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Regions in Switzerland : Basel, Berner Oberland, Zentralschweiz, Ostschweiz / Liechtenstein, Freiburg / Neuenburg / Jura / Berner Jura, Region Geneva, Graubünden, Genferseegebiet, Schweizer Mittelland, Tessin, Wallis and Region Zürich

Neighbouring countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.

Kantons in Switzerland : Aargau, Appenzell, Basel, Bern, Fribourg - Freiburg, Geneva, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Unterwalden, Uri, Vaud, Wallis, Zug and Zurich.

Languages spoken : German, French, Italian and Rheteromanian.

Cities in Switzerland : Adelboden, Andermatt, Arosa, Champery, Crans-Montana, Davos, Geneva, Gstaad, Kandersteg, Leysin, Laax, Les Diablerets, Pontresina, Sankt Moritz, Saas Fee, Verbier, Wengen, Zermatt.

Capital city of Switzerland: Bern


camping and caravanning, car hire, holiday homes, hostels, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / travelling to switzerland

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Camp sites Switzerland / Caravanning

  -  Camp sites Switzerland [ Lake Geneva / Valais, Ticino ]
Looking for a nice camp site or a great camping holiday? You're in good hands with Suncamp holidays! Whether you want to reserve a camping pitch or a fully equipped static caravan, tent, chalet or bungalow, you can do it quickly and easily on this website.

 Keycamp

Car Hire Switzerland

 Sixt  -   
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: Altemrhein Airport, Basel Airport, Basel DT, Bern Airport, Bern DT, Geneva Airport, Geneva DT, Lausanne, Lugano Airport, Zug DT, Zurich Airport, Zurich Downtown.

 Holiday Autos  -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

Holiday Homes / Apartments

Belvilla 
A chalet, a villa, a castle or a mill? A country estate, a farmhouse, a gîte or a cottage? All have been carefully selected for quality, location, friendly welcome and attractive atmosphere. They are all ideal for a special holiday and good value for money. 

Interhome  -  Holiday homes Switzerland
Holidays homes in Alpes Vaudoises, Bernese Mittelland, Bernese Oberland, Central Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Fribourg, Graubunden, Jura, Lake Geneva region, Lake Zurich Region, Ticino and Valais.

 Bungalow.net  -  Holiday homes Switzerland 

 Chalet.nu holiday homes in Switserland

Hotels Switzerland

 Hotels in Switzerland  -  Hotel Guide Switzerland
Hotels in Zürich, Geneva, Basel, Luzern, Lugano, Piotta, Fluelen, Bern, Locarno, Merlischachen, Lumino, Lausanne, and more ...

 Hotels in Geneva

 Hotels in Zurich

 Berneroberland Hotels
 Familienorte  -  Family Hotels
 Kidshotels

More Hotels? See Page Hotels.

Hostels

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 Youthhostels.ch  -  Youth Hostels International Switzerland

Travel Agents / Tour operators

Travelsphere  
Travelsphere is the UK's No. 1 operator of escorted holidays

  Kuoni Travel - Switzerland-Winter   -  Family holidays, Spa holidays
Europe's most breathtaking country and the home of Kuoni, Switzerland is an exhilirating destination for a winter holiday. Kuoni has literally grown up with the ski resorts and would like to share them with you whether you ski or not or just want a break in idyllic surroundings with pure tingling air, crunchy snow and the hospitality and comfort of a Swiss mountain ski hotel.
Resorts Switzerland-Winter : Adelboden, Arosa, Crans Montana, Davos, Engelberg, Grindelwald, Interlaken, Kandersteg, Klosters, Lenzerheide, Murren, Saas Fee, St Moritz, Villars, Wengen and Zermatt.

Page & Moy 
Activity Holidays, Christmas & New Year, Events, Holidays by Air, Holidays by Coach, Rail Holidays, Resort Holidays, River Cruises, Short Breaks, Touring holidays.

Swiss Travel System 
STS products include train transfer tickets from airport to resort and train passes for the entire Swiss public transportation network from 4 - 30 days.

  The Adventure Company   -  leading tour operator with over 200 adventure holidays
Adventurecompany.co.uk is the leading specialist of Family Adventure Holidays with infant adventures, teenage departures and single parent holidays.

  Kuoni Travel - Switzerland-Summer   -  Family holidays, Spa holidays
Switzerland is a mesmerisingly attractive blend of snow-capped peaks and tranquil glacial lakes, summer hiking trails through flower - bedecked meadows, charming medieval towns and buzzing cities full calendars of cultural events. On the many unforgettable 'event railway journeys', enchanting landscapes change before your eyes.
** The many scenic trains, giving you the chance to sit back, relax and enjoy the awesome views. Most famous is the Glacier Express, running from St Moritz to Zermatt, but the Bernina Express, William Tell Express and Centovalli are no less spectacular.
** Romantic Lake Geneva region, with elegant Montreux, Olympic Lausanne and the stunning lakefront Chateau de Chillon.
** Jungfrau region - arguably Eurpoe's most beautiful mountain scenery and a mecca for the sporting and adventurous holidaymaker.
** The postcard prettiness of Lucerne and the surrounding villages.
** The southern canton of Ticino - Switzerland with an Italian twist.

