Time to explore Switzerland

Six days spent dabbling in Swiss art, history, clocks, hiking and, of course, chocolate

Section:Gallery

Sat., Nov. 9, 2019

The Landesmuseum, or Swiss National Museum, offers a permanent exhibit on the history of Switzerland. Through Jan. 19, 2020, it has a special exhibit on exquisite painted and printed cotton fabrics from India dating to the 17th century.

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Mühlerama is located in a commercial mill that opened in 1913. Entry to the hands-on museum is free with the Zurich Card. Pictured here is that gift shop and lobby.

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Just a short 20-minute train ride from the city center, the Uetliberg mountain offers a panoramic look from a 2,850-foot perch west of Zurich.

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This modern fountain anchors one corner of Münsterhof, the largest square in the Old Town section of Zurich.

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Confiserie Sprüngli is known for its super-fresh truffe du jour, seen here in mid October at the Bahnhofstrasse shop.

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Hot roasted chestnuts are a fall and wintertime treat in Zurich, where street vendors sell them by the bagful from October through March.

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Fare for an hour-and-a-half-long cruise on Lake Zurich is included in a Zurich Card. The view from the top level of the boat is best.

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A boat heads back toward Bürkliplatz near the end of an hour-and-a-half-long cruise around Lake Zurich in mid-October.

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Bürkliplatz is seen from the boat as it heads back to shore after an hour-and-a-half-long cruise around Lake Zurich in mid-October.
The main entrance to Zurich's elegant Dolder Grand Hotel is seen here on a recent cool but sunny and clear autumn day.

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This is the main entrance to Markthalle, a food hall in the Viadukt, a series of shops and cafés located under the archways of a railway line.

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Markthalle has a full-service restaurant with outdoor seating. It was still warm enough in mid October to sit outside under the archways of the Viadukt.

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This intricate, owl-shaped lock stands out among the love locks left on the Mühlesteg bridge in Zurich. Adriana Janovich/ FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

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Swans are seen on the eastern shore of Lake Zurich just off the Sechseläutenplatz, Zurich's largest town square. Adriana Janovich/ FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

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The flower-lined, wooden Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne date to the 14th century. Adriana Janovich/ FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

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This is the view of Lucerne from its flower-lined Chapel Bridge, which dates to the 14th century. Adriana Janovich/ FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

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Popular cafes and restaurants line the banks of the Reuss River in Lucerne.

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Lucerne’s oldest city clock was built by Hans Luter in 1535.

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The Ferris wheel on Lucerne's Europaplatz is seen here from the city's medieval ramparts.

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The elegant Grandhotel Giessbach sits along the shore of Lake Brienz.

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The tiered Giessbach Waterfalls are a must-stop near Brienz.

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Hikers trek along the Uferweg between the Giessbach Waterfalls and the alpine village of Iseltwald on the shore of Lake Brienz.

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A boat trip is a must-do at Lake Brienz.

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