The best tourist places in Switzerland

Notable tourist cities of Switzerland

Switzerland is famous for its tourist cities.

• The city of GenevaIt lies between the Alps and the Jura Mountains, and overlooks the shore of Lake Geneva, on the western side of Switzerland overlooking France, which is the second largest Swiss city after Zurich.
• The city of BernBern is famous for its beauty, as it dates back to the Middle Ages. It is reported that it was founded in 1191 AD. Bern is distinguished by its historical sites, museums, and tourist attractions in it. Bern is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Lucerne: It is located on the banks of Lake Lucerne in the middle of Switzerland, surrounded by the Swiss Alps, especially Mount Pilatus and Reggae, and includes many wonderful museums.
• Basel City: This city stretches along the River Rhine in northern Switzerland, a border city, located at the intersection of France, Germany, and Switzerland, and the city is famous for an old traditional carnival called (Fasnacht) in which many masks are worn, and begins on Monday and continues for three days, as It hosts the largest Christmas market in Switzerland.
• Zug City:It is situated in a charming location overlooking a lake surrounded by mountains, which gives comfort and relaxation.

Switzerland’s natural attractions

Switzerland contains many natural attractions that attract tourists to it, including the following:

• Lake Geneva: It is the largest lake in western Europe, and contains many scenic views from Geneva on the western beaches, to the town of Montreux in the east, and the lake provides an opportunity to enjoy the views of the Alps reflected in its waters, and many water sports can be practiced during the summer.
• Trommel Bach Falls: It is located in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, and is one of the largest underground waterfalls in the European continent, where these waterfalls carry melted water from the Jungfrau mountain to the bottom of this valley.
• Matterhorn: This mountain is distinguished for its charming beauty, as it provides visitors the opportunity to climb, or go downhill.
• Lake Zurich.

Other tourist places

Switzerland is not limited to its former tourist places, but rather contains many distinctive tourist areas, including the following:

• Alps that extend in the southern region.
• Swiss National Park on the eastern side of the country.
• Chillon Castle on the southwestern side.
• Swiss National Museum.
• Zurich Art Gallery.