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Vacation in Switzerland : Highlights & Travel Tips

Switzerland is special for travelers because it packs dramatic Alpine scenery, immaculate cities, and seamless transport into a compact, easy-to-explore destination. Snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes, storybook villages, and multilingual cultural influences give each region a distinct feel, whether you are wandering through Zurich’s old town, admiring lakeside Geneva, or taking in mountain views around Interlaken, Zermatt, and Lucerne. The country is especially rewarding for visitors who love both outdoor adventure and polished urban experiences, with world-class hiking, skiing, scenic rail journeys, and excellent museums, food, and hospitality.

Key highlights include riding panoramic trains such as the Glacier Express or Bernina Express, visiting the Matterhorn near Zermatt, exploring Jungfrau Region mountain towns, and cruising on lakes framed by peaks. In summer, travelers can hike alpine meadows, swim in clear lakes, and enjoy festivals; in winter, ski resorts like St. Moritz, Verbier, and Davos draw snow lovers from around the world. Practical tips: Switzerland is expensive, so budget carefully and consider rail passes for good value; book mountain excursions and popular scenic trains in advance during peak season; and pack layers year-round, as weather can shift quickly, especially in the Alps.

Best time to travel Switzerland

The best time to visit Switzerland is June through August, with July standing out as the most popular month thanks to warm weather, long daylight hours, and prime conditions for hiking, lake activities, and scenic rail trips. October is also a strong option for fewer crowds and beautiful autumn scenery, while still offering relatively high travel interest.

All travel reports from Switzerland

Hello Switzerland

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St. Moritz August 22-23

Camping St. Moritz Site 93 Day 1: Cloudy, warm After deciding not to squeeze the Tourmi into Silvaplana, we chose St. Moritz. Although there is construction going on here, with...

Zurich

After a short, pleasant flight, which even included a sandwich and a glass of wine, I am now in Zurich. Despite the train, it's quite a long distance from gate to gate.

Jakobsbad 23 - 25 June 2023

Camping Jakobsbad Wiese vis-a-vis Olaf Friday: Arrival in Jakobsbad at 17:20 with Brigitte Tagliatelle with asparagus and salmon and subsequent photo show of Africa Cold night...

Ä wie Ägypten

In 3 days it's time: my first group trip! I have chosen Intrepid because they only hire local guides, have small group sizes, and a mix of nationalities and age groups. Quite...

One year ago

One year ago today I started my hike around Lake Geneva. It was still a dream and I didn't know if I could complete this long journey. A few weeks later, I arrived home healthy...

Back home - Zürich

02/28/2023: St. Martin d'Ardeche - Rolle - Zürich: We are back home - after 11,700 km - and are looking forward to having a little more space (from 10 sqm to 55 sqm...), our...

Lorcarno like in spring

After the cold days, there were spring feelings at Lake Maggiore

29.07.2020 - Caumasee

Today we don't have much to tell you 😊 we had breakfast in our apartment and then went to the Caumasee. The hotel gave us discounted tickets for entry due to our guest card. ...

Soon it's time!

On Friday, March 13, 2020, the adventure begins. I will be traveling the East Coast of Australia for four months until mid-July 2020. First, I will spend several weeks in...

wägali goes to insta

...Marisa writes to me, who will accompany me on my European road trip for the first week from today, on Monday actually wrote me a WhatsApp, asking if that's my Wägali......

Day 0 - What's up?

Sun, 22.07.18 After inspecting the Canadian winter by Yves, the next travel adventure of sporto di mondo is just around the corner. This time we are heading summery to the east...

Picnic Eschenmosen, 20.4.2018

A cozy evening at Eschenmosen with sausages, beer, and a great view... 😝 And every passerby who walked past us stopped and exchanged a few words with us. It's nice when the...

Before the trip...

Planning is half the battle, and a world trip needs to be planned... or do I just want to go with the flow? How much will I spend per country on flights, buses, accommodations,...

BYE BYE Apero

We spent our last weekend with our loved ones. We would like to thank everyone for the visits, the gifts, and the well wishes, and we are looking forward to our future three...

Jakobsbad July 4-5, 2026

Camping Jakobsbad with Friedrichs Day 1: nice and warm. Cycling tour 50 kilometers 222 Culinary Appenzell Loop. Dessert stop at Rest. Greudenberg Appenzell. Day 2: nice, windy, a...

Prepare like crazy

Prepare like crazy: the last things are laundry and organizing, setting up the e-reader, conclusion in about 3 hours: buying the e-reader isn't happening. 😝 well… send it back...

Chur 27./28.12.2024

Camp Au Beautifully sunny Trip to Falera, snowshoe tour to Curnius and back, 2.5 hours Tourmi parked at the campsite in Chur. With Poschti to Lenzerheide. Nice dinner at Stübli...

Day 1: On the way to the USA

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Only 5 more weeks...

Only 5 more weeks... Sometimes, we can't believe ourselves that our break will start in 5 weeks. We have been planning our trip for over a year, it's incredible how fast time...

Friday, 10th February 2023 - the arrival

"Let's go..." it says in the AIDA documents. I won't say no to that twice. It's 11:22 a.m. and the ICE train to Frankfurt Airport is rolling in. I, quite fit, considering that I...

Tschüssikowski

See you later, alligator

Let's get started...

After a thriller-like day (the test results of Justin, Carsten, and Karina took a loooong time), we have now arrived at the airport. After checking in our luggage, we...

Ready for take off

After several days of planning, packing, waiting, and saying goodbye, we are now ready for take off. Today, we are heading to Siem Reap in Cambodia via Singapore, where we want...

Flight to Orlando

Today we are flying from Zurich to Orlando. Since Hurricane Dorian is getting in our way, we will either switch to a rental car and head north or book a connecting flight to the...

Tag 101 - 106 - visiting Switzerland🇨🇭

Hello everyone We have decided today that it doesn't make sense to update the blog daily while we are here. Firstly, it would be totally boring for you and secondly, it wouldn't...

The countdown is on

Only two weeks to go until departure. The anticipation is huge.

Floating above the clouds - Greetings from Margrith 😉

Thanks to miles, we were able to experience a first highlight: flying Business 🤩. It was a calm and relaxing flight. Catalina and Dad got to know the whole crew on 'Tourlis',...

CERN

CERN is the world's largest particle physics laboratory and is known for having the world's fastest particle accelerator to date. It stretches over 27 kilometers and is...