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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CERN Science Gateway

Geneva, Switzerland

A science centre by CERN, home of the Large Hadron Collider, explaining particle physics.

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Fondation Beyeler

Basel, Switzerland

A light-filled museum of modern art in a garden setting just outside Basel.

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Olympic Museum

Lausanne, Switzerland

A museum on the lakefront telling the story of the Olympic Games.

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Einstein House

Bern, Switzerland

A small museum in the apartment where Albert Einstein lived in Bern.

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Lindt Home of Chocolate

Zurich, Switzerland

An interactive chocolate museum on the shore of Lake Zurich, with a giant chocolate fountain.

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Swiss Museum of Transport

Lucerne, Switzerland

A hands-on museum about trains, planes, ships and cars, with a planetarium.

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Swiss National Museum

Zurich, Switzerland

A castle-like museum next to the main station, telling the story of Swiss history and culture.

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Zentrum Paul Klee

Bern, Switzerland

A wave-shaped museum dedicated to the artist Paul Klee.

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