SWITZERLAND – MITTELLAND (Zurich, Basel)

SWITZERLAND
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Alpine pasture season
Avalanche risk management
Basel Carnival
Holy Week processions in Mendrisio
Traditional irrigation: knowledge, technique, and organization
Winegrowers’ Festival in Vevey

Experiences
Experience Almabtrieb
Play/hear alphorn
Swiss folk music performance outdoors
Wear Tracht/Dirndl

SWITZERLAND – MITTELLAND (Zürich, Basel, St. Gallen)
DARE
Appenzell Innerrhoden – Oberegg District (exclaves)
Schaffhausen – Rüdlingen-Buchberg (exclave)

World Heritage Sites
*Abbey of St Gall
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
Borders
Tripoint: Austria-Liechtenstein-Switzerland Naafkopf tripoint
Tripoint: Germany, France and Switzerland Tripoint

Villages and Small Towns
BULACH
LENZBURG
RHEINFELDEN
SCHWELLBRUNN
WIL

APPENZELL
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Appenzell: Museum Appenzell
Art Museums: Appenzell: Kunstmuseum Appenzell
Culinary Delights: Appenzeller Biber (Appenzell Innerrhoden)

BADEN
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Baden: Museum Langmatt
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures: Baden: Swiss Children’s Museum

RAPPERSWIL
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Rapperswil-Jona: Polish Museum
Rapperswil-Jona: Stadtmuseum Rapperswil-Jona
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Rapperswil-Jona: Rapperswil Castle
Religious Temples: Rapperswil-Jona: Capuchin Monastery
Zoos: Rapperswil: Kinderzoo
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Rapperswill-Jona: Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden
Open-Air Museums: Rapperswil-Jona: Enea Baummuseum

SOLOTHURN
DARE Solothurn – Kleinlützel and exclaves of Thierstein and Dorneck
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Solothurn: Blumenstein Castle
Art Museums: Solothurn: Kunstmuseum
House and Biographical Museums: Solothurn: Museum Kosciuszko
Natural History and Earth Museums: Solothurn: Naturmuseum Solothurn
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: Solothurn: Das ENTER-Museum
Hospitality Legends: Solothurn: Hotel Krone
STEIN AM RHEIN
DARE Schaffhausen – Stein am Rhein, Ramsen (exclave)
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Stein am Rhein: Hohenklingen Castle

BASEL
Urban Legends: Basel: Marktplatz
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Basel Hbf, Basel Tram
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Basel: Basel Museum of Cultures
Basel: Historical Museum
Basel: Historisches Museum Basel – Haus zum Kirschgarten
Art Museums
Basel: Beyeler Foundation
Basel: Gagosian Gallery
Basel: Kunsthalle
Basel: Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel: Museum of Contemporary Art
Basel: Museum Tinguely
Architectural Delights: Basel: MOH Meret Oppenheim High-rise
Religious Temples
Basel: St. Antonius Church
Basel: The Munster
Boat journeys: Basel: Münsterfähre
Natural History and Earth Museums: Basel: Museum of Natural History
Religious and Sacred Art Museums (including Islamic and Jewish Museums): Basel: Jewish Museum of Switzerland
Monuments: Basel: Dreiländereck FR/CH/DE
Botanical Gardens: Basel: University of Basel Botanical Garden
Zoos
Basel: Basel Zoo
Basel: Tierpark Lange Erlen
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures: Basel: Toy Worlds Museum
Hospitality Legends:
Basel: Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois
Basel: Hotel Kraft Basel
Markets: Basel: Markthalle
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Basel: Middle Bridge
Museums – Various
Basel: Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig
Basel: Basel Paper Mill (Swiss Museum for Paper, Writing and Printing)
Basel: Cartoon Museum
Basel: Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel
Basel: Swiss Architecture Museum
Music, Film and Photography Museums: Basel: Basel Historical Museum – Musikmuseum
Railway Museums: Basel: Tram-Museum Basel
Bizzarium: Basel: Pocket Museum
Culinary Delights
Aargauer Rüeblitorte (Aargau)
Basler Läckerli (Basel-Stadt)

OLTEN/ZOFINGEN
Art Museums: Olten: Kunstmuseum Olten
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Olten: Haus der Museen Olten
Music, Film and Photography Museums: Olten: IPFO House of Photography

