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What to do and see in Switzerland, Switzerland: The Best Events
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1. Burning of the Boogg
2. New Year's Mummer
3. Ice Climbing World Cup
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Christkindlimarkt
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Our local Christmas Market "Christkindlimarkt Chur" brings local products, good food and great networking moments to pre-celebrate Christmas. Every year, we celebrate the season with mulled wine, roasted almonds and in good company.
5. White Turf St. Moritz
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By 579pimg - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Horse racing on ice ... unique event, wonderful experience. When in St. Moritz during one of the dates the White Turf takes place, go and have a look. Watching the event is rather expensive, but when you just want to have a look, you can watch for free from a bit more of a distance.
6. Basel Autumn Fair
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Covering almost the whole city, the Autumn fair is one of the oldest fairs in Switzerland. It’s a special time full of pleasure and fascination celebrating autumn season and harvest with great food, wines, arts and crafts and rides on merry-go-rounds! Make sure you visit an enhanced set of the fair in the Messe Basel - Fressmeile, a magical fair stand with delightful local cuisine. Amusement rides, sport competitions, street theatre plays and more to come during the festive days.
Reviewed By julio_afonso522 - Manchester, United Kingdom
Visited one of the Autumn fairground spots in Basel with my family. Nice and friendly atmosphere, lots of happy faces and a very good and safe place to be. Lots of stalls offering a large diversity of foods, sweets and mullet wine. Good choice of attractions to try if you're brave enough. Recommended especially if you go there with your kids or even alone or with your partner.
7. Montreux Jazz Festival
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By Q2752BLbillym
Not just Jazz new and old music with many venues and lots free. Food, drinks, music , atmosphere, sun, a bucket list experience. We have bumped into Phil Collins & David Bowie in the past.
8. Paleo Festival Nyon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
A dreamlike space is set in the meadow with colourful tents, stalls and bars. Paleo has become Switzerland’s largest open-air festival with it’s roots in the 1970s and folk as the main focus. Nowadays it has to offer different kinds of international music performers, more than 250 concerts and shows, art installations and ferry-wheels. It’s been famous for being sold out long before it starts so book in advance.
Reviewed By juergfrombern
This festival is different in the way that the festival itself is the main attraction and that there is something for people of almost any age. Of course people go there because they like the top acts but there is so much more to see and experience. While the young people are dancing the older ones can sit in one of the many restaurants of all styles and enjoy quite peacefully a glass of wine, or visit one of the many arts presentations. There is even a daycare facility for the kids! I simply love this festival, I have been there many times and I will continue to go there for many more times.
9. Street Parade Zurich
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
Heavily influenced by the Love parade in Berlin, the Street Parade represents a scene of Electronic music since 1992. Since then, the event became the most colourful, peaceful and biggest outdoor techno- and house event in the world. The scenery at the beautiful lake of Zurich and with the snowy mountains in the background is simply breathtaking!
10. Weihnachts Und Christchindli-Mart
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By hansnyc1 - New York City, United States
The biggest, and nicest Christmas Market in Switzerland is held every first weekend in December. Visitors can stroll through the car-free old town, look forward to the lavishly decorated stands of the exhibitors, and benefit from the wide range of goods on offer. If you are looking for some peace and quiet, take advantage of the wide range of concerts in the Zeughaussaal, in the "Märt-Chile" (Market Church) or in the Klösterli (little Cloister). Romantics can take a seat in a horse drawn coach and drive around Bremgarten in a fairytale way. Drink some mulled wine or punch and eat some local offerings on various stands. The Samichlaus (Santa Claus), the petting zoo, pony rides are very popular among the little ones.
