The most beautiful places in Switzerland

List about the most beautiful places in Switzerland

Switzerland (in German: Schweiz, in French: Suisse, in Italian: Svizzera, in Romansh: Svizra) is a federal state located in the center of western Europe, without exit to the sea, but with port connections across the river Rhine. borders with Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. Officially, although less usual, it is also called Helvetic Confederation.

In this list about the most beautiful places in Switzerland you can find:
34. Paradeplatz
33. Zurich Opera House
32. Historical Museum of Bern
31. Castle of Aarwangen
30. Monastery of St. John (Müstair)
29. Bellinzona
28. Botanical Garden of Zurich
27. Church of St. Peter of Zurich
26. Basel Cathedral
25. Abbey of San Galo
Fraumünster
Castle of Gruyeres
Basel
Federal Palace of Bern
Grossmünster
Schloss Thun
Lugano
The cliffs of the Saane
Bietschhorn
Valle Verzasca Bridge
Zurich
Geneva
Basel City Hall
Gruyères
Ascona
The clock tower (Zytglogge)
Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn
Lucerne
Landwasser Viaduct
Chateau de Chillon
Zermat
Lake Leman
Jungfrau
The Alps

33. Zurich Opera House
Zürich Opera House (German: Das Opernhaus Zürich) is a Zurich opera house, located near the Bellevue, and opened in 1891. The theater was built to replace the Aktientheater Theater (Old Theater) which succumbed to a fire . Its original name was Stadttheater. The architects were the renowned Viennese law firm Fellner & Helmer. Initially conceived for spoken and sung theater, after the opening of the Zürich Schauspielhaus, it was limited to the representation of opera, operettas and ballet.

30. Monastery of St. John (Müstair)
The monastery of San Juan is a former Benedictine abbey located in Müstair, Switzerland. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Since 1983, it has been included in UNESCO's list of heritage sites due to the extraordinary cycle of frescoes from the Carolingian period (9th century) preserved in it. The abbey was founded around 780 by Bishop Chur. In 1167 it was transformed into a female convent. During the restorations that were carried out in the 20th century, Romanesque frescoes were found, dating to the year 1160.

29. Bellinzona
Bellinzona (in Italian Bellinzona, in French Bellence / Bellinzone, in German Bellenz / Bellinzona, in Latin Bilitio) is a Swiss city, capital of the Canton of Ticino and Bellinzona district.

28. Botanical Garden of Zurich
The Botanical Garden of Zurich or in German: Botanische Garten Zürich is a Botanical Garden in Zurich, Switzerland. It belongs administratively to the University of Zurich.

27. Church of St. Peter of Zurich
The Church of St. Peter (German: Peterskirche) is one of the four main churches of ancient Zurich. The other three are the Grossmünster, the Fraumünster and the Predigerkirche. It is located next to Lindenhof, the old Roman fortress in the same space where a temple dedicated to Jupiter once stood. Archaeologists have found vestiges of a small church 10 by 7 meters from the eighth or ninth centuries. This first building was replaced around the year 1000 by an early Romanesque church. In 1230 this church was replaced by another one of late Romanesque style although parts of the first one still survive. The main nave was rebuilt in 1460 in Gothic style. The first mayor of Zurich, Rudolf Brunn, was buried here in the year 1360. Until 1911 the bell tower, one of the highest in Zurich, was used for fire monitoring.

25. Abbey of San Galo
The Abbey of St. Gall (in German Fürstabtei Sankt Gallen) was for many centuries one of the main abbeys of the Benedictine Order in Europe. It is located in the city of St. Gallen, in Switzerland. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983.

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