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Hallwyl castle
The canton of Aargau holds many surprises, including the former seat of the Habsburg dynasty, the first Swiss capital, a mystical witch’s tower, dinosaurs and the Swiss spa.


Herders in traditional costume
Innerrhoden is renowned well beyond its borders for its independence, creative ideas and its carefully nurtured customs and traditions!


Basel Cathedral
A rich and wide range of cultural offerings, progressive Innovation, research and education capacities combined with economic dynamism: The canton of Basel-Stadt guarantees its 187,000 inhabitants a high quality of life and ‘savoir vivre’.


Bernese Oberland - Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau
The canton of Bern lies at the heart of Switzerland – at the crossroads between two cultures. It therefore has an important bridging role between the German and French-speaking regions, which is also one of the reasons why the city of Bern was chosen as the country’s capital and its political centre.


Pont Milieu, Fribourg
Fribourg, mon amour… je t'aime pour toujours (Fribourg, my love … I shall love you for ever).


Jet d
Geneva, which is well known for the quality of its living conditions, is the canton located furthest to the west in Switzerland.


Canton Glarus
What makes Glarus so fascinating? Anyone who has already been there knows what it is. Those who have yet to visit will be impressed by its many facets.


Filisur, Rhaetian railway
Graubünden, which is Switzerland’s only tri-lingual canton, is a place of economically, culturally and politically diverse. The Romansh language and culture is an important part of the Graubünden’s character,


Porrentruy: gateway to France
Jura is Switzerland’s youngest canton. It was founded in 1979 as a result of the fierce love of freedom of its inhabitants. It boasts vast stretches of land, horses and fir trees, and small towns with a wealth of history, and offers a high standard of living.


Between the Alps central plateau, and between mountains, lakes and rivers, canton Lucerne brings together the traditional and the modern, the city and the countryside.


Lake Lucerne and Central Switzerland mountain scenery
Canton Nidwalden - a robust and colourful mix of the traditional and the modern right in the centre of Switzerland.


Pilatus
Welcome to Canton Obwalden, Switzerland’s geographical centre and home to Switzerland’s first saint.


Link to the window of the Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Small but growing. Appenzell Ausserrhoden offers a high quality of life and a great holiday destination set in a unique landscape. Guests, families and dynamic companies feel equally at home in an environment that makes every day feel like a holiday.


Basel Land, also known as Baselbiet in Switzerland, enchants visitors with its captivating sights and natural beauty spots, as well as its wide selection of culinary specialities and carefully preserved traditions.


Neuchâtel by night
From the lake to the ridges of the Jura mountain range, the region of Neuchâtel offers a surprising variety of landscapes.


Lakeside, Zurich
The canton of Zurich is a canton of contrasts, while also reconciling differences, such as the vibrant city life and the idyllic countryside.


Munot tower, Schaffhausen
The canton of Schaffhausen is a lively and independent region at the northernmost tip of Switzerland between Zurich and Baden-Württemberg; and it has learnt to portray its smallness as an asset.


Abbey of Einsiedeln
Tradition, culture, business friendliness, open-mindedness, customs, and quality of life: these are the terms closely associated with canton Schwyz.


Solothurn
The canton of Solothurn, which is centrally located and easily accessible, forms an island in Switzerland’s central plateau between the large agglomerations of Zurich, Bern and Basel.


View of the convent grounds in St. Gallen
The canton of St. Gallen offers both a high quality of life and locational advantages including intact natural surroundings and innovative businesses, cultural diversity and first class educational establishments, picturesque towns and urban centres, short commute times and efficient means of transport.


Landscape view with lake
Canton Thurgau – a discovery. Thurgau with its 230,000 inhabitants lies in the north-eastern corner of Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance and the Rhine.


Castles of Bellinzona
Mild climate, mountains, hills and lakes, varied vegetation (Mediterranean and Alpine), strategic position, Switzerland’s third financial centre, tourist attraction, a Latin country steeped in tradition, architectural and cultural treasures, picturesque villages and large urban centres: this is what canton Ticino is famous for.


Uri is the place where the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) disappears into the Gotthard, where a new tourist resort is growing up and where taxes are falling. It is worth more than a fleeting visit!



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