Getting to know a comparatively unknown corner of Switzerland, the Jura region. The film is a journey of discovery into almost untouched nature in the change of the seasons. The Jura Mountains are the little brother of the Alps.

The ibex, marmot, and European adder have all developed strategies to survive the alpine winter.

Learning about four different regions of Switzerland. From the rugged mountains of the Ticino High Alps to the lovely Muggio Valley in the southernmost corner of Ticino, hardly any other canton is so full of contrasts.

The river called Aare is the only body of water that runs through Switzerland. It rises from a source in the Bernese Alps and finally flows into the Rhine. The Aare offers important habitat for flora and fauna.