Somehow, the film and music you see and hear in this enchanting country will be better than anything you've experienced before. It must be the mountains...

The 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival thrums with the best of the blues, rock, reggae and soul music genres. This year's impressive line-up includes Alicia Keys, Pete Doherty's Babyshambles, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Gnarls Barkley, Herbie Hancock, Lenny Kravitz, Madness, N.E.R.D., Paul Simon, Quincy Jones, Saigon and Just Blaze, Sheryl Crow, Talib Kweli, and Yael Naim. Festival runs from July 4-19, 2008. For more information on the 42nd Montreaux Jazz Festival, visit http://www.montreuxjazz.com

Classical music lovers can head to the Lucerne Festival, Sommer, a not-to-be-missed gathering of the world's greatest orchestras and musicians, Aug. 13 to Sept. 21, 2008. For information on the Lucerne Festival, visit http://www.lucernefestival.ch

Film devotees shouldn't miss the 61st Locarno International Film Festival, Aug. 6 to 16, which traditionally promotes new filmmakers and new movements. Be a part of 170,000 viewers and 4,000 film professionals from more than 30 countries who watch featured movies in the 7,000-seat open air theater.
For more information on the 61st Locarno International Film Festival, visit www.pardo.ch