Thomas Cook  -  City trips Geneva & Zurich



 Made to Measure Holidays  -  ski holidays
Powder, motorway skiing, family ambience, or the call of the wild - they'll find it. A.o. Adelboden, Andermatt, Anzere, Arosa, Bern, Celerina, Champery, Crans-Montana, Davos, Engelberg, Flims-Laax, Grindelwald, Gstaad, Interlaken, Kandersteg, Klosters, Lenzerheide-Valbella, Les Diablerets, Murren, Pontresina, Saas Fee, Sankt Moritz, Verbier, Villars Sur Ollon, Wengen et Zermatt.
 Waymark Holidays  -  holidays for walkers and cross-country skiers
Zernez, a popular centre tucked away in the south-east corner of Switzerland. There is plenty of easy loipe to get your legs going before you ski off into the Inn Valley.

Travel Guides Switzerland / Related books

Travel Guides Switzerland [ amazon.co.uk ]

 Dorling Kindersley  -   

The Rough Guide to Switzerland (Rough Guide Travel Guides)  -  by Matthew Teller
The Rough Guide to Switzerland digs beneath the hype to show you how to get the best of this beautiful country. A full-colour section introduces Switzerland's highlights from the iconic Matterhorn to Zurich's markets. Throughout the guide there are inspiring accounts of every attraction, from world-class art galleries to classic train journeys. There is practical advice on where to find the best mountain walks, the most scenic ski resorts and perfect alpine hideaways. In addition there are accommodation reviews for all budgets and in-depth background on Swiss culture, history and wildlife.
Paperback 656 pages (May 29, 2003); Publisher: Rough Guides
Walking in Switzerland (Lonely Planet Walking Guides S.)  -  by Clem Lindenmayer
This revised and expanded edition covers walking in Switzerland, from long-distance lowland and alpine trails to leisurely day walks. Maps, planning advice, accommodation and transport recommendations accompany each route. There is also a French, German and Italian language guide.
Geneva Explorer : Explorer Publishing 
Life in Geneva...sorted! This know-it-all book is your personal guide to living in the world's most beautiful city.
You hold in your hands the antidote to bureaucracy blues, map mix-ups, housing headaches and transport troubles. It's the liveliest, funkiest, easiest way to navigate your way out of any pickle, whether you're a visitor, an old time resident or a fresh faced rookie trying to make head or tail of life in Geneva, Vaud and neighbouring France.

Transport / How do I travel to Switzerland

 Basel Airport = EuroAirport [ Basel / Mulhouse / Freiburg
 Bern Airport
 Geneve Airport
 Zurich Airport

 

SWISS  -  Basel, Geneva & Zurich
Flying to Switzerland from London, Birmingham & Manchester.

 
Book cheap flights to Switzerland at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

 Airline Tickets Switzerland / Discount Flights 
Cheap flights Switzerland / price comparison possible

Swiss Travel System 
STS products include train transfer tickets from airport to resort and train passes for the entire Swiss public transportation network from 4 - 30 days.

 Reisen/Fahrplan CFF FFS
At ' Reisen / Fahrplan ' you will find all train connection and prices
 Vereina Train Tunnel

 Pilatus-Bahnen  -  Krienz / Luzern

 Online Maps Switzerland [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Europe ]


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 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Schweiz Tourismus - MySwitzerland.com

 Bern Tourismus  -  Capital City of Switzerland
Berner Oberland - Region [ a.o. Adelboden, Gstaad-Saanenland, Jungfrau Region, Interlaken, Lötschberg/Kandersteg and Thunersee ]
Winter : Ski Resorts in Simmen Valley, Saanenland, Frutigland, auf den Sonnenterrassen von Hasliberg, Axalp and Beatenberg.

 Basel Tourismus  -  holiday region
 Berner Oberland  -  holiday region
Cities : Adelboden, Gstaad-Saanenland, Jungfrau Region, Interlaken, Lötschberg/Kandersteg und Thunersee ]
Winter: Skigebiete im Simmental, Saanenland, Frutigland, auf den Sonnenterrassen von Hasliberg, Axalp and Beatenberg.
 Berner Oberland Tourismus
 Berner Wanderwegen
 Bodensee - St.Gallen-Bodensee
 Freiburg / Neuenburg / Jura / Berner Jura - Region
 Freiburgerland  -  Pays de Fribourg
 Genf  -  Region / City  -  guide interactif de la ville sur votre Pocket-pc!
 Graubunden
 Genferseegebiet  -  official web site Lake of Geneva (Waadtland)!
 Luzern-Zentralschweiz  -  Region Luzern
 Ostschweiz und Furstentum Liechtenstein  -  Region
U.a. Appenzellerland, Furstentum Liechtenstein, Glarnerland, Heidiland, Rapperswil-Zürichsee, St.Gallen -Bodensee, St.Galler Rheintal, Schaffhausen, Thurgau und Toggenburg
 Pays de Neuchatel [ Neuenburg ch ]  -  Watch Valley
 Schweizer Mittelland  -  Region
 Tessin  -  Region in South Switzerland
 Vierwaldstättersee Tourism
 Wallis Tourismus  -  Region Vallais
 Zürich  -  Zurich Tourism  -  Region / City  -  Zurich Region

