Wine in Switzerland is so good that the Swiss prefer to drink it themselves. Only 1% is exported, and with the Lavaux (UNESCO World Heritage), Switzerland has probably the most beautiful wine region in the world.

For more than 100 years, the Jungfrau railway has been making its journey to Europe’s highest-altitude railway station at 3’454 meters a.s.l.

Besides more than 1’500 lakes under the open sky, Switzerland also has the largest subterranean lake in Europe

In Switzerland, not too far from Bern, there is a mountain named the Niesen (2,363 meters a.s.l.) which houses the world’s longest staircase. The staircase runs parallel to the Niesen train that runs up the mountains steep flanks and counts 11’674 steps.

On Glacier 3000 you can find the first and only suspension bridge in the world that connects two mountain peaks. From the 107m long bridge you can even see the Matterhorn, the Mont Blanc massif and the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.

The Grande Dixence is the world’s highest gravity dam. It collects melting water from the surrounding glaciers and can hold up to 400 billion liters of water.

The water distributed in Switzerland meets very high-quality standards: it’s even possible to drink from every outdoor fountain – unless otherwise indicated.

Rail travel forms the backbone of sustainable mobility in Switzerland. Over 90% of trains are hydro powered and public transport is also the safest way to travel.

The World Wide Web was invented at CERN in 1989. The organization decided to keep the Web in the public domain – a decision well in line with Geneva’s international spirit.