Mountain riders –
Up on high
Switzerland’s crowning glory is its chain of alpine mountains. They are surprisingly easy to reach: almost every well-known peak is served by a cable car, cog railway or funicular – including the Jungfraujoch, which is also known as “Top of Europe”.
Sustainability –
On the right track
A train runs every 12 minutes. Switzerland’s 3,000 km of track carries 9,000 trains a day – a European record. Rail travel is eco- friendly too: trains negotiate their way along the 671 tunnels and 6,000-plus bridges with minimal impact on the environment.
Postbuses –
Better connected
For more than 150 years, Switzerland’s yellow postbuses have delivered passengers as well as post to the most remote parts of the country. Their unmistakable three-tone horns are a familiar sound throughout the Alps.
Across the water –
Floating comforts
Switzerland is blessed with sublimely beautiful lakes. Along their shores lie romantic villages and buzzing cities, sun-kissed vine-yards and dramatic cliffs – scenery that can be experienced most memorably from one of the old paddle steamer services.