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Why Visit Switzerland
The diversity
of the landlocked, mountainous country is the essence
of Switzerland and gives the country its
unique identity. Still, it is best known for its financial
institutions, fine cheeses and chocolate, watch making
industry, for its scenery and an excellent network of
public transportation.
Capital City: Berne .
Major
Cities are : Baden, Basel, Bellinzona, Bern, Biel, Brig,
Chur, Fribourg, Genève, La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Lausanne, Locarno, Lugano, Luzern, Martigny, Montreux-Vevey,
Neuchâtel,
Schaffhausen, Sierre, Sion, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thun,
Winterthur, Zug, Zürich
Switzerland
is multilingual and has four national languages: German,
French, Italian and Romansh.
The country's formal name is Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
in German, Confédération suisse in French,
Confederazione Svizzera in Italian and Confederaziun svizra
in Romansh.
Places of Interest:
Basel - Tradition-conscious, open-minded and full of contrasts,
Basel is regarded as one of Switzerland's centres for
art, music and architecture. Thanks to its central location
at the 'three-countries-corner' where Switzerland, Germany
and France meet, the city on the elbow of the Rhine is
also an important centre of fairs and congresses. The
large market square with its richly decorated red sandstone
town hall and the late Romanesque-Gothic cathedral are
the landmarks of the city.
Davos -
Davos in Grisons is a place of superlatives: the holiday
destination with an international ambience is the largest
resort in the Alps for mountain holidays, sport and conferences,
at 1560 m the highest town in the Alps and a high-altitude
health resort with a long tradition.
Obersaxen
- The holiday region of Obersaxen-Mundaun
/ Ilanz / Val Lumnezia stretches from Ilanz in the
valley in Surselva in Grisons in one direction up to
the holiday region of Obersaxen on a high plateau overlooking
the upper reaches of the Anterior Rhine and, in the
other, to the Val Lumnezia.
Bergün
/ Albula - The unspoilt
alpine village of Bergün lies at
the foot of the Albula Pass at the gateway to the Engadine.
You do not have to be a railway historian to be amazed
by the Albula railway line, which is still maintained in
its entirety in almost its original condition, 100 years
after its construction.
Avenches & Payerne - The two little towns of Avenches and Payerne are set
on
the wide Broye Plain in the canton of Vaud, near its
border with Fribourg.
Le
Sentier / Vallée de Joux -
The Vallée de Joux with its lake is a world of its
own in rugged and unspoilt countryside nestling between
Jura Mountain Ranges. Families and athletes enjoy varied
opportunities do be active, from water sports to hiking,
mountain biking and riding on horseback in wild and unspoilt
countryside.
Freiburg
(Fribourg) - The Old Town of Fribourg (German: Freiburg
im Üechtland)
is one of the finest examples of medieval architecture
in Europe. It has preserved its medieval charms into modern
times, with over 200 Gothic facades dating from the 15th
century. There has always been a lively crossover of cultures
in this bilingual town.
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Switzerland Climate:
Because of its central position, the weather is influenced
by the four main European air currents - from the Atlantic,
the eastern continent, the northern subpolar region
and the Mediterranen south. The climate is temperate
on the Central Plateau, otherwise it differs considerably
from region to region.
Swiss Cuisine:
The
Swiss cuisine is unique in its many regional influences
from its neighbors' cuisine, including
Italian, French, and German cuisine. However, the Swiss
also have their own unique dishes. Switzerland was for
a long time a country of farmers, so their specialties
involve potatoes and cheese (Rösti, Fondue, and
Raclette), and also some more exquisite foods such as
chocolate.
The four linguistic
regions of Switzerland (German, French, Italian and
Romansh (spoken almost uniquely in
Graubünden Canton)) each provide some special dishes.
Most of which can be found throughout Switzerland.
Foods often
associated with Switzerland include cheese and chocolate.
Swiss cheeses, in particular Emmental
cheese, Gruyère, Vacherin, and Appenzeller, are
famous Swiss products. The most popular cheese dishes
are fondue and Raclette. Both these dishes were originally
regional dishes, but were popularized by the Swiss Cheese
Union to boost sales of cheese.
Rösti is a popular potato dish that is eaten all
over Switzerland. It was originally a breakfast food,
but this has been replaced by the muesli, which is commonly
eaten for breakfast and in Switzerland goes by the name
of "Birchermüesli" ("Birchermiesli" in
some regions). For breakfast and dinner many Swiss enjoy
sliced bread with butter and jam. There is a wide variety
of bread rolls available in Switzerland. Bread and cheese
is a popular dish for dinner.
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