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

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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12 nature experiences in Switzerland - from tranquillity to adventure

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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Travelling by motorhome in Switzerland - Grand Tour of Switzerland

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

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

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

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

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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Hang gliding in Interlaken, Switzerland

Writer: Helena Bergström

We have now had the chance to try hang gliding in Interlaken, Switzerland. There was no doubt that Peter would agree to fly, but the question was whether I (Helena) was also prepared to throw myself into the air ...? The dramatic start of the day was then followed by a lovely boat trip on Lake Brienz, and a nice hike to a waterfall.

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Gruyère in Switzerland - chocolate and Swiss cheese

Writer: Helena Bergström

Gruyère in Switzerland is a mecca for cheese lovers. We drove the motorhome to Broc, where we tried chocolate in Maison Cailler. Then we continued to Gruyère, where we of course bought Swiss cheese and had a cheese fondue. Finally, we ended the day with some horror with the Alien Monsters at the Giger Museum ...

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The Lavaux wine region in Switzerland - and a visit to Chaplin's World

Writer: Helena Bergström

The Lavaux wine region in Switzerland is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the vineyard terraces built by monks 800 years ago. Now this is a picturesque area with green vineyard terraces sloping steeply down to the green-blue lake, and small villages where family-owned vineyards are densely packed. Not far from here you'll also find ... Chaplin's World!

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