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For regional information, please refer to the link pages of the Bernese Oberland, Wallis and Graubünden as well.

General information

About.ch	General information
Altavista	Altavista Switzerland (search engine)
Bergfoto.ch	Pictures of nature in Switzerland
Switzerland for Visitors	Practical information from own experience
Ferienort.ch	Tourist links
Google	Google Switzerland (search engine)
Map.search.ch	Detailed map of Switzerland
MySwissAlps.com	Forum about Switzerland
Le Menu	Recipes
PicSwiss	Pictures of nature in Switzerland
Die Post	Postal services
Revue Schweiz	Magazine about nature and culture in Switzerland
Schweizerische Rettungsflugwacht Rega	Helicopter rescue service
Schweizer Küche	Regional recipes and restaurants
SchweizerSeiten	Tourism, nature, pictures
Sion Valais	Live cameras on many locations
Steve Kropla's Help For World Travelers	Handy information about worldwide plugs for electricity, telephone and TV
Switzerland.isyours.com	Living and investing in Switzerland
Switzerland Tourism	General information
The Tourism Expert	Links
Walking Switzerland	Hiking routes, pictures and other information

Politics

CH-Gate	Relocation to Switzerland
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)	European Free Trade Association (beyond the EU)
European Union (EU)	European Union
Integrationsbüro EDA/EVD	Switzerland’s European policy
Swiss Politics.org	Swiss politics
United Nations (UN)	United Nations
Zollinformation Private	Taking goods and animals into Switzerland

Regions, cantons and cities

Basel	The city of Basel
Bern	The canton of Bern (government)
Bern	The city of Bern
Brig	The city of Brig
Chur	The city of Chur
Gemeinschaft Autofreier Schweizer Tourismusorte	Overview of car free villages
Genève	The city of Geneva
Graubünden	The canton of Graubünden
Interlaken	The city of Interlaken
Lausanne	The city of Lausanne
Liechtenstein	The principality of Liechtenstein
Lugano	The city of Lugano
Luzern	The city of Luzern
Ticino Tourism	The canton of Ticino (Tessin)
Tourismusverband Ostschweiz	East Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Valais Tourism	The canton of Wallis
Zürich	The city of Zürich

Hotels, vacation homes, camping sites and travel agencies

Hotels

Alpine Classics Private Hotels	Hotels
Bed and Breakfast Switzerland	Lodging with breakfast only
Best Western Swiss Hotels	Best Western hotels
Bookings.org	Hotels
HolidayCheck.com	Hotels and hotel reviews
Holidayhotel.nl	Hotels
Hotels.com	Hotels
Hotels4you.ch	Hotels
Idyll Hotels	Hotels
Leading Hotels of the World	Luxury hotels
Links+rechts der Autobahn	Hotels near European highways
Minotel	Hotels
MySwissAlps.com	Hotels with best price guarantee
MySwissAlps.com	Basel airport hotels with free transfer service
MySwissAlps.com	Geneva airport hotels with free transfer service
MySwissAlps.com	Zurich airport hotels with free transfer service
PriorGuest	Hotels
Relais Châteaux	Luxury hotels
RolliHotel.ch	Wheelchair accessible hotels
Romantik Hotels	Romantic hotels
Schweiz Direkt	Hotels
Schweizer Hotelier-Verein	Hotels
Schweizer Jugendherbergen	Youth hostels
Silencehotels Schweiz	Hotels
Swiss Backpacker News	Inexpensive hotels
Swiss Backpackers	Backpacker hostels
Swiss Budget Hotels	Inexpensive hotels
Swiss Deluxe Hotels	Luxury hotels
Swiss Golfhotels	Hotels for golf players
Switzerlandhotels.ch	Hotels in Lucerne, Zürich and throughout Switzerland
Trivago.co.uk	Hotel search engine
Verband Christlicher Hotels	Hotels

Vacation homes

Alpesuisse.ch	Vacation homes
Appa.ch	Vacation homes
Bär	Vacation homes
DreamChalet	Vacation homes for sale
Ferienwohnungen.de	Vacation homes
FeWo Direct	Vacation homes
FeWo 24	Vacation homes
HappyHoliday.ch	Vacation homes
Holidaychalet.com	Vacation homes
HolidayHome	Vacation homes
Interhome	Vacation homes
MySwissAlps.com	Vacation homes with best price guarantee
Reka	Vacation homes
RentAlps.com	Vacation homes
Rent-holiday-homes.com	Search and offer vacation homes
Resorts in Luxury	Luxury chalets
Schweizer-ferienhaus.ch	Vacation homes
Schweizerischer Verein für Familienherbergen	Vacation homes
Schweiz Ferienwohnungen	Vacation homes
Self Catering Hols	Vacation homes
Ski in Luxury	Luxury winter sports chalets
Slow Travelers	Vacation homes
Swiss-Chalets.com	Vacation homes for sale and for rent
Swiss Property	Vacation homes for sale
Traum-Ferienwohnungen.de	Vacation homes
Vacanca	Vacation homes (for sale as well)
VillaXL	Vacation homes

Camping sites

CampingNET	Camping sites
CampingPlanet	Camping sites
VSC/ASC	Camping sites

Miscellaneous accommodation

Festung Vitznau	Lodging in a bomb shelter
Gruppenhaus Schweiz	Lodging for groups
La Claustra	Lodging in the former bomb shelter of San Carlo
Schlaf im Stroh!	Sleeping in the straw
Schweizer Gruppenhaus-Zentrale	Lodging for groups
Schweizer Naturisten-Union	Naturist organisations
SellMyTimeshareNow.com	Timeshare accommodations
Verein Ferien auf dem Bauernhof	Holiday on the farm

