Tourism in Switzerland

Tourists are drawn to Switzerland's diverse landscape as well as the available activities, which take advantage of the Alpine climate and landscapes, in particular skiing and mountaineering, but also due to the many old town centers, with their historic buildings that often preserve parts of their medievalfortifications, and Roman sites. Switzerland is also popular for tourism-oriented railways, as well as for its cheese and chocolate. Tourist activities are rated by the Quality Label for Swiss Tourism.

As of 2016, tourism accounted for an estimated 2.6% (CHF 16.8 billion) of Switzerland's GDP, compared to 2.6% (CHF 12.8 billion) in 2001.