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It is not unusual for a country to be shaped in the public gaze by some of its most stereotypical facets. For some, France will always be the Eiffel Tower, a striped T-shirt and a baguette in a bicycle basket. Germany’s image will forever have something to do with beer and sausages. As for Switzerland, the next three words choose themselves. Mountains. Clocks. And, depending on the sweetness of your tooth, cheese or chocolate.

From city breaks to adventure escapes, here are the best ways to experience Switzerland this year

The smash-and-grab took place on the longest Via Ferrata in Switzerland

The landscapes and nature of Valais are undeniably its greatest assets, from larch forests across Alpine hillsides to boundless glaciers shadowed by towering 4,000m peaks – and all enjoyed in a Mediterranean-like climate.

Conan Doyle’s fictional detective continues to provide an unlikely boost to Meiringen’s economy – despite the author’s bid to kill him off there.

From stunning alpine routes to the environments where high-altitude herbs thrive, tap into the healing power of nature in the mountains of Switzerland

From stunning alpine routes to the environments where high-altitude herbs thrive, tap into the healing power of nature in the mountains of Switzerland

From stunning alpine routes to the environments where high-altitude herbs thrive, tap into the healing power of nature in the mountains of Switzerland

From stunning alpine routes to the environments where high-altitude herbs thrive, tap into the healing power of nature in the mountains of Switzerland

From stunning alpine routes to the environments where high-altitude herbs thrive, tap into the healing power of nature in the mountains of Switzerland