Page 11 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Switzerland

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Despite being a landlocked country, Whether St Gallen Abbey,
Switzerland’s myriad lakes mean Bellinzona’s castles or the
getting near the water is always fairytale Château de Chillon in
easy. Lakeside beaches throng all Montreux, Switzerland’s rugged
summer with sunbathers and terrain is littered with history-
swimmers, while quiet hiking trails laden sights that rival its natural
lead to remote alpine lagoons (p30). wonders for your attention (p46).
DISCOVER Reasons to Love Switzerland

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SLEDGING IN THE
Take an exhilarating toboggan ride
in this stunning mountainous region.
Top of the list is the longest run in
Europe – the epic 15-km (9-mile)
descent from the top of the Faulhorn
to the village of Grindelwald (p44).

ART IN BASEL8

Art enthusiasts flock to
Switzerland’s cultural
capital for its annual
artistic showpiece Art
Basel, but its world-class
galleries and museums are
a joy all year round (p176).

FONDUE6

Breathe in the irresistible 9 WORLD-CLASS SKIING
aroma of molten cheese. The From the epic powder runs of
moitié-moitié – half Gruyère, Zermatt – the highest resort in
half Vacherin Fribourgeois – is Europe – to tiny, family-friendly
best washed down with a glass slopes, Switzerland offers a
of local Chasselas wine (p36). remarkable choice for skiers,
freeriders and snowboarders
on and off-piste (p86).

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