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So, what is it about living here that makes everyone so happy? Don't just stand there on the promenade admiring the lake, get out and enjoy it β and use some pedal power while you're at it, as it can turn a leisurely activity into a decent workout, if that's your flex. Then again, you could just sit back and enjoy the city's lakeside scenery.
The choice is yours Get ahead of the game with our guide to five of the best shows. Sometimes, all you really need to make your day is a sun-kissed terrace, where you can relax and do as little as possible. Luckily, Lausanne has some gems in this field. Lace up those shoes and sprint over to The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, where visitors can re-live the greatest moments in sporting history across 3,m 2 of exhibition space and more than 1, exhibits. Tucked within the steeply raked Lavaux vineyards between Lausanne and Montreux, Le Deck enjoys an impossibly scenic position overlooking Lake Geneva and the mountains on the French side opposite.
This no-snow-required bobsled in leafy Langenbruck outside Basel incorporates one kilometre of hair-raising slide, a degree helter-skelter and a solar-powered lift to carry visitors back to the top. You might want to cycle down part of either side of the lake or just use the bike to get around Zurich a bit quicker.
Discover Lugano's architectural masterpieces and beautiful scenery with this bus ride through Switzerland's Ticino region. At metres-above-sea-level, the Gurten sports fabulous views over Bern on a clear day, and makes for a welcome getaway from the city. Over , books and documents, some a thousand years old, are displayed around the walls on wooden bookcases which stretch from the floor to the ornate painted ceiling. With over 1, square metres of space, this indoor freestyle base allows you to hone your skills in snowboarding, freeskiing, skating, climbing, freerunning and biking, whatever the weather outside.
