Switzerland Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/europe/western-europe/switzerland/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:19:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Switzerland Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/europe/western-europe/switzerland/ 32 32 Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe https://worldheritagesites.net/beech-forests-of-europe/ https://worldheritagesites.net/beech-forests-of-europe/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:10:21 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36663 Primeval forests of European beech trees that survived the last Ice Age and then spread across Europe, now protected in 93 locations across 18 countries.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/beech-forests-of-europe/feed/ 0 Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes https://worldheritagesites.net/rhaetian-railway/ https://worldheritagesites.net/rhaetian-railway/#respond Sat, 07 Dec 2024 15:42:23 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35363 A railway route through the Swiss Alps that represents an outstanding early-20th-century engineering and architectural achievement.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/rhaetian-railway/feed/ 0 Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces https://worldheritagesites.net/lavaux-vineyard-terraces/ https://worldheritagesites.net/lavaux-vineyard-terraces/#respond Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:57:51 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33733 A beautiful vineyard-covered landscape of terraced hillsides, almost a thousand years old.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/lavaux-vineyard-terraces/feed/ 0 Old City of Berne https://worldheritagesites.net/old-city-of-berne/ https://worldheritagesites.net/old-city-of-berne/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:13:05 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=30437 A unique example of urban planning from the Middle Ages that has developed over time while still respecting the original plan.

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