The canton of Zug is a small canton located in central Switzerland, between the cities of Lucerne and Zurich. The territory of the canton is dotted with lakes, including Lake Zug (Zugersee) and Lake Ägeri (Ägerisee), and consists of a hilly plateau. Here is a selection of the most beautiful Christmas markets in the region. CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN THE CANTON ...

The canton of Glarus (Glarus) is a small canton in central Switzerland which is crossed by the valley of the river Linth, the territory of the canton is mountainous, the highest mountain in the region is Mount Tödi (3,614 metres). Glarus is a German-speaking canton. Here is a selection of the most beautiful Christmas markets in the region. CHRISTMAS MARKETS ...

The canton of Valais is a bilingual (French and German) canton in southwestern Switzerland. Valais borders France to the west and Italy to the south. To the south is the impressive mountain range of the Alps with some 50 peaks over 4,000 metres, among which are famous mountains such as the Matterhorn (4,478 metres) and Monte Rosa (4,638 metres), at ...

Sion, located at an altitude of 500 meters along the upper Rhone valley, is the capital of the canton of Valais. The old part of the city (vieille-ville) is made up of a perfectly preserved medieval village full of fine old buildings. The main tourist attractions include the Basilica de Valère – a fortified church dating back to the 12th and 13th ...

Einsiedeln is a small town in the canton of Schwyz located in the area south of Lake Zurich, and close to the artificial lake of Sihlsee. Einsiedeln is located at an altitude of almost 900 metres. The place where the town stands today was used as a hermitage since the 9th century. Subsequently, in the 10th century it became a ...

Bremgarten is a small village located just 20 km west of Zurich in the canton of Aargau. The town has a very suggestive medieval historic center (Altstadt) located on a hill above the Reuss river and along the river, there are beautiful buildings in Gothic and Baroque style, the river is crossed by an ancient covered wooden bridge, the Reussbrücke. ...

Frauenfeld, the capital of the canton of Thurgau, is located a few dozen kilometers west of Lake Constance. The city, founded in the 13th century as a fortified castle, became a possession of the Habsburgs in the following century, and in 1460 it became part of the Helvetic Confederation. The small town, very suggestive, has in its historic center several examples of ...

Chur, the capital of Graubünden, is located along the Upper Rhine valley in an excellent strategic position at the crossroads of some important trade communication routes. In Roman times, the city was the site of a fortified camp called Curia Raetorum. In the Middle Ages, Chur was first owned by the Ostrogoths and then by the Franks. Current Chur developed ...

San Gallo (St. Gallen) originated in the Middle Ages (6th century) with the construction of a hermitage centre, which later became a large monastery, which in the 8th century became one of the most important cultural centers in Europe. Subjected for centuries to ecclesiastical power, in the 15th century the city joined the Helvetic Confederation. The most important building in ...

The canton of Vaud is a French-speaking canton in western Switzerland, famous for its castles and lakes, within its territory are Lake Geneva, to the south, and Lake Neuchâtel, to the north-east. The canton of Vaud is also known for its beautiful and numerous Christmas markets, the most famous being those in Montreux, Lausanne, Morges and Yverdon-les-Bains. Here is a ...