25 Famous Swiss Places

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Federal city of Switzerland; centre of the political life

The most populous city. FIFA headquarters

Birthplace of mathematician Leonhard Euler. Host of the first Zionist Congress

Biggest francophone city. Its most famous attraction is a large fountain

Ski town located on the foot of the Matterhorn in the canton of Valais

The unofficial capital of Central Switzerland. Its historic bridge got partially destroyed in a 1993 fire

City on the Swiss Riviera, Nestlé headquarters and final home of Charlie Chaplin

City 7 km south of ^, hosts a famous Jazz Festival and has a statue of Freddie Mercury

City whose name means "between the lakes" in Latin. Known as the Swiss adventure capital

Host of the World Economic Forum. Its hockey club has won the most titles in Switzerland

Biggest city in eastern Switzerland. Has a famous abbey cathedral and a beautiful library

Biggest city in the Italian-speaking part (Ticino).
Located on the shores of a lake with the same name (visible in the thumbnail)

Capital of Ticino. Home of the Federal Criminal Court and three UNESCO-preserved castles

City with a Baroque old town, located on the southern foot of the Jura. Its lucky number is the 11

Fourth-biggest city. Supreme Court location. Only Swiss city with a subway.

Satellite city near Zürich with more than 100,000 inhabitants. Nicknamed Winti

Bilingual "Watch City". Home of Swatch and production center of Rolex

Town close to the Rhine Falls, Europe's biggest waterfall, headquarters of the SIG Group

Smallest cantonal capital of Switzerland. Women weren't eligible to vote until 1990

Town and eponymous steep and iconic valley near Jungfraujoch. Inspiration for Tolkien's Rivendell

11th biggest city and Gate to the Bernese Oberland. Biggest military center of Switzerland

Town in Schwyz known for its 11th century monastery. Visited by pilgrims on St. James' Way

Biggest city in the Neuchâtelois Jura which has adopted a road pattern similar to Manhattan's.
Architect Le Corbusier and car maker Chevrolet were born here.

Southernmost city of Switzerland in the Sottoceneri, about 5 km north of Como, Italy

Capital of Switzerland's richest canton. Headquarters of Glencore and Nord Stream pipeline