Information about Switzerland

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Switzerland is well-known lovers of winter sports, ski the best resorts Zermatt and St. quality. Moritz are very high demand in winter. But Switzerland offers superb scenery for hiking in summer. Villas, guesthouses or chalets in rural areas can be reserved at any time, prices vary depending on the season, and will provide unforgettable holiday close to nature. A city break in Bern and Zurich are ideal places for shopping and walks or for art, concerts and nightlife. In ski season, hotels and accommodation in Switzerland are at full capacity due to early booking special offers bookings at very attractive prices. Although easily accessible by car, in recent years the majority of tourism for Switzerland are accompanied by flight or by bus.

Skiing in Switzerland

Switzerland is well known for excellent ski areas with rich histories. Holidaymakers will find solitary huts, car-free ski resorts, and luxurious flair. Switzerland has 74 mountains towering above 4,000 m. Twelve such mountains are located in the Wallis Alps, among them the world famous Matterhorn (4,478 m), with its glamorous ski village Zermatt. Nearly as well known is the triumvirate of Eiger (3,970 m), Mönch (4,107 m), and Jungfrau (4,158 m) in the Bernese Oberland. Every year the famous Lauberhorn world cup ski race takes place here in Wengen. You can get to the Jungfrauen Joch (3,454 m), the highest train station of Europe, by cog railroad from Grindelwald. The ski region Les Portes du Soleil, located south of Lake Geneva, guarantees borderless skiing enjoyment (union of 12 French and Swiss districts), and is the largest ski region in the world with 650 kilometres of piste and 211 lifts, along with "Les Trois Vallées" in France. In 1956, Switzerland achieved honours at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. The famous destination offers glamorous flair, as well as an excellent ski area.

Food in Switzerland

If you've decided on a winter holiday in Switzerland, you really have a great choice of ski huts, bars, casinos and party locations on hand. You also have various relaxing and sporting opportunities available : use of a sauna, massages, fitness centres, heli skiing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, ice skating, tobogganing, squash, badminton and bowling are just a few examples. Most of the larger ski areas also offer a varied programme of activities, including torch runs, ski races for guests, ski tours and night time snowshoe hikes. Every ski area has a wide range of restaurants pubs and snack bars available, where you are sure to find something to suit everyone's taste. When you think about food and drink in Switzerland, the first thing that usually comes to mind is famous Swiss cheese. Therefore it's not surprising that cheese fondue and Raclette originate from Switzerland. You will not find a ski resort that doesn't offer both these specialities. Switzerland is also world-famous for producing top quality chocolate. Further Swiss specialities include Rösti, Bündnerfleisch (a type of dried meat), Zürcher Geschnetzeltes (veal stew from Zurich), carrot cake and swiss muesli.

Culture in Switzerland

As Switzerland is made up of diverse regions in which different languages are spoken and different cultures have formed, it is not to easy to define a united Swiss culture. Large parts of the Italian, German, and French-speaking populations are strongly influenced by their neighbouring countries, as well as by Anglo-Saxon countries. Regional customs, however, are maintained throughout the country. Among those customs are music, dance, theatre, poetry, wood carving, and knitting. Many of these traditions are connected to the season (e.g. Fasnacht, or Carneval, in Basel, Escalade in Geneva, Sechseläuten in Zurich). A long tradition in Switzerland, next to music and dance, is the production of cheese. So a nice end to a lovely day on your ski holiday could be to restore your energy with an evening meal of cheese fondue or raclette.

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