Five beautiful places in Switzerland that Tamils can visit for free

03 Ani 2026 They say Switzerland is beautiful, but expensive. True. But there are many of the world’s most beautiful places here that you can see without a ticket—completely free. Five places you can go with family and kids, taking your own food along. 1. Rhine Falls – Rheinfall, Schaffhausen Europe’s largest waterfall. The water crashes down with a thunderous roar. All the viewing platforms are free. Only if you take the boat it’s 5 CHF. For Tamils: there’s a big lawn right next to it—pack a biryani parcel and have a picnic. Get off at Schaffhausen on the SBB and it’s a 10-minute walk. Stroller-friendly. 2. Lucerne – Chapel Bridge & Lion Monument Lucerne is the main hub for Tamils in Switzerland. Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), a wooden bridge built in 1333, with old paintings inside—free entry Lion Monument, a lion carved into the rock—5 minutes’ walk The entire lakeside promenade is free Tamil shops and vegetarian food are nearby. Great for a one-day family trip. 3. Lauterbrunnen Valley – Valley of 72 Waterfalls On Instagram right now, “Switzerland” basically means this. Car-free villages like Mürren, Gimmelwald, and Lauterbrunnen. Staubbach Falls drops from a height of 300 meters right in the middle of the village. No fee to see it. You can walk all around the village—cows, the sound of bells, snowy peaks in the background. By train: Interlaken – Lauterbrunnen. A Halbtax / Day Pass is enough. Entrance fee: 0. 4. Lake Geneva – Montreux Promenade If you want to go to the French side, this is it. A 7 km walking path along Lake Geneva—completely free. The statue of Queen singer Freddie Mercury; you can see Chillon Castle from the outside. In summer, the Montreux Jazz Festival also has free stages. There are drinking-water fountains everywhere—take a bottle. 5. Zurich – Lakeside & Law Library For Tamils in Zurich: Bürkliplatz, Lake Zurich promenade—amazing for sunset Rechtswissenschaftliche Bibliothek, University of Zurich. A wooden library designed by Santiago Calatrava—free entry, you can take photos On Sundays shops are closed, but these places are open. 3 tips for Tamil families: If you take an SBB Day Pass / Saver Day Pass, travel is effectively free across trains, and all 5 places are within walking distance from the railway station Buying food outside is expensive. Bring it from home—there are picnic tables everywhere Summer is best from early Ani until the Purattasi months. Waterfalls will be full All 5 places have an entrance fee of 0 CHF. You don’t have to be rich to see Switzerland’s beauty—one SBB ticket is enough.