Water in Switzerland
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Lake Bachalp Lake Bachalp above Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland, with the Schreckhorn in the distance. Lago Bachalp -
Brontallo The bridge over the Maggia river in the upper Maggia valley, canton Ticino. swissinfo.ch -
Val Bavona Waterfall in the Val Bavona, at the entrance to the Val Calnegia, canton Ticino. swissinfo.ch -
Inn River Rafting on the Inn River in the Lower Engadin, canton Graubünden. swissinfo.ch -
Vals The Vals thermal spa in canton Graubünden, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. swissinfo.ch -
Val Ferrera A waterfall becomes an icy climbing wall, Val Ferrera, canton Graubünden. swissinfo.ch -
Glenner River A winter landscape on the Glenner River, which flows into the Rhine near Ilanz in canton Graubünden. swissinfo.ch -
Lake Sils A fisherman heads out early in the morning across Lake Sils in the Upper Engadin, canton Graubünden. swissinfo.ch -
Rhine Falls Spectators line up to view the Rhine Falls, Europe's biggest waterfall, in canton Schaffhausen. swissinfo.ch -
Aare River Escaping the summer heat in the Aare River outside the Marzili baths in canton Bern. swissinfo.ch -
Grande Dixence The Grande Dixence in canton Valais has the highest dam wall in the world (282m). swissinfo.ch -
Grimsel Hydroelectricity accounts for more than 60 per cent of the power produced in Switzerland. The waterfall at Lake Grimsel, canton Bern. swissinfo.ch -
Lake Lucerne The steamboat "Schiller" crosses Lake Lucerne. swissinfo.ch -
Geneva The symbol of Geneva, the famous Jet d'Eau (Water Spout). swissinfo.ch -
Rhine River "Helvetia", a sculpture by Bettina Eichin, casts an eye over the Rhine from one of the city's bridges. swissinfo.ch -
Lake Geneva The Sun sets on the Lavaux vineyards above Lake Geneva between Vevey and Lausanne, canton Vaud. swissinfo.ch -
Geneva Lights adorning a Christmas tree in Geneva are reflected in the city's lake. swissinfo.ch
This content was published on July 30, 2003 - 11:43
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