of the country and takes in a huge but sparsely populated area that’s the most culturally diverse in Switzerland, bordering on Liechtenstein and Austria to the north, and Italy to the east and south. Its folded landscape of deep, isolated valleys (well over a hundred of them), sheer rocky summits and thick pine forests makes it the wildest and loneliest part of Switzerland, more difficult than most to get around in, but also more rewarding, with some of the finest scenery in the Alps. Read more
Lugano, Switzerland
The possibilities for getting out into the countryside around Lugano and the lake are plentiful – the tourist office has individual sheets on 21 cycling routes and 28 walking trails out of the city, both long and short, taxing and easy. The best area to head for is the hilly countryside of the Ceresio peninsula, extending directly behind the San Salvatore mountain opposite Lugano, with lake views to east, south and west that are continually captivating. Postbuses and/or boats from Lugano serve all villages on the peninsula. Read more
Lausanne, Switzerland
Lausanne tends to inspire hyperbole. In a country of spectacular natural beauty it is the most beautiful of cities, Switzerland’s San Francisco, a city of incredibly steep hills that has developed tiered above the lake on a succession of compact, south-facing terraces. Vistas of blue water, glittering sunlight and the purple and grey of the looming, white capped Savoy Alps peep through between gaps in buildings or at the ends of steeply dropping alleys. Read more
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne, the capital of the Swiss canton of the same name. It is one of the principal tourist centres of Switzerland, being situated on the St Gotthard railway line, by which it is 59 m. from Basel and 180 m. from Milan. Its prosperity has always been bound up with the St Gotthard Pass, so that the successive improvements effected on that route (mule path in the 13th century, carriage road 1820-1830, and railway tunnel in 1882) have had much effect on its growth. Read more
Bernese Oberland
The Bernese Oberland is one of the most spectacularly beautiful regions of Switzerland. It is well worth a visit, especially during the summer months. The combination of snow-capped mountain peaks, fresh air, summer heat, jagged rocks and lush rolling green hills will quickly fascinate you. If you like hiking you will find your “eldorado” in the Bernese Oberland. You will be rewarded with 100% pure nature. From the romantic shores of Lake of Thun until the endless forests until the freezing cold in glaciers, one highlight follows the other. Read more
Interlaken, Switzerland
Interlaken is all that many visitors ever see of Switzerland, whisked through the country on a rapid lakes-and-mountains tour. The town is perfectly positioned as the gateway into the Oberland, linked into main train routes to and from Bern and Zürich, with branch lines feeding out in all directions into the high Alps nearby. It’s a pleasant enough place, even if bustling and commercial and packed with Swiss-kitsch souvenir shops, and it’s useful for its proximity to the mountains. Read more
