Regions of Switzerland: Where to Go and How to Choose

Switzerland is small, but its regions feel very different. This page helps you choose where to base yourself and links to our guides for each area.

Bernese Oberland

Glaciers, waterfalls and the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau peaks. Start with the Bernese Oberland guide and the Interlaken travel guide.

Zermatt and the Valais

Matterhorn views and high-alpine skiing. See the Zermatt and Matterhorn hiking guide and the Zermatt skiing guide.

Central Switzerland

Lake Lucerne, historic towns and mountain excursions. See the Lucerne page and our lakes guide.

Ticino

An Italian-speaking region with lakes and mild weather. See the Lugano travel guide.

Lake Geneva region

Vineyards, lake promenades and French-speaking cities. See Geneva, Lausanne and the day trips from Geneva.

Eastern Switzerland and Graubünden

Ski resorts, high valleys and quieter towns. See the guides for St Moritz, Davos and Klosters and St Gallen.

Cities

Browse all city guides on the destinations page.