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Small, mountainous and prosperous, with a population of just seven million, Switzerland is well-known for its enviable quality of life in a country that ticks along like clockwork. Its products are sought after the world over, from dangerously mouth-watering cheese and chocolate to luxurious watches whose timekeeping is as sharp as a Swiss army knife, another popular export from this clever little nation in the Alps.

Switzerland’s famed political neutrality and isolated location, ring-fenced by mountains, have enabled it to play a secure but central role in European affairs. These factors also gave rise to the coveted Swiss bank account, whose secrecy, along with tax relief and what may be the safest banks in the world, have made Zurich one of Europe’s major financial focal point.

Appenzellerland Tour with visit to a Chocolate Factory from Zurich
Delight in some real Swiss traditions on this full day coach trip from Zurich. Even those pressed for time will find this tour is an ideal way to experience scenic Swiss country life up close. From the Panorama Highway, our first stop this ...
Largest suite of Europe
It is the largest Suite in Europe: The Geneva Suite which the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva now opened. The 1080-square-meter duplex suite is located in the top two floors of the hotel. While the lower floor houses reception rooms are upstairs the ...
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Cascada Swiss Q Hotel LucerneCascada Swiss Q Hotel Lucerne  
Cascada Swiss Q Hotel is a three-star hotel with a four-star standard and all the comforts. Friendly staff provide excellent service. Located in the city centre and within 5 minutes walking distance from the train station, the old town, the lake and the new Congress Centre.
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Appenzellerland Tour with visit to a Chocolate Factory from Zurich
Delight in some real Swiss traditions on this full day coach trip from Zurich. Even those pressed for time will find this tour is an ideal way to experience scenic Swiss country life up close. From the Panorama Highway, our first stop this ...
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Switzerland may be neutral but it is certainly not flavorless. The fusion of German, French and Italian ingredients has formed a robust national culture, and the country's alpine landscapes have enough zing to reinvigorate the most jaded traveler.

Goethe summed up Switzerland succinctly as a combination of 'the colossal and the well-ordered'. You can be sure that your trains and letters will be on time. The tidy, just-so precision of Swiss towns is tempered by the lofty splendor of the landscapes that surround them.

Switzerland conjures up a fair swag of clichés: irresistible chocolates, yodeling Heidis, humorless bankers, international bureaucracies and an orderly, anally-retentive and rather bland national persona. But Harry Lime was wrong on more than one account when, in The Third Man, he said 500 years of Swiss democracy and peace had produced nothing more than the cuckoo clock. For a start, the Germans invented this monstrous timepiece; secondly, the Swiss, who are a brainy lot, have won more Nobel Prizes and registered more patents per capita than any other nation on earth.

Switzerland Tourist Attractions & Sights - Switzerland has some of the most beautiful and lively cities and tourist attractions in the world. These sites not only play host to descending tourists and curious travelers, they also shield the raw beauty of unexplored regions and unique fests from the rest of the world. more ...
Zurich Airport to Hotel transfer - Travel from Zurich Airport to your Zurich Hotel. Transfer services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is a private transfer service so the price is the same for groups of 1 - 4 who will be transferred in a private car (Mercedes 500) and the same price will apply for groups of 5 - 9 people who will be transferred in a private minivan. book here

Shopping in Switzerland

Shopping in Switzerland is pure joy. Whether you wish to rummage through flea markets, look at colorful markets, or comb through luxury goods boutiques, you will not be disappointed. Of course, you will encounter all the world's well-known brands but above all, don't miss out on Swiss designers. Indeed, many of them have acted as ambassadors in far-flung places, making Switzerland synonymous with well-crafted, well-designed merchandise. To give you an idea of what awaits you in Switzerland, we would like to present to you Switzerland's best known shopping places. More about Shopping in Switzerland

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Facts for the Traveler

Area: 41,290 sq km
Population: 7.31 million
Capital City: Bern
People: 65% German, 18% French, 10% Italian, 1% Romansch, 6% other
Language: German, French, Italian, Raeto-Romance
Religion: 46.1% Roman Catholic, 40% Protestant, 5% other, 8.9% other.

Visas: Citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK and the USA do not require a visa. A maximum stay of three months applies, though passports are rarely stamped.

Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Dialling Code: 41
Electricity: 230V ,50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
 

When to Go

You can visit Switzerland any time throughout the year. Summer lasts roughly from June to September, and offers the most pleasant climate for outdoor pursuits. Unfortunately, you won't be the only tourist during this period, so prices can be high, accommodation hard to find and the mainstream sights crowded. You'll find much better deals and fewer crowds in the shoulder seasons of April-May and late-September-October.

If you're keen on winter sports, resorts in the Alps begin operating in late-November, move into full swing around Christmas, and close down when the snow begins to melt in April.
 

Events

February is carnival time, or Fasnacht, in many towns, but Basel really funks it up with elaborate parades beginning at a bleary 4am. In the lower Valais, from March to October, cows battle it out in the Combat de Reines (cow fighting) to see which beast is most suited to lead the herd up to the summer pastures. The world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival takes place in July. National Day (August 1) is celebrated with fireworks throughout the country, and Swiss wrestling in the Emmenthal area east of Bern. On the fourth Monday in November, Bern hosts its famous Onion Market (Zibelmarit), where traders take over the whole town centre and many a tear is shed.

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