Where to go
Places to visit in Switzerland
101 towns, cities and natural areas we have written up, with our picks first.
Aargau
Suhr
Aargau town with local culture, museums, and green spaces
Basel
Arlesheim
Baroque cathedral, English garden, and castle near Basel
Basel
Liestal
Historic Basel-Landschaft capital with museums and castle ruins
Eastern Switzerland
Wildhaus
Alpine village with hiking, skiing, and historic heritage
Bernese Oberland
Brienzwiler
Gateway to Ballenberg and Bernese Oberland’s alpine lakes
Fribourg
Düdingen
Lakeside village with hermitage, gardens, and nature trails
Aargau
Küttigen
Village gateway to Jura trails and Aargau countryside
Fribourg
Charmey
Alpine spa village with cheese dairies and mountain lakes
Aargau
Klingnau
Birdwatching haven with historic castle and riverside trails
Valais
Sierre
Sierre: Valais' wine capital and Alpine gateway
Ticino
Val Bavona
Granite valley with waterfalls and stone hamlets
Graubünden
Vals
Alpine spa village with thermal baths and wild landscapes