We rank the 17 Best Places to Visit in Switzerland. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

Switzerland is one of the easiest countries in Europe to explore by train, but first-time visitors can still waste money or lock themselves into the wrong ticket. The network is excellent, but the ...

Lucerne is one of those towns that seems to have stepped straight out of a picture book. On the shores of Lake Lucerne, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. As the Central Switzerland capital of the German canton of Lucerne, it is a ...

Set alongside a cobalt lake ringed by the snow-covered Alps, Lucerne is almost too picture-perfect to be real. The city’s well-preserved Old Town is packed with sunny squares, candy-colored houses, ...

Switzerland is famed for fine chocolate, dazzling mountain scenery and the world’s most luxurious watches. But here in ...

Lucerne is a town with abundant charm, excellent shopping, lake and alpine views, and a host of small wonders that make it a worthy destination for any visit to Switzerland. You'll need at least two ...

Switzerland by train is at its best when the week follows one clean line instead of bouncing across the map. Zürich to Lucerne, Interlaken, Montreux, and Zermatt gives travelers lakefront towns, ...

Italy’s lakes often get all the glory, but don’t sleep on Switzerland. The Swiss landscape boasts equally stunning lakes, including the particularly scenic Lake Lucerne. Located at the base of the ...

May 22 is the bicentennial of the birth of German composer Richard Wagner. Although born 1813 in Leipzig, the operatic genius has a strong connection to Switzerland. Wagner – then Royal Saxon Court ...

Pretty, pristine, and lakeside, with a striking mountain panorama as a backdrop, Lucerne has long been Switzerland’s tourism capital. Since the Romantic era in the 19th century, it’s been a regular ...