Switzerland is beautiful at any time of year, but Switzerland in autumn is like a fairy tale come to life: the sun still warm in the lowlands, the cool, crisp air at higher altitudes, the colorful leaves! From late September to October, a trip to Switzerland is like a journey into a world of fascinating colors.
The autumn season in Switzerland lasts from September to mid-November. Most cable cars in Switzerland remain open until the end of October. Foliage coloration usually begins – depending on altitude – at the beginning of October.
Visit a pumpkin exhibition or enjoy a fine pumpkin soup. Many farms offer pumpkins for sale in the fall or you can visit a pumpkin display. Some places also have jack-o-lantern parades. Nowhere in Switzerland has the chestnut shaped the landscape and the lives of the people as much as in the Malcantone region, near Lugano. In the wildly romantic hilly landscape, chestnuts have played a central role for centuries.
Rusty red, brown, orange and bright yellow: the natural spectacle impresses year after year.