Dive into the Swiss world of water
Switzerland’s lakes, rivers and waterfalls are a cherished life force. Here’s how to immerse yourself.
Mesmerising and hypnotic: a waterfall tumbles from forested cliffs into Lake Oeschinen, a tranquil glacial lake in the Bernese Oberland.Photograph courtesy of Switzerland Tourism
ByRichard Hammond
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With vast freshwater reserves and over 1,500 lakes, Switzerland is known as “Europe’s Reservoir,” and the country’s epic landscapes are largely defined by water. No wonder this landlocked country has for generations protected this most precious resource that generates such a huge diversity of natural features, from majestic rivers such as the Rhine and the Rhone and enormous lakes like Lucerne and Geneva, to the towering alpine glaciers and high waterfalls that tumble from cliffs above mountain vil