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Museums and More
TOP MORE GREAT
5 ADVENTURES
Olympia Bob Run,
St Moritz
The oldest bobsleigh
track in the world.
Via Ferrata, Aletsch
Climb above the largest
glacier in the Alps.
Whitewater Rafting,
Lower Engadine DISCOVER Switzerland Your Way
Thrills and spills on the
river En.
Canyoning, Ticino
Raging rivers and
soul-stirring gorges in SWITZERLAND FOR
the Maggia Valley.
Mountain Biking, HISTORY BUFFS
Lenzerheide
Home to a 6-km (3-mile)
Follow 007 downhill run.
Adrenaline junkies can take to the air à la James
Bond at sites all across the country. The most
famous is the jump off the side of the 220-m-
(720-ft-) high Contra Dam, where Pierce Brosnan’s
007 bungee jumps in the famous opening scene of
GoldenEye (1995). Night jumps and foot-first
“ultimo” jumps can be arranged.
The steep walls of the
Contra Dam, once used for a
Bond stunt in GoldenEye
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The Swiss National Museum
(p162) in Zürich is the grand
dame of Switzerland’s cul tural
trove. Venture deeper into
the galleries and you’ll find
some of the museum’s best
kept secrets, including
sledges. The Swiss Open-Air
Museum (p95) at Ballenberg
has a hundred old buildings
and actors to bring it to life.
A traditional building
on display at the Swiss
Open Air Museum
With so many breathtaking natural attractions, it can be easy to overlook
Switzerland’s historical past. But the chance to observe Roman ruins, stout
viscount castles and timeless UNESCO heritage sites shouldn’t be passed
up. Be sure to fit these unmissable national treasures into your schedule.
The Most Visited Castle
TOP HISTORICAL Discover a perfect marriage of history
4 SITES and locale at Château de Chillon (p140),
an island castle located south of
Avenches Roman Veytaux on Lake Geneva. The
Amphitheatre intriguing stories of the Counts of
This amphitheatre Savoy who controlled the fort, and its
hosts an opera festival role as arsenal and prison, are rivalled
and regular concerts. only by the extraordinary natural
drama that surrounds it.
Augusta Raurica,
Basel
A Roman archaeological The covered bridge leading
site on the south bank of to the popular, imposing
the Rhine (p194). Château de Chillon
Rutli Meadow,
Lucerne
The spot on the shores
of Lake Lucerne where
modern Switzerland
was founded.
Sasso San Gottardo,
Gotthard Pass
A former secret military
bunker built in WW2,
now a museum (p232).
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