Glide through alpine passes, glacier lakes, and chocolate-box towns of Switzerland
Visit Zürich, Switzerland's largest city and global financial hub. Explore the historic Old Town (Altstadt) with its medieval guild houses and St. Peter's Church (largest clock face in Europe), take a boat trip on Lake Zürich for Alpine views, and visit the Kunsthaus Zürich (art museum with works by Munch and Giacometti). Don't miss trying Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (veal in cream sauce) at a traditional restaurant.
Visit Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Explore the UNESCO-listed Old Town with its Zytglogge medieval clock tower and arcades, see the Federal Palace (seat of the Swiss government), and view the Bear Park (home to brown bears, the city's heraldic animal).
Take a scenic train journey on the Glacier Express through the Swiss Alps, known as the world's slowest express train, covering 291 km from Zermatt to St. Moritz.
Visit the Einstein House (Einsteinhaus) in Bern, Switzerland, where Albert Einstein lived from 1903 to 1905. During his time here, he developed his famous theory of relativity while working at the Bern patent office. The apartment now serves as a museum with original furnishings and exhibits on his life and work.
Visit Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee), a pristine mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland near Kandersteg. Surrounded by towering cliffs and alpine meadows, the lake's vivid turquoise water is fed by glacial streams. Reach it via a scenic cable car ride or a moderate hike; then walk the lakeside trail, take a refreshing dip in summer, or simply marvel at the panoramic view of the Blüemlisalp massif.
Visit Basel, Switzerland's cultural capital on the Rhine. Explore the Kunstmuseum (the oldest public art collection in the world, with works from Holbein to Picasso), wander the medieval Old Town (with the red sandstone Münster cathedral and the lively Marktplatz), and visit the Fondation Beyeler (a stunning museum in Riehen housing modern masterpieces by Monet, Warhol, and Rothko).
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