What to eat in Switzerland? - 15 classic dishes you must try

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: May 2026 | What do you eat in Switzerland? We list 15 Swiss specialties and tell you about our experiences with Swiss food. In Switzerland you will find everything from cheese fondue and raclette to rösti and Swiss chocolate. It's time to taste Switzerland in text and pictures!

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Things to do in Switzerland - 25 sights and experiences

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: June 2026 | What to see and do in Switzerland? This beautiful country offers everything from dramatic alpine peaks and beautiful alpine lakes to cheese and chocolate. Here you will find all our best tips.

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Facts about Switzerland - 30 things you (might) not have known

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Writer: Peter Bergström

Switzerland is often associated with high alpine peaks, punctual trains, exclusive watches, chocolate and cheese. But the country also offers a lot of more unexpected stories. Velcro and instant coffee were developed here, the world's first LSD trip took place on a bicycle and you are not allowed to keep a single guinea pig here.

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12 nature experiences in Switzerland - from tranquillity to adventure

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Here are 12 nature experiences in Switzerland. This small Alpine country offers fantastic nature in the form of high mountains, large glaciers, shimmering lakes and roaring waterfalls. Nature can be experienced in many different ways, such as hiking, cycling, camping, train journeys and boat trips.

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Verbier in summer – 12 things to see and do

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Writer: Peter Bergström

Updated: July 2026 | Verbier… The Swiss Alps are something very special, and it's hard to put your finger on why. I went hiking for a few days and it's just wow! Follow along and I'll show you why.

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Travelling by motorhome in Switzerland - Grand Tour of Switzerland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

What is it really like to travel by motorhome in Switzerland? We spent nine days in Switzerland during our summer motorhome trip in Europe, and we've received many questions about Switzerland as a motorhome country. How does the motorway toll work? How are the prices? What did we think of the campsites? Here are all our answers!

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Appenzell in Switzerland - delicacies and direct democracy

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Appenzell in Switzerland is really not much more than a rural village with amazingly good cheese. Or is it? Appenzell and Appenzellerland wowed us with the imaginatively decorated houses, the countless restaurants with local specialities, the rolling green landscape, the dramatic Hoher Kasten mountain and - not least - the ancient traditions of direct democracy in the town square instead of regular municipal elections.

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The Rhine case in Switzerland - and a journey along the Grand Tour

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have now visited the Rhine Falls in Switzerland, or Rheinfall as it is called in German. This waterfall is Europe's largest and second widest, and here you can see impressive amounts of water flowing. To get here, we drove along the Grand Tour of Switzerland, that is, the beautiful road through Switzerland.

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Lucerne, Switzerland - train to the top of Mount Pilatus

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have now visited Lucerne in Switzerland, and this is a city we really fell in love with! Besides being characterised by its beautiful old wooden bridges, the city is surrounded by beautiful mountains and lakes. We made our way to the top of Mount Pilatus, using the world's steepest rack-and-pinion railway.

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Bern, Switzerland - 7 things to see and do

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated | July 2026. Did you think the capital of Switzerland was called Zurich? Or maybe Geneva? If so, you're not alone! Many tourists who come to Bern are surprised to hear that this nice little city is the capital of Switzerland, but that's exactly what it is. Incidentally, we took a refreshing swim in the Aare River, which surrounds almost the entire city.

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