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Long-distance hike along the Bern-Luzern border, in six stages through Emmental and Entlebuch, up the Brienzer Rothorn and on to the Brünigpass. En route: many activities and information on history, culture and landscape of the border region. The Grenzpfad Napfbergland is a long-distance hike between Emmental and Entlebuch. A route along the cantonal border between Bern and Luzern, where hostile skirmishes were still taking place 150 years ago. The Grenzpfad likes to cross borders on its way from the baroque buildings of the former St. Urban Monastery along rugged, romantic paths up to the Brünigpass. The route runs through the gently rolling Emmental landscape, through the Entlebuch biosphere reserve and has no shortage of summits: Napf, Wachthubel, Marbachegg and the Brienzer Rothorn to name but a few. ...

Grenzpfad Napfbergland

Long-distance hike along the Bern-Luzern border, in six stages through Emmental and Entlebuch, up the Brienzer Rothorn and on to the Brünigpass. En route: many activities and information on history, culture and landscape of the border region.

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The landscape surrounding Lake Zurich is not only one of the world’s most prestigious areas to dwell, but in addition a greatly contrasting hikers’ paradise that cradles a multitude of pleasant surprises: historical towns and villages, unspoilt shorelines, woods, bubbling streams and a variety of restaurants. The Linth glacier shaped the lake basin in the surrounding countryside of Zurich around 12,000 years ago. And the picturesque legacy left by the ice - originally appreciated by the Hapsburgs, Romans, and Alemannians alike - today represents one of Switzerland’s most prestigious addresses. ...

Zürichsee-Rundweg

The landscape surrounding Lake Zurich is not only one of the world’s most prestigious areas to dwell, but in addition a greatly contrasting hikers’ paradise that cradles a multitude of pleasant surprises: historical towns and villages, unspoilt shore ...

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Unsere Kräuterwelt Erleben Sie unsere Kräuterwelt mit allen Sinnen und kommen Sie dem gut gehüteten Geheimnis näher: dem Originalrezept des Appenzeller Alpenbitters mit 42 auserlesenen Kräutern. Rundgang Erfahren Sie mehr über die 42 Kräuter, das Brennen von Spitzenprodukten und unseren Familienbetrieb. Degustation Nachdem Sie viel Spannendes über die Brenntradition und die Herstellung erfahren haben, ist es Zeit, den Appenzeller Alpenbitter und weitere Spezialitäten aus unserem Haus kennenzulernen. Sämtliche Produkte können Sie bei uns im Laden kaufen. Gruppenführungen Führungen für Gruppen ab 10 Personen sind auf Voranmeldung möglich (Deutsch, Französisch oder Englisch). Dauer: ca. 1 1/2 Stunden

Appenzeller Alpenbitter

Unsere Kräuterwelt
Erleben Sie unsere Kräuterwelt mit allen Sinnen und kommen Sie dem gut gehüteten Geheimnis näher: dem Originalrezept des Appenzeller Alpenbitters mit 42 auserlesenen Kräutern.

Rundgang
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Fondation Blancpain pour le Maintien des Traditions de la Brasserie. At the heart of the Brewery The Museum has much more than a brewery collection within its walls, it is the witness of an enormous emotional heritage, that of a unique link between Fribourg and its first real industry, the Cardinal brewery. Who would have bet that this small brewery built at the Auberge du Saumon on the banks of the Sarine in 1788 would have known such a destiny?

Swiss Bier Museum

Fondation Blancpain pour le Maintien des Traditions de la Brasserie.

At the heart of the Brewery

The Museum has much more than a brewery collection within its walls, it is the witness of an enormous emotional heritage, that of a unique link between ...

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The International Watchmaking Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds hosts the largest collection in the world devoted to the history of time measurement. The collection includes watches and clocks from the 16th century to the present day, but also tools, machines, instruments, automata, models or reconstructions of missing objects, as well as a large iconographic collection belonging to the various fields of time measurement. The museum also preserves an important collecion of industrial objects from the regional watchmaking heritage. We offer visits on different topics that will guide you in this wonderful and fascinating world !

Int. Watchmaking Museum

The International Watchmaking Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds hosts the largest collection in the world devoted to the history of time measurement.

The collection includes watches and clocks from the 16th century to the present day, but also tools, mach ...

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In the midst of the picturesque hilly countryside of Appenzell the well-known and delicious Appenzeller® cheese is made. A guided tour of the Cheese Dairy in Stein, combined with a visit to the shop and the restaurant, is a unique experience which appeals to all our senses.

Appenzeller Schaukäserei AG

In the midst of the picturesque hilly countryside of Appenzell the well-known and delicious Appenzeller® cheese is made.

A guided tour of the Cheese Dairy in Stein, combined with a visit to the shop and the restaurant, is a unique experience which a ...

