Swiss Castles Achieve Record Visitor Numbers

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss castles achieved a new visitor record last year. In total, more than 1.5 million people visited the country's 30 most important castles, their umbrella association announced on Wednesday. This content was published on February 27, 2025 - 12:20 1 minute Keystone-SDA

• Español es Los castillos de Suiza rompen récord de visitas Read more: Los castillos de Suiza rompen récord de visita
• Português pt Castelos suíços batem recorde de visitantes Read more: Castelos suíços batem recorde de visitante
• 中文 zh 瑞士城堡迎客忙 Read more: 瑞士城堡迎客
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The Tourbillon castle on the left and the Valere Basilica on the right, in Sion, with the Valais Alps in the background. Keysonte / Olivier Maire
Gruyères Castle and town in the Swiss Canton Fribourg. Keystone / Uwe Steffens
Gate of the Romont Castle in Fribourg. It was built around 1240. Yulan / Dreamstime
Morges Castle and marina on Lake Geneva. Getty Images
The Prangins Castle, home of the Swiss National Museum. Keystone / Gaetan Bally
Grandson Castle on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel in the canton of Vaud. Keystone / Leandre Duggan
Yverdon Castle on Lake Neuchâtel. Keystone / Martin Moxter
The Chateau de Chillon on Lake Geneva in Veytaux. Keystone / Laurent Darbellay

This is much more than in 2023, which saw 1.3 million enthusiasts breach Swiss castle gates. In its press release, the Swiss Castles Association pointed out that one castle enthusiast managed to visit all thirty sites in just a few months. He thus becomes the first winner of the 'Swiss Castle Trail' which was recently launched.

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The tenth Swiss Castle Day will take place on October 5. Activities will revolve around the theme of craftsmanship. Some of the famous Swiss castles include Chillon, Lenzburg, Thun and Gruyères.

>> A guide to Switzerland's castles and their locationsExternal link

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