Ticino and St Gallen, Switzerland: face coverings are banned
Do
- Showing your face in public places
Don’t
- Covering your face in public places
Fines of CHF 100–10,000.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
Etiquette & taboos
Etiquette & taboos
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Switzerland
3 rules found
Switzerland: no fires during fire bans
Do
- Watch for local fire-ban notices
Don’t
- Lighting a fire during a fire ban
Starting a forest fire in a fire-ban area, even accidentally, can mean a fine of up to CHF 20,000.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
Switzerland: buy a vignette before using the motorway
Do
- Buy and display a motorway vignette
Don’t
- Driving on a Swiss motorway without a vignette
You may get a heavy fine.
Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Switzerland travel advice
Site-specific notes 5
Taken from the "don'ts" on each site page here. Open a site for its full etiquette and background.
Jungfrau
- Don't leave marked trails (glacier crevasses are deadly)
- avoid strenuous exercise at altitude and watch for altitude sickness
- don't smoke in smoke-free areas.
Geneva
- Do not take photos where it is forbidden in international-organisation areas
- do not wander around churches during services
Old City of Bern
- Do not climb on the historic fountains
- do not ignore safety notices for swimming in the Aare
Chillon Castle
- Do not touch the murals or furnishings
- do not take photos where it is forbidden
Glacier Express
- Do not block the panorama windows for long periods to take photos