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Triplandio Switzerland guide covers 43 travel guides with 5 cities across 114 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 170 self-guided walking tours in Switzerland with 951 POI, spanning 507.9 km in total. Get inspired by 42 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Switzerland
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Switzerland
Cost
LOW
Safety
100
Health
100
Lifestyle
66
Infra
100
Rank
#3
Score
70
Tourists
11.8M/y
GDP/cap
$114.8k
Life Exp
84.4 yrs
Population
9.1M
Currency
CHF Fr
Language
German
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Switzerland
Local Flavours of Switzerland — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
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Snack
Meat
Saucisson Genevois
soh-SEE-soh zhu-ne-vwah
Dry cured sausage from the Geneva region.
Main course
Vegetarian
Cholera
koh-LAY-rah
· Potato apple cheese pie
A Valais pastry pie layers potatoes, leeks, apples, and cheese in a crisp crust.
Main course
Meat
Berner Platte
BEHR-ner PLAH-tuh
A platter of mixed meats and sausages with sauerkraut.
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Main course
Vegetarian
Lucerne Cheese Pie
Luzerner Chässchnitten
Loo-zer-nuh Khess-nit-uhn
A savory pie made with various local Swiss cheeses, baked to a golden perfection.
Bread
Vegetarian
Zopf Bread
Zopf
TSOH-pff
A Swiss braided bread traditionally eaten on Sundays.
Main course
Meat
Papet Vaudois
pah-PAY voh-DWAH
Leeks and potatoes stewed with cream, typically served with sausage.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Swiss Pear Bread
Birnbrot
BEE-rn-brot
A fruity bread filled with dried pears and nuts.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Lucerne Chriesiwähe
Luzerner Chriesiwähe
loo-ZER-ner KREE-see-vair
A sweet cherry tart typical of the Lucerne region, made with a creamy filling.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Lake Fish Fillet
Felchenfilet
Fell-shen-fee-lay
Tender fillets of lake fish, lightly seasoned and pan-fried.
Main course
Meat
Saucisson Vaudois
soh-see-SOHN voh-DWAH
Traditional smoked and cooked pork sausage.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Lucerne Pear Bread
Luzerner Birnbrot
loo-zur-ner birn-brot
A sweet, richly spiced bread filled with dried pears and nuts.
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Snack
Vegetarian
Lucerne Apple Rösti
Luzerner Apfelrösti
Loo-zerr-ner AP-fel-ros-tee
A Swiss potato pancake variant with apples, offering a sweet and savory twist.
Main course
Meat
Lucerne Veal Bratwurst
Luzerner Kalbsbratwurst
Loo-zerr-ner Kalbs-braht-vurst
A savory veal sausage traditionally grilled or pan-fried.
Main course
Vegetarian
Saffron Risotto
Safransrisotto
SA-frahn-ree-zo-ttoh
A creamy risotto made with rice and saffron, offering a vibrant color and flavor.
Starter
Meat
Valais Platter
Walliser Teller
VAH-lee-zer TELL-er
· Dried meats and local cheese
A mountain platter combines air-dried Valais meats, cheese, rye bread, and pickles.