1. Paradise comes in the form of lakeside towns and beautiful mountains, sometimes in the same place.
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Lugano, canton of Ticino
2. Gruyère is both a cheese and a town.
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Gruyères, canton of Fribourg
3. You're surrounded by colorful buildings.
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Lugano, canton of Ticino
4. Winter has never looked so inviting.
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Zurich
5. There are towns that look like this...
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Bern, canton of Bern
6. ...and towns that are bursting with color.
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Laufenburg, canton of Aargau
7. There are dreamy lakeside castles...
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Château de Chillon, canton of Vaud
8. ...and castles resting on hilltops.
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Tarasp, canton of Graubünden
9. There is no shortage of incredible architecture.
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Basel, canton of Basel-Stadt
10. The sights are just as breathtaking at night.
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Zurich, canton of Zurich
11. Nature? Yeah, Switzerland has that too.
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Grandvaux, canton of Vaud
12. You can visit the largest plain waterfall in Europe at Rhine Falls.
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Schaffhausen, canton of Schaffhausen
13. You can stay at the Hotel Belvedere, conveniently located next to the Rhone Glacier.
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Belvedere, canton of Valais
14. The Matterhorn is one of the highest summits in Europe.
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Mattertal, canton of Valais
15. Walking in the Swiss Alps is a dream.
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Landquart, canton of Graubünden
16. Seriously, it's a dream.
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Flüelapass, canton of Graubünden
17. You can swim in crystal-clear lakes.
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Schwende, canton of Appenzell
18. The mountains make a perfect spot for a picnic.
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Grindelwald, canton of Bern
19. Everything looks like a postcard.
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Vilters-Wangs, canton of St. Gallen
20. And when the day is done, the sunsets are truly magnificent.
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Montreux, canton of Vaud
