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Our Favourite Festivals & Events
The Swiss have a calendar stuffed with festivals, ranging from curious local traditions to international music fests. We have chosen the following (in chronological order):
Vogel Gryff (mid- to late January), Basel
Schlitteda (January), St Moritz, Pontresina and Silvaplana
Fasnacht (Carnival; February), Lucerne
Sechseläuten (third Monday in April), Zürich
Montreux Jazz (July), Montreux, Vaud
Festival Internazionale di Film (August), Locarno
Fête des Vendanges (Grape Harvest Festival; September), Neuchâtel
Foire du Valais (October; cow fights feature), Martigny
Zibelemärit (onion market; fourth Monday in November), Bern
L’Escalade (11 December), Geneva
Our Favourite Ski Resorts
Zermatt, Valais
Davos-Klosters, Graubünden
St Moritz, Graubünden
Les Portes du Soleil, Champéry, Valais
Verbier, Valais
Saas Fee, Valais
Wengen & Mürren, Bernese Oberland
Crans-Montana, Valais
Engelberg
St Luc & Chandolin, Valais
Top Museums & Galleries
Switzerland is not just for snowboarders and mountain-climbers. The country fairly bristles with important and intriguing museums and art galleries. Among the best are the following:
Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern
Fondation Beyeler, Basel
Museum Jean Tinguely, Basel
Kunsthaus, Zürich
Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny
Musée de l’Art Brut, Lausanne
Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg, outside Brienz
Picasso Museum, Lucerne
Musée International de la Croix Rouge et du Croissant Rouge, Geneva
Musée Olympique, Lausanne
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