Sightseeing in Switzerland

You haven’t seen Switzerland if you haven’t managed some historic snapshots of the omnipresent Swiss cow with its trademark bell. In other words, if "sightseeing" is your thing, you’ve got to camp out in places like Luzern or Lugano and enjoy the green meadows and the natural beauty to get a taste of the rustic splendor of the country.

Luzern, Geneva and Lugano have the most breathtaking bodies of water in the continent and certainly merit a day or two of strolling along the banks of the lakes. The most visited area in Switzerland is Interlaken which is surrounded by unparalleled natural beauty and is a hit with the adventure seeking backpacker, as the nearby mountains have some of the best hiking trails in the world.

Any holiday would be incomplete sans a visit to the famous museums, churches, mansions and universities of Geneva and Zurich . Architectural wonders compete for space and attention in these cosmopolitan centres, and you will find more than enough for those rolls of film that you can’t wait to use up. The Chateau de Chillon near Montreux is a 13th century fortress not to be missed and if you happen to be here in early July and just happen to love jazz then be sure you make it to the famous Montreux Jazz Festival.

The ski resort of Zermatt is home to the towering Matterhorn and tourists flock here to get a glimpse of this magnificent peak.

The quintessential excursion to the cheese makers’ or to the local clock shop, to find out the manufacturing secrets of the Swiss, would also be something worth keeping in mind.