Swiss Cities

The best things to do in Chur, Switzerland’s oldest city: a careful 13,000-year story, Roman remains, cathedral, museums, Brambrüesch, costs and itineraries.

The 10 best cities to visit in Switzerland—compared by culture, scenery and story—with honest advice, one-day routes and complete city guides.

The best things to do in Montreux: Chillon Castle, the lakeside promenade, Queen’s studio story, Belle Epoque hotels and Rochers-de-Naye.

The best things to do in Thun: the hilltop castle, raised old-town pavements, river surfers, Lake Thun and a one-day route beyond the Interlaken rush.

The best things to do in Lugano: lake promenades, Monte Bre, Gandria, LAC and Ticinese food, woven into a story-led city guide and one-day route.

The best things to do in St. Gallen: the UNESCO abbey library, textile history, old-town oriels and Three Ponds, arranged as a distinctive one-day guide.

The best things to do in Lausanne: Gothic streets, the cathedral watchman, Olympic heritage, Plateforme 10 and Ouchy, connected in a one-day hill-to-lake route.

The best things to do in Geneva, from the old town and Reformation Wall to the UN, CERN, Carouge and Bains des Paquis, with a story-led one-day route.

The best things to do in Basel: Kunstmuseum, the Minster, Rhine ferries, medieval lanes and modern architecture on a one-day cultural route.

The best things to do in Bern: Zytglogge, UNESCO arcades, Einstein’s street, the Aare and a one-day route through Switzerland’s understated federal city.