SWISS MILITARY MUSEUM
Despite its location, this is one collection of military equipment that doesn’t get anywhere near the number of visitors it deserves. Less than an hour’s drive from downtown Zurich, the Swiss Military Museum is crammed into a rundown industrial complex in Full-Reuenthal on the banks of the Rhine. The south bank is Swiss, while the north is German, which explains the gun emplacements that dot the site, underlining the fact that although the Swiss maintained their neutrality during World War II, it wasn’t because they were best buds with everyone and had good chocolate.
Strolling into the entrance on a Friday morning, we were greeted by one
