SwitzerlandSights

Outdoor sights in Switzerland

  1. A

    Münster Plattform

    This small patch of parkland drops away suddenly into a steep cliff, and you need the public lift (admission around CHF2) in the corner to travel down to Badgasse and the Matte (www.matte.ch in German) area on the river plain below. In good weather, a café on the platform serves coffee, cake and hot chocolate.

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  2. B

    Quai du Mont-Blanc

    Flower gardens, statues and great views of Mont Blanc (clear days only) abound on this northern lakeshore promenade, which leads past the fun-filled Bains des Pâquis to Parc de la Perle du Lac, where Romans built ornate thermal baths.

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  3. C

    Arboretum

    Wander down the west bank of the lake in Old Town and the concrete walkways give way to parkland in the Arboretum.

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  4. D

    Parc de l'Ariana

    The peacock-studded lawns of Parc de l'Ariana ensnare the UN, a couple of museums and the Jardin Botanique.

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  5. E

    Parc de la Perle du Lac

    Where Romans built ornate thermal baths.

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