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Discover the fascinating art of Wood Carving. Brienz is the wood sculpting center of Switzerland. The Swiss Woodcarving Museum shows a diverse range of work with regular special exhibitions and exciting woodcarving works from all over Switzerland. For art lovers and the whole family. With bistro, store and wood sculptor symposium, every beginning ofJuly. Wood is real, wood is home.

Swiss Woodcarving Museum

Discover the fascinating art of Wood Carving. Brienz is the wood sculpting center of Switzerland. The Swiss Woodcarving Museum shows a diverse range of work with regular special exhibitions and exciting woodcarving works from all over Switzerland.

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The former monastery complex on the Rhine island is one of the most important sacred buildings in Switzerland. Its special beauty and importance clearly lie inside the church. In this sacred room with its wonderful frescoes and sculptures, it may be easier to get close to God. You can feel the exuberant praise of God of the craftsmen and artists of the time through the many lovingly designed, liturgically and artistically coordinated pictures, altars and room decorations. The monastery church is also a small local place of pilgrimage for many fellow Christians.

Catholic community Rheinau

The former monastery complex on the Rhine island is one of the most important sacred buildings in Switzerland. Its special beauty and importance clearly lie inside the church.

In this sacred room with its wonderful frescoes and sculptures, it may be ...

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The towering Matterhorn, Europe's most iconic peak, rises above the breathtaking Alpine panorama at 4,478 meters. This natural swiss landmark is located on the border of the Valais in western Switzerland, between Zermatt and the Italian resort of Breuil-Cervinia, and is a haven for nature enthusiasts seeking peace and silence. The Matterhorn's symmetric pyramid shape, the stony teeth reaching for the sky, and light reflections from the surrounding Stellisee combine a one-of-a-kind natural spectacle in Zermatt. For a long time, the Matterhorn was thought to be too hard to climb. Edward Whymper, a British climber, as well as three mountain guides and three more Englishmen reached the summit on July 14, 1865. Unfortunately only three people made it out alive. Today many hike and bike trails make it a fantastic scenery to marvel this landmark.

Matterhorn

The towering Matterhorn, Europe's most iconic peak, rises above the breathtaking Alpine panorama at 4,478 meters. This natural swiss landmark is located on the border of the Valais in western Switzerland, between Zermatt and the Italian resort of Bre ...

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Lavaux is Switzerland's wine region. It consists of 830 hectares of terraced vineyards that span for around 30 kilometers along Lake Geneva's northern shoreline. Although there is evidence that wine was produced within the area already during Roman times, the original vine terraces date back to the 11th century when the territory was ruled by Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries. Benefitting from a mild climate, the southern face of the terraces, with the sun reflecting in the lake and the stone walls, gives the location a Mediterranean atmosphere. Chasselas is the most common wine grape variety planted here. The vineyards of Lavaux are protected from development by cantonal law. Lavaux has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 2007. Hiking in the vineyards of Lavaux is a popular activity. From Saint-Saphorin to Lutry, there is a hiking trail called "Terrasses de Lavaux."

Lavaux - Terraced Vineyards

Lavaux is Switzerland's wine region. It consists of 830 hectares of terraced vineyards that span for around 30 kilometers along Lake Geneva's northern shoreline.

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From Thusis, the RhB climbs through helical tunnels and over viaducts up the Albula Valley towards St.Moritz. This line, embedded harmoniously in the landscape, is a showpiece dating back to the time of railway pioneering and is part of the RhB UNESCO World Heritage. The Bernina line between St.Moritz, Valposchiavo and Tirano connects the north and south of Europe. It travels past mountains, beside lakes and glaciers on its way down to the palm trees in Valtellina. The famous panoramic route belongs to the RhB UNESCO World Heritage - a brand name.

Albula and Bernina Line

From Thusis, the RhB climbs through helical tunnels and over viaducts up the Albula Valley towards St.Moritz. This line, embedded harmoniously in the landscape, is a showpiece dating back to the time of railway pioneering and is part of the RhB UNESC ...

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KULTURAMA Museum of Man Set off on an exciting voyage of discovery back to the origins of life: “Where we come from” takes you back 3.5 billion years, past fossils and the prehistory of mankind until the early cultures. “Who we are” shows you the unfolding of modern human being from conception to death. Anatomical specimen illustrate human life and its development. In the “Discovery Trail”, hands-on stations allow you to actively engage with evolution, prehistory and the human body. In “How we learn”, discover research results from neurology, psychology and education, explained by means of anatomical brain specimen, tests and games. Annually changing exhibitions give you in-depth insights into natural science and cultural history.

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KULTURAMA Museum of Man

Set off on an exciting voyage of discovery back to the origins of life: “Where we come from” takes you back 3.5 billion years, past fossils and the prehistory of mankind until the early cultures. “Who we are” shows you the un ...

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