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Overlooking Lake Geneva, the breathtaking snow-capped Alps provide the backdrop for medieval history, culture, luxury shopping and Swiss chocolate.

Look up at the spires and statues before you enter this structure in its pleasant setting surrounded by a lakeside park.

From skiing and tubing to hiking, climbing and sailing, the wild mountainous scenery of this alpine resort town offers a variety of summer and winter pursuits.

From skiing and tubing to hiking, climbing and sailing, the wild mountainous scenery of this alpine resort town offers a variety of summer and winter pursuits.

On a rocky outcrop where Lake Geneva meets the Swiss Alps stands this fascinating medieval castle on a small island.

Venture inside a mountain to be captivated by the fascinating sights and sounds of 10 glacial waterfalls. See how the water has created unusual rock formations.

Look up at the spires and statues before you enter this structure in its pleasant setting surrounded by a lakeside park.

A 19th-century pink castle, a lakeside setting and a huge panoramic painting make for a memorable day out at this beautiful park.

You may never stand on the winner’s podium at the Olympic Games, but exploring this beautiful museum in Lausanne is the next best thing.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.

You may never stand on the winner’s podium at the Olympic Games, but exploring this beautiful museum in Lausanne is the next best thing.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

A 19th-century pink castle, a lakeside setting and a huge panoramic painting make for a memorable day out at this beautiful park.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.

Fossils, meteorites, mammals, precious stones and the earliest human ancestors inspire and delight science enthusiasts inside this free museum.

Within the old stone walls of this 12th-century castle is a fascinating museum dedicated to Thun\'s ancient past.