Central Europe

Switzerland

Snow-capped peaks, glassy lakes and spotless trains: a small country where you can ride from a city square to a glacier in a morning.

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Capital
Bern
Languages
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Currency
Swiss franc (CHF)
Best time to go
June to September for hiking and lakes; December to March for skiing; late spring and early autumn for quieter trails and lower prices.

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Bridge in Switzerland

Bridge

Chapel Bridge

Lucerne, Switzerland

A covered wooden bridge with painted panels, Lucerne's best-known landmark.

Bridge · UNESCO

Landwasser Viaduct

Switzerland

A curved stone railway viaduct that bursts out of a cliff tunnel, on a famous alpine line.

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