Schweizer Tourismus und Hotelbau
(swiss tourism and hotels)
1830 – 1920
Roland Flückiger-Seiler

In the nineteenth century, Switzerland was Europe’s best known travel destination. According to Baedeker „undoubtedly the best guest houses in the world“ could be found here. The glittering history of Swiss hotels and tourism from the First World War is gathered together in this volume for the first time. Distinguished, largely unpublished pictures bring the world of the belle époque back to life.

hier und jetzt, Verlag für Kultur und Geschichte GmbH, Baden, 2003.
ISBN 3-906419-68-1

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Schweizer Tourismus und Hotelbau
(swiss tourism and hotels)
1830 – 1920
Roland Flückiger-Seiler

Following the great success of the first publication „Hotelträume zwischen Gletschern und Palmen“ („Dream hotels amid glaciers and palm trees“), the architectural historian Roland Flückiger completes the topical and geographical history of the Swiss hotel industry between 1830 and 1920. Focusing on the hotels in Grisons, Tessin and the Swiss Bodensee with new unpublished pictures of the glamorous hotel trade of the belle époque.

hier und jetzt, Verlag für Kultur und Geschichte GmbH, Baden, 2001.
ISBN 3-906419-24-X

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Aus den Anfängen des Tourismus in der Schweiz
(The Beginnings of Swiss Tourism)
Theo Wyler

In the eighteenth century, Switzerland was a travel destination par excellence. The cry of „Back to Nature“ which was also inspired by Albrecht Haller’s lyrical description of the Alps, influenced traditional travelling habits. Soon after, numerous travel reports were published. Theo Wyler has studied an array of early travel guides about Switzerland and collected together the most noteworthy. With an entertaining style and many pictures, he presents his most attractive findings.

Verlag Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zürich, 2000.
ISBN 3-85823-825-2

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Karl Wobmann
1981, Biregg Verlag AG, Luzern

With the development of transport links in the mid nineteenth century, the number of tourists who wanted to see the beauty of Switzerland for themselves rose dramatically. The pioneers of tourism recognised the signs of the times. Hotels and guest houses were built. The variety increased – and the competition grew.

Hoteliers and restauranteurs were the first not to rely only on word of mouth for publicity. They commissioned artists to show what they had to offer in words and pictures. The tourist poster was born!

Biregg Verlag AG, Lucerne
Published at the end of 1981 on the occasion of the Swiss hotel association’s 100 year jubilee the following year, this wonderful illustrated book is only available as out-of-print.