SCHAFFHAUSEN
DARE
Schaffhausen – Stein am Rhein, Ramsen (exclave)
Schaffhausen – Rüdlingen-Buchberg (exclave)
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Schaffhausen: Museum zu Allerheiligen
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Schaffhausen: Munot Fortress
Natural History and Earth Museums: Schaffhausen: Stemmler Collection
Botanical Gardens: Schaffhausen: Munot Rose Garden
Museums – Various: Schaffhausen: IWC Schaffhausen Museum

ST. GALLEN
History, Culture, National and City Museums: St. Gallen: Historical and Folklore Museum
Art Museums
St. Gallen: Museum in the Warehouse
St. Gallen: St. Gallen Museum of Art
Religious Temples
St. Gallen: Abbey of Saint Gall (including library)
St. Gallen: St. Lawrence Church
Natural History and Earth Museums: St. Gallen: Natural History Museum
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: St. Gallen: Textile Museum|
Botanical Gardens: St. Gallen: Botanical Garden
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: St Gallen: Haggenbrücke
Culinary Delights: St. Galler Bratwurst (St. Gallen)

WINTERHUR
Winterthur Station
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Winterthur: Hegi Castle
Art Museums
Winterthur: Kunst Museum Winterthur
Winterthur: Kunsthalle Winterthur
Natural History and Earth Museums: Winterthur: Naturmuseum Winterthur
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: Winterthur: Swiss Science Center Technorama
Zoos: Winterthur: Wildpark Bruderhaus
Museums – Various: Winterthur: Uhrenmuseum Winterthur

ZURICH
Hostels CA$100/night, and appear to be booking out early. Zurich Youth Hostel,
Urban Legends
Zurich: Bahnhofstrasse
Zurich: China Garden
Zürich: Lindenhof Hill
Zurich: Paradeplatz
Airports
Basel/Mulhouse (BSL), Zurich (ZRH)
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Car
Zurich Hbf
Zurich Oerlikon Station
Zurich Tram
Zurich: Polybahn
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels
Bridge – Lake Zurich: Seedamm
Bridge – Zürich: Hardbrücke
Tunnel – Zürich: Gubrist Tunnel
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Zurich: Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich
Zurich: Kulturama
Zurich: North American Native Museum
Zurich: Swiss National Museum
Art Museums
Zurich: Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection
Zurich: Haus Konstruktiv
Zurich: Kunsthalle
Zurich: Kunsthaus
Zurich: Migros Museum of Contemporary Art
Zurich: Rietberg Museum
House and Biographical Museums
Zurich: Haus zum Rech
Zurich: Leninwohnung
Architectural Delights
Zürich: Ballet Mechanique
Zürich: Cocoon
Zurich: Le Corbusier House
Zürich: TWIST Studentisches Wohnen
Zurich: Zürich Opera House
Religious Temples
Zurich: Synagoge Zürich Löwenstrasse
Zurich: Enge Church
Zurich: Fraumünster Church
Zurich: Grossmünster
Military, War and Police Museums: Zürich: Civil Defense Museum
Natural History and Earth Museums: Zurich: Focus Terra
World of Nature: Zürich Wilderness Park
Botanical Gardens
Zurich: Old Botanical Garden
Zürich: Sukkulenten-Sammlung
Zurich: Zurich Botanical Garden
Zoos: Zürich: Zürich Zoologischer Garten
Hospitality Legends:
Zurich: Café Bar Odeon
Zurich: Haus Hiltl Restaurant
Zurich: Oepfelchammer
Zurich: Restaurant Kronenhalle
Zurich: The Dolder Grand Hotel
Zurich: Zeughauskeller Restaurant
Markets: Zurich: Rosenhofmarkt
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges
St Gallen: Haggenbrücke
Zürich: Letten-Viadukt
Zürich: Munster bridge (Münsterbrücke)
Zürich: Zürich Love Lock Bridge
Museums – Various
Zurich: Money Museum
Zurich: Swiss Finance Museum
Museums – Decorative Arts, Design, Fashion: Zurich: Museum of Design
Sports Museums: Zurich: FIFA World Football Museum
Railway Museums: Zurich: Tram Museum
Culinary Delights: Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (Zurich)

Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Adliswil-Felsenegg Cable Car
Glacier Express (Zermatt-St. Moritz)
Golden Pass Line
Kronberg Luftseilbahn
Luftseilbahn Schwägalp-Säntis
Switzerland Intercity Railway Experience
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels
Tunnel – Aargau Canton: Bözberg Road Tunnel
Tunnel – Baden: Baregg Tunnel
Tunnel – Basel Canton: Belchen Tunnel
Tunnel – Gotthard Road Tunnel (Uri-Ticino)
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Aarau: City Museum
Arbon: Historisches Museum Arbon
Frauenfeld: Historic Museum Thurgau
Herisau: Schwänberg – altes Rathaus – Museum
Liestal: Kantonsmuseum Baselland
Stein: Appenzell Folklore Museum
Urnäsch: Appenzell museum of popular traditions
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Aarburg: Aarburg Castle
Altenburg: Altenburg Castle
Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus: Waldegg Castle
Habsburg: Habsburg Castle
Hagenwil bei Amriswil: Water Castle Hagenwil
Kyburg: Kyburg Castle
Lenzburg: Lenzburg Castle
Pfäffikon: Kastell Irgenhausen
Seengen: Hallwyl Castle
Tägerwilen: Castell Castle
Vestiges of the Past
Augusta Raurica
Dornach: Dorneck Castle
Vindonissa
Art Museums
Aarau: Aargauer Kunsthaus
Münchenstein: Schaulager
Rorschach: Forum Würth
Warth: Ittinger Museum and Art Museum Thurgau
House and Biographical Museums
Heiden: Henry Dunant Museum
Hirzel: Johanna-Spyri-Museum
Küsnacht: C.G. Jung House Museum
Wildhaus: Zwinglihaus
Architectural Delights
Hinwil: Bachtelturm
Wäldi: Napoleonturm Wäldi
Wohlen: Cantonal High School
Religious Temples
Bad Zurzach: Verena Minster
Rheinau: Monastery Church
Windisch: Koningsfelden Monastery
Military, War and Police Museums: Full-Reuenthal: Swiss Military Museum
Natural History and Earth Museums: Aathal: Aathal Dinosaur Museum
Monuments:
Küsnacht: Forchdenkmal
Walenstadt: Paxmal
World of Nature
Aargau Jura Park
Thal Nature Park
Zürich Wilderness Park
Botanical Gardens: Rifferswil: Park Seleger Moor
Waterfalls: Rhine Falls, Eisenbach Falls
Mountains: Eiger, Säntis, Uetliberg
Lakes: Lake Constance, Lake Walen, Lake Zurich, Untersee
Rivers: Rhine River
Trails 2 – Hikes
Äscher Wanderweg
Saxer Lücke Hike
Speer Mountain Hike
Festivals
Art Basel
Liestal Chienbäsen & Basel Morgestraich
Räbechilbi Turnip Festival, Richterswil
Rapperswil-Jona: Eis-zwei-Geissebei
Sechseleuten, Zurich
Street Parade, Zurich
Unspunnenfest
Zürich Openair
Zürich: Openair Literatur Festival Zürich
Zoos
Langnau am Albis: Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg
Zofingen: Wildpark Heitern
Planetariums: Kreuzlingen: Bodensee Planetarium und Sternwarte
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures
Aeugst am Albis: Pegasus Small World Toy Museum
Lichtensteig: Erlebniswelt Toggenburg
Neuhausen am Rheinfall: Smilestones AG – Miniaturwelt am Rheinfall
Hospitality Legends: Wettingen: Gasthof Sternen Kloster
Malls/Department Stores: Spreitenbach: Shoppi Tivoli Spreitenbach
Well-being
Distilleries – MoMö – Schweizer Mosterei- und Brennereimuseum (cider and distillery museum)
Factories: Käserei Appenzeller
Factories: Lindt Home of Chocolate
Factory: Maestrani Chocolate Fabric
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges
Bad Säckingen/Stein Wooden Bridge
Bischofszell: Alte Thurbrücke
Diessenhofen: Rheinbrücke Diessenhofen–Gailingen
Sevelen: Alte Rheinbrücke
Music, Film and Photography Museums: Seewen: Museum of Music Automations
Vehicle Museums
Arbon: Saurer Museum
Muttenz: Museum Pantheon Basel
Romanshorn: Autobau Erlebniswelt
Safenwil: Emil Frey AG Classics
Aviation Museums
Altenrhein: Museum of Flying
Dübendorf: Swiss Air Force Museum
Railway Museums: Romanshorn: Locorama
Museums – Various: Niederbuchsiten: Jura World of Coffee
The Dark Side
Äuli (ghost town)
St. Margrethen: Fort Heldsberg
Bizzarium: Dietikon: Bruno Weber Park
Culinary Delights: Aargauer Rüeblitorte (Aargau)