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Basilica of Notre Dame in Geneva
Geneva, Rue de Chantepoulet 
The Notre-Dame Basilica is the main Catholic church in Geneva. The church is easy to find, especially if you arrived at the railway station. From him to the temple, some two minutes walk. The majestic Basilica of Notre Dame in Geneva was erected in the middle of the 19th century, following the canons of the Gothic style.
Towers of Lucerne
Luzern 
An integral part of the medieval wall of Musegg, the towers of Lucerne were once intended to protect the city from the enemy: from their upper tiers, the approaches to Lucerne were perfectly visible, and city life appeared as on the palm of your hand.
Berne Cathedral
Bern, Munsterplatz 1 
Extraordinary beauty Bern Cathedral boasts proudly over the medieval Old Town. A magnificent example of late Gothic, the cathedral is the largest temple in Switzerland, and its spire ascended to an unprecedented 100 meters!
The Botanical Garden of Geneva
Geneva, Mon-Repos 
The Botanical Garden of Geneva is known all over the world, so on your trip, be sure to take the time to visit it. In addition to a wide variety of all kinds of flowers and plants, there is a zoo, a landscaped recreation area on the lake and a children's playground.
Water tower in Lucerne
Luzern, Kapellbrucke 
One of the two most photographed attractions in Switzerland, the squat Water Tower is located exactly in the middle of the Kapellbrücke Bridge. For many years of its history, she managed to visit both prison and torture place, fire-tower, and city treasury.
Gruyer Castle
Rue du Château 8, 1663 Gruyères 
The name of the castle comes from the crane, which adorns the coat of arms of the city and the family coat of arms of the Counts of Gruyère, whose residence the castle served from the 11th to the 16th century. After the bankruptcy of the next count, the castle was changed several times by the owners, until finally it was bought by the canton of Friborg.
Zurich Zoo
Zurich, Zurichbergstrasse 221 
In Zurich, besides beautiful cathedrals and interesting museums, one of the best zoos in Europe is also located. Well, you can not just visit it! Just imagine: the whole territory of the complex is divided into continents, in each of which conditions are created close to the natural habitat of animals.
Bear pit
Bern, Grosser Muristalden, 6 
With such a maniacal love for the clubfoot, which Berns demonstrate to the whole world, it would be surprising if living bears did not live in the city. And indeed, bears are present here not only in the form of statues and souvenirs, but also in the most lively and direct embodiment.
Kapellbrücke Bridge
Luzern, Kapellbrucke 
The business card of Lucerne and one of Switzerland's iconic landmarks, the Kapellbrücke Bridge is a great example of how engineering has been going through centuries. The chapel is the oldest wooden wooden bridge in Europe, stretching more than 200 meters through the quiet waters of the Reus River.
Museum of Art and History in Geneva
Geneva, Rue Charles-Galland, 2 
The Museum of Art and History in Geneva is considered the largest in Switzerland. In his collection over 650 thousand exhibits - from paintings of famous artists to sculptures, musical instruments and archeological artifacts.
Kunsthaus Museum
Zurich, Hirschengraben, 2 
In Zurich, three dozen museums, but if you choose what to visit, without hesitation, go to Kunsthaus. Behind this is a little familiar, and for someone, perhaps, a repulsive name (the museum is consonant with the Kunstkammer in St. Petersburg), the largest museum of fine arts in Switzerland hides.
Paul Klee Museum
Bern, Monument im Fruchtland 3 
German-Swiss artist Paul Klee spent more than half his life in Switzerland, where he created most of his paintings. The artist's artistic heritage includes more than nine thousand paintings, of which about four thousand are kept in his museum in Bern.
Observatory of Urania
Zurich, Uraniastrasse 9 
Few people know that in Zurich besides reliable banks, the boulevard Bahnhofstrasse with fashionable boutiques and famous sights such as Grossmünster and Kunsthaus, there is another very unusual place. It is located near the center of the Urania Observatory.
Lucerne Town Hall
Luzern, Rathaus, Kornmarkt 3 
The Old Town Hall of Lucerne is a perfect example of the virtuoso mixing of the elegant style of the Italian Renaissance and the characteristic architectural features of the canton. Unlike its counterparts in other European cities, the Lucerne Town Hall was built as a trade facility.
The Rhine Falls
Neuhausen am Rheinfall 
Very close to the Swiss resort of Neuhausen am Rheinfall, in the canton of Schaffhausen is a real miracle of nature. The Rhine Falls, located on the border between Germany and Switzerland, is considered to be one of the largest in Europe.
