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With four cultural regions with different languages, Switzerland offers the visitor an amazing sense of unity. Country of mountains and lakes, wild valleys and fertile plains, flowered villages and fabulous cities, it impresses by its serenity and the beauty of its landscapes.

During your stay in Switzerland, several cities are among the essential steps. Start by visiting Geneva, the capital of peace, and enjoy its gigantic 140-meter water jet, the city's emblem, St. Peter's Cathedral and the International Red Cross Museum. Then discover Zurich, home to the Swiss National Museum and its old town is a haven of tranquility. You can also visit Basel for its historical district and its many museums, Lausanne for its 13th-century Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Saint-Maire castle in Bern for its old town, listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, its BärenPark and its Kunstmuseum.

After these city breaks, enjoy the fabulous natural environment of the Swiss Confederation. In winter, discover the mountain massifs and their sublime ski resorts. In the Bernese Oberland, slip on the slopes of the estates of Adelboden, Grindelwald, Gstaad or Lenk im Semmental. Then enjoy the sumptuous reliefs of the canton of Grisons by visiting the resorts of Davos, Silvaplana-Surlej or St Moritz. In Valais, you can be seduced by the 46 summits over 4000 meters above sea level at the foot of which are the villages of Crans Montana, Nendaz, Ovronnaz, Saas Fee... Close to the Matterhorn, make a detour via the large ski area of Zermatt with an impressive snowpark.

In summer, these ski resorts invite you to practice other activities such as hiking, mountain biking, via ferrata... But you can also cycle on the 12,000 kilometers of marked trails in the country or walk on the trails Swiss National Park to observe ibex, chamois and marmots. You can also take advantage of the beautiful season to visit remarkable sites : the conventual domain of St. Gall, the castles of Bellinzona, the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, the Albula-Bernina Rhaetian railway line... In all seasons, you can also indulge in local specialties such as Vaudois sausage, Grisons meat, fondue, raclette, röstis, cheese, walnut tart, chocolate...