Travel agencies

Alpenwild	Self-guided and guided hiking tours
Distant Journeys	Self-guided and guided hiking tours
Eclipse Ski	Ski holidays for families and groups
MagicSwitzerland	Custom itineraries for Switzerland

Tour operators in Switzerland

Tour 168 of Switzerland

Swiss itineraries, tailor made as well

Nature and climate

Bergwald Projekt	Project to protect the mountain forest
Biodiversitäts-monitoring Schweiz	The biodiversity project of the Swiss Agency for Environment, Forests and Landscape
Commission internationale pour la protection des eaux du Léman	Monitoring of the water quality in the Lake of Geneva
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change	Climate change and pollution
Meteo News	Weather forecasts
Meteoradar	Rainfall radar Switzerland
Meteo Swiss	Weather forecasts
Meteo Swiss Mobile	Weather forecasts through phone and SMS
Naturgefahren Gletscher	Overview of dangerous glaciers
ProClim	Projects of the Swiss Academy of Sciences concerning climate change
Pro Natura	Nature reserves
Research Centre of Alpine Environments	Applied research in the domain of earth, water and atmospheric sciences in alpine environments
Sat24.com	Live satellite image of the Alps
Schweizerische Dokumentationsstelle für Wildforschung	Swiss wildlife
Schweizer Vogelschutz	Birdlife Switzerland
TOPIN	Weather forecasts and live video
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe	Natural inheritance Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn
UV-index	UV intensity of the sun per region

Transportation

Train

AlpTransit Gotthard	Information about the new Gotthard tunnel
DB	German railway company
FS	Italian railway company
NMBS/SNCB	Belgian railway company
MySwissAlps.com - rail passes	Overview of Swiss rail passes
NS	Dutch railway company
ÖBB	Austrian railway company
Postauto	Postbusses
Rail-Info Schweiz	Narrow gauge railways
SBB	Swiss federal railways
SBB Reisebüro	Travel agency of the Swiss federal railways
SNCF	French railway company

Car

AAA	American automobile association
ADAC	German automobile association
ANWB	Dutch automobile association
ASS	Emergency road service in Switzerland
ACS	Swiss automobile association
ARBÖ	Austrian automobile association
CarHire Express	Car rental
e'Mobile	Gas stations offering LPG (Flüssiggas), natural gas (Erdgas) and electrical charging
Hertz	Car rental
Inforoute	Current traffic reports
Mietauto	Car rental (Zürich)
TCS	Emergency road service in Switzerland
Tigercarrental.com	Car rental (Zürich and Geneva)

Airplane

Air Canada	Canadian airline
Air France	French airline
Alitalia	Italian airline
Austrian Airlines	Austrian airline
Continental Airlines	American airline
EasyJet	European airline
Edelweiss	Swiss airline
Flughafen Bern	Airport of Bern
Flughafen Zürich	Airport of Zürich
Flughafen Basel	Airport of Basel
Flughafen Genève	Airport of Geneva
Helvetic.com	Swiss airline
Japan Airlines	Japanese airline
Lufthansa	German airline
KLM	Dutch airline
Swiss	Swiss airline
United Airlines	American airline

Route planners and maps

Map24	Route planner Europe
Maporama	Route planner worldwide

Miscellaneous

Seilbahnen Schweiz

Association of Swiss gondolas

Activities

Sports

Alpencross.ch	Guided mountain bike tours
American Alpine Club	American association for climbing and mountaineering
EyesOnSky.com	Paragliding and kitesurfing
DuVine Adventures	Luxury biking tours
Das Wanderweb	Several hiking links
Guide VTT Online	Mountain bike trails
Bike Magazin Schweiz	Routes and news about mountain biking
Rent a Bike	Bike rental
Schweizer Alpen Club	Mountaineering, mountain huts and mountain hotels
Swiss Hiking Federation	Construction and maintenance of trails
SwissRaft	Rafting, canyoning, mountain biking, etc.
Swiss Sport and Adventure Guide	Outdoor sports and adventure tours throughout Switzerland
Swiss Swimming Pool Guide	Swimming pools in Switzerland
The Climbing Dutchman	Mountains and mountaineering
Tourenguide	Bike and hike trips
Veloland Schweiz	Bike and skate trips
VeloTours	Long-distance cycling tours
Wandern und Trekking in der Schweiz	Hiking routes

Other activities

Ausflugsziele.ch	Links to day trips and other tourist information
Burgen der Schweiz	Overview of castles
Events.ch	Overview of concerts, festivals, sports, exhibitions, etc.
Glacier Garden Lucerne	Museum about glaciers and the Ice Age
Motorbike-Tours.ch	Motorbike tours in the Alps
Schweizer Kurhäuser	Health resorts
SlowUp	Car free days with culinary, cultural and sports events
Swissminiature	Miniature Swiss buildings, trains, cable cars and boats
Topin.travel
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz	Museum of Transport in Luzern

Switzerland outside Switzerland

Hartentuin	Swiss restaurant in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Lugano Swiss Bistro	Swiss restaurant in Carmel (California), USA
New Glarus Hotel Restaurant	Swiss hotel restaurant in Green County (Wisconsin), USA
Nick's Swiss-Italian Restaurant	Swiss/Italian restaurant in Yungaburra, Australia
Rockfield Hotel	Swiss hotel restaurant in Cheshire, United Kingdom
The Swiss Lodge	Swiss hotel restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand
William Tell Swiss Restaurant	Swiss restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand

Culinary

Swiss Wine

Wine from Switzerland