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What’s New in Switzerland in 2022

by Aoife O'Riordan

May 11, 2022

© Courtesy of Michel Reybier Hospitality

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Predicted to be one of the top destinations among Americans for summer travel this year, Switzerland prepares for the season with new openings, reopenings and updates.

 

The Kunsthaus in Zürich recently underwent a complete expansion, making it the largest museum in Europe. The expansion, led by David Chipperfield, serves as part of the city’s larger development plan to create a trail of cultural buildings throughout Zurich. A new art quarter in the city will also soon appear, with galleries like Eva Presenhuber and Galerie Brome vying for prime spots near the museum.

 

 

La Reserve

La Réserve Geneva © Courtesy of Michel Reybier Hospitality

 

Also in Zürich, Pavillon Le Corbusier, Le Corbusier’s last completed work, will reopen for the season this month. The museum lies a short distance from La Réserve Eden au Lac, opened just before the pandemic following a 2.5-year restoration by Phillippe Starck.

 

Ski enthusiasts can expect new openings in Switzerland, as well. In Zermatt, a new ski lift will launch this year to complete an Alpine crossing between the Klein Matterhorn and Testa Grigia, in Italy’s Aosta Valley.

 

 

Victoria Jungfrau

Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa © Courtesy of Michel Reybier Hospitality

 

In Interlaken, beginning this December, Switzerland’s new GoldenPass Express train will connect the Bernese Alps ski resorts. The train will stop in Montreux, Gstaad and Interlaken and feature floor-to-ceiling windows. The sleek trains come from Ferrari designer Pininfarina and mark one of the most highly anticipated openings in Switzerland this year.

 

 

Matterhorn Terrace

Schweizerhof Matterhorn Terrace © Courtesy of Schweizerhof

 

Head to Geneva this summer to walk through La Halle de Rive market and try its artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, bakeries and chocolatiers. Comprising 23 different merchants, the market fills with locals and visitors during the summer months.

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