Grossmunster Cathedral
Grossmünsterplatz, 8001 Zürich, Schweiz 
If you choose which religious sites in Zurich are worth visiting, the Grossmünster Cathedral will be on the first place in this list. A stately and majestic monastery with two twin towers is located in the heart of Zurich and is considered a visiting card of the city.
St. Peter's Cathedral in Geneva
Geneva, Place Bourg-Saint-Pierre 
St. Peter's Cathedral is perhaps the main religious landmark of Geneva. The Swiss monastery has a centuries-old history (the cathedral was built in the early 13th century), but its value for tourists in another. Such an architecture in which St. Peter's Cathedral is built, it will be difficult to find somewhere else.
The Federal Palace in Bern
Bern, Bundesplatz 3 
The location of the government of Switzerland, the main building of Bern and at the same time a very beautiful architectural structure with a lot of interesting details of the facade and the richest interiors, the Federal Palace in Bern is perhaps the most hospitable European Parliament.
Flower clock in Geneva
Geneve, Quai du General-Guisan, 28 
In Geneva, you can compare time not only by the hours installed on the towers and business business centers. In the city there is a real flower clock, which will prompt, which time, to the nearest second. This literally unique attraction is in the English Park.
The Clock Tower in Bern
Bern, Bim Zytglogge 3 
The clock tower with magnificent medieval astronomical clock is Bern's business card and the most popular souvenir story from the city. Citigloge - the so-called Swiss tower - bears the honorable title of one of the oldest clock towers of the country, its erection dates back to the beginning of the 13th century.
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The area of Switzerland is about half of the territory of Austria, but this small country is so rich in natural wonders and man-made sights that it is really difficult to imagine how all this bright and majestic beauty fits in one small country, sewed with chains of mountains and twined with vineyards. @
The homeland of great writers and artists, a wharf of unique architectural monuments, including UNESCO World Heritage sites. Drowning amidst misty forests and mountain peaks gracefully puffed up with snow-white fur-laces, winding rivers and lead-lining lakes ... Switzerland is a small quiet paradise of well-preserved medieval towns, winding railway roads, which are easy to reach anywhere in the country.
The largest city in Switzerland is Zurich .Of particular interest are the famous museums .The Swiss National Museum presents a rich exposition telling about the history and culture of Switzerland from ancient times to the present .The museum Kunsthaus contains admirable number of world masterpieces of painting .Among them are paintings by such famous masters as Picasso, Monet, Rubens, Van Gogh, Daly .In general, the country has about six hundred museums, the most important and famous of which are located, in addition to Zurich, in Bern, Basel and Geneva .
Drowning amidst misty forests and mountain peaks gracefully puffed up with snow-white fur-laces, winding rivers and lead-lining lakes ... Switzerland is a small quiet paradise of well-preserved medieval towns.
In eastern Switzerland, there is an incredible miracle created by nature: the most beautiful Rhine Falls. It is considered the most voluminous in Europe and represents a delightful and majestic sight.
And the biggest lake in Europe you will find to the east of Geneva - the water in the Lake Geneva is very clean, and its calm brought a comparison with a huge mirror to the lake. Along the lake there are resort towns for all tastes: representative and aristocratic Montreux or elegant and youthful, twined by the vineyards of Lausanne, and this very shore of Lake Geneva is included in the list of World Heritage sites of UNESCO.
In the heart of Switzerland lies the fabulous town of Lucerne with small colorful houses, bridges and an amazing Lucerne lake. One of the symbolic attractions of the city is the Kappelbrücke Bridge across the Reis River, the oldest wooden structure in Europe with a length of more than 200 meters. Of great interest are the nine towers of Lucerne, once built to defend the city from the enemy, and now - an impressive every historical monument.
You can not ignore the Swiss city of Bellinzona with its beautiful castles Montebello, Castelgrande, Sasso Corbaro and with churches painted with ancient frescoes of amazing beauty. Its castles and the entire historical center are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The old town in Bern is also listed on UNESCO's list of monuments, creating a sense of time, as if the 13th century was frozen in these streets, parks and gardens. Here are attractions such as the Cathedral with elegant stained glass windows; The clock tower Tsitlogloge, on which besides ordinary watches there are also astronomical; Nydeggskaya church; a bridge at the Lower Gates and many fountains that adorn the city's squares for centuries.
The biggest attraction of Switzerland can be called the Alps, occupying 60% of its territory. Mountain resorts of this country are designed for all seasons and for all tastes of tourists who come here in the winter to ski and snowboard, and in the summer - to raft along the mountain rivers, rest at thermal springs, go on long hikes.
Throughout the year, invariably attracts people from all over the world the majestic beauty and tranquility of snow-capped mountain peaks and the air, as if cleansing the body of everything bad, breathes new life.