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Romantic Holidays
Your holiday in Switzerland is a chance to experience stunning alpine landscapes, picture-perfect towns and cultured cities. Switzerland is a linguistic blend of French, German, Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic (Romansch), and all these influences combine to create a strong Swiss national identity. Famously neutral in international affairs, Switzerland is a tranquil heaven perfect for a romantic holiday.
Switzerland, with its 26 cantons (states), is situated in the heart of Europe and borders on Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country is divided in three major regions: the Swiss Alps, the hilly center part, reaching from the lake of Constance to the lake of Geneva and the rough area of long fold mountains called Jura. In Switzerland, you will also find the highest mountains throughout Europe (e.g. the Dufour Peak: 4634 m o.s.l.). Although Bern is the capital, about three times more people live in Zurich (approx. 1 million). Overall, the population of Switzerland is over 7.3 million inhabitants. The government in Switzerland is called a "direct democracy". This responsibility may be the reason for the fact that most Swiss are highly open minded and politically well educated. The temperature will vary from typical summer heat wave to snowy winter times, especially in the famous skiing regions such as Gstaad or St. Moritz.
Switzerland is a country famous for its cheese, its chocolate, its watches and its mountains. Switzerland certainly does offer all this and much more - it is a romantic and unforgettable place to spend your holiday.
If Mountains had a Home, it would be Switzerland. With 48 peaks soaring over 4000 meters high, Switzerland enjoys top position in the European high summit league. Hasn't alpine tourism been invented in Switzerland? Country of the mountains - Switzerland.
Travel Tools for Switzerland
Switzerland is a country as famous for its pocket knives as it is for its chocolate. But to travellers, Swiss famous largely focused on its Alpine landscape. Beautiful and majestic, many visitors prefer to take in the scenery through activity, rather than more sightseeing: skiing, hiking, hanggliding and rafting are amongst a number of the outstanding opportunities the Alps offer.
Swiss culture and history afford interesting cities and monumental castles, for those visitors able to tear themselves away from the mountians. Cities like Zürich, Bern and Lucerne all feature medieval streets and housing, giving travellers that pleasant sense of stepping back in time which so many great European cities offer. Modernism has also struck, as the nation has elevated its economic status to become one of the world's richest nation. Fortunately, developers have had the good sense to retain Switzerland's priceless historic heritage.
Language: The four offical languages are German, French, Italian and Rumantsch.
Health: Swiss medical facilities and health care are among the best in the World, but very expensive and health insurance is recommended. Immunisation certificates are only required if the traveller has been in an infected area within two weeks prior to arrival in the country.
Money: The offical currency is Swiss Francs (CHF) divided into 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CHF 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are widespread. Train station commission-free exchange counters are recommended as the best places to change money in Switzerland. Banks are open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (although many small town branches close earlier). Post office also exchange money and travellers cheques at a similar rate to that of banks.
Electricity: Electrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz. Plugs are of the linear, rounded three pin type, but rounded two pin lugs will fit the outlet.
Safety: Switzerland has a low crime rate compared to other European countries and is generally a safe country to travel in, however, there has been a recent increase in petty theft and visitors should be alert to pickpockets and thieves, particularly in the city centres and on public transport. Be aware of robberies on overnight trains.
Climate and Weather: The temperature is moderate with no extremes of hot and cold, so Switzerland can be visitedat anytime of the year. Summer is warm, lasting from about June to September, and althought good for outdoor activities,it is also the most crowed time for holiday. Ski resorts open in late November and remain so until the snow begins to melt in April.
Visa & Passport: Every traveller must have a valid passport. Visas are required for some of nationalities. For detailed informations please contact the Swiss Embassy and Consulate located nearest you.
Important telephone numbers: 117 Police, 118 Fire Brigade, 144 Ambulance.
For more details informations please visit Swiss National Tourism Website: www.myswitzerland.com
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