The cogwheel railway is one of the most popular attractions on Lake Lucerne thanks to its 48-degree gradient. Ascending 1635 metres from Alpnachstad (where the ferry stops), the railway travels 4618 metres up to the fun park of Mt Pilatus.

There’s nothing like crossing a suspension bridge to get your heart rate up, and you’ll find the world’s longest in Switzerland. The Charles Kuonen Bridge connects a hiking trail between Grachen and Zermatt and stretches 494 metres in length. The views from the bridge are equally thrilling, being set against the world’s most recognisable mountain peak, the Matterhorn.

It took 17 years to construct the 57-kilometre tunnel that runs through the mountain at a depth of up to 2300 metres. Not only is the Gotthard Base Tunnel an engineering feat, but it’s also powered by hydroelectricity.

Destroyed in a fire in 1993, the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne was quickly restored back to its original form. The bridge is one of Lucerne’s most charming attractions and is decorated with pictorial panels that depict historical life in the country and city during the 17th century.

Not far from Lucerne is the 3062-metre-high Mt Titlis, home to Europe’s highest suspension bridge and the glacier chairlift ‘Ice Flyer’.As you travel above the spectacular alpine landscape, take note of the fact that you’re riding on the world’s first revolving cable car.

Switzerland recorded a total of 128 Michelin starred restaurants in 2019, securing its position as the country with the highest number of top-rated restaurants per capita.

Attracting an average of 30,000 spectators each year, the history of the Lauberhorn-Wengen FIS Alpine Ski World Cup dates back to 1930 and takes place every year in mid-January.

Located in the Bernese Alps, the pyramid-shaped mountain peak of Niesen overlooks Lake Thun in Interlaken from 2362 metres above sea level.

Boasting spectacular views of more than 24 snow-capped peaks of at least 4000 metres above sea level, the Peak Walk at Glacier 3000 is the world’s first suspension footbridge linking two mountains peaks.

Having first opened its doors in 1898, Haus Hiltl in Zurich holds the record for the oldest continuously opened vegetarian restaurant in the world. You can take healthy indulgence to a whole new level at Hiltl, with its selection of 40 varieties of salad, fresh food juices and Indian buffet.

Apart from incredible natural assets, impressive engineering feats and talented chefs, Switzerland is also home to the world’s best tennis player. From Basel, the nation’s art and architecture capital, located on the River Rhine and borders France and Germany.