Title: Tourism in Switzerland - Wikipedia
Headings: Tourism in Switzerland
Tourism in Switzerland
Contents
History
Destinations
Large cities
Smaller cities
Resorts in the Alps
Natural regions
Emblematic sights
Activities
Hiking
Tourist attractions
Statistics
Overnight stays by country
See also
Notes and references
Bibliography
External links

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Tourism in Switzerland
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Overview of tourism in Switzerland
Switzerland is notable for its landscapes and tourism facilities ( Matterhorn from the Gornergrat Railway)
Tourists are drawn to Switzerland 's diverse landscape as well as activities. Most interesting are the Alpine climate and landscapes, in particular for skiing and mountaineering . As of 2016, tourism accounted for an estimated 2.6% ( CHF 16.8 billion) of Switzerland's gross domestic product, down from 2.6% (CHF 12.8 billion) in 2001. Contents
1 History
2 Destinations
3 Activities
3.1 Hiking
3.2 Tourist attractions
4 Statistics
4.1 Overnight stays by country
5 See also
6 Notes and references
7 Bibliography
8 External links
History
Further information: Exploration of the High Alps, History of the Alps, Golden age of alpinism, and Silver age of alpinism
Tourism began in Switzerland with British mountaineers climbing the main peaks of the Bernese Alps in the early 19th century ( Jungfrau 1811, Finsteraarhorn 1812). The Alpine Club in London was founded in 1857. Reconvalescence in the Alpine climate, in particular from Tuberculosis, is another important branch of tourism in the 19th and early 20th centuries for example in Davos, Graubünden. Due to the prominence of the Bernese Alps in British mountaineering, the Bernese Oberland was long especially known as a tourist destination. Meiringen 's Reichenbach Falls achieved literary fame as it was the site of the fictional death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes (1893). The first organised tourist holidays to Switzerland were offered during the 19th century by the Thomas Cook and Lunn Travel companies.