Combining city life with a trip up in the mountains during your stay in Switzerland is very easy. The next train, boat or bus to the nearest mountain goes within half an hour. Combining hard core cycling or easy hiking with culture and shopping is the best way to discover the country.
Add to that, visits at wineries, pasta producers, beer breweries and don’t forget to try the local cuisine. In Ticino you’ll have the local restaurants called “grotto”, in Geneva you’ll go for a classic brasserie and a mountain hut in the ski resorts.