 Adelboden  -  Adelboden-Frutigen / Ski region Adelboden-Lenk
 Arosa
 Champery
 Davos Tourismus  -  Gemeinde Davos
 Gstaad
 Kandersteg  -  Berner Oberland
 Lausanne Tourismus  -  City of Lausanne  -  Lausanne, City of Art and Culture
 Lugano Tourismus  -  City of Lugano
 Luzern Tourismus
 Leysin  -  Balcony of the Waadland Alps
 Saas-Fee  -  Welcome in the Pearl of the Alps
 Sankt-Gallen-Bodensee
 Verbier
 Zermatt

 Swisstourfed  -  Cities in Switzerland

 Berner Wanderwegen
 Heidiland Tourism
 Reisefuehrer Lago Maggiore
 Schwarzenburgerland
 Schifffahrt Vierwaldstättersee
 Thunersee  -  Holiday paradise in the heart of Switzerland!
 Wintersonne  - Winter fascination in central Switzerland 
Wintersport stations: Rigi, Klewenalp-Stockhütte, Engelberg (Titlis + Brunni), Andermatt, Melchsee-Frutt, Lungern-Schönbüel, Sörenberg, Stoos, Bannalp, Wirzweli, Mörlialp

 Jura Bernois  -  Watch Valley
 Jura Tourism  -  Watch Valley
 MySwissAlps  -  general information
 Ostschweiz Tourismusverband  -  Tourist Office East Switzerland

Cuisine - Swiss Cooking

Raclette  -  by Claudia Schmidt
The dish raclette [ from the French racler, 'to scrape' ], in which raclette cheese is melted and scraped off the round onto potatoes, pickles, sliced meats, and vegetables
The Swiss Cookbook  -  by Nika Standen Hazelton
Drawing from her long experience of and affection for Switzerland, cookbook expert Nika Hazelton explains the basic elements of Swiss cooking as it is understood and practised in Swiss homes. Her 'lessons' include such necessities as complete directions for 'au bleu' fish cookery, for making superb dumplings or Swiss pasts, for plain or fancy Fondue in all its variations, and for roasting veal in the Swiss manner. The book's 250 recipes, gathered over many years from peasants, housewives, and chefs through history, cover the range of home cooking, from appetisers to desserts. Included are such delights as Heidi's Devil's Dip, Gypsy Salad, Farina-Cheese Souffle, Minced Veal Bellevoir, and Apfelbroisi. This classic guide to Swiss cuisine, originally published by Atheneum, is sure to prove a favourite to today's cook as well.
Paperback 236 pages (August 1998); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc
 Emmentaler  -  the King of Cheese
 Cheese from Switserland  -  Regions, Products, Recipes

History of Switzerland

Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.
In 1291, representatives of the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter. This united them in the struggle against "foreign" rule by the Habsburgs, who then held the German imperial throne of the Holy Roman Empire. At the Battle of Morgarten in 1315, the Swiss defeated the Habsburg army and secured quasi-independence as the Swiss Confederation.

 Switzerland's History  -  WikipediA
Early History, Old Confederacy (1291–1523), Reformation (1523–1648), Ancien Régime (1648–1798), Napoleonic Era (1798–1848), Switzerland as a Federal State (1848–1914), World Wars (1914–1945), After 1945
The Swiss Reformation (New Frontiers in History S.) -  by Bruce Gordon
The Swiss Reformation was a seminal event of the sixteenth century which created a Protestant culture whose influence spread across Europe from Transylvania to Scotland. This study of the Swiss Reformation argues that the movement must be understood in terms of the historical evolution of the Swiss Confederation, its unique and fluid structures, the legacy of the mercenary trade, the distinctive character of Swiss theology, the powerful influence of Renaissance humanism, and, most decisively, the roles played by the dominant figures, Huldrych Zwingli and Heinrich Bullinger. Marked by astounding creative energy, incendiary preaching, burning political passions, peasant revolts, and breath-taking scholarship, as well as by painful divisions, civil war, executions and dashed hopes, the story of the Swiss Reformation is told with extensive use of primary sources. This book explores the narrative of events before turning to consider themes such as the radical opposition, church and community, daily life in the Confederation, cultural achievements and the Swiss place in the wider European Reformation world.
Paperback 416 pages (July 18, 2002); Publisher: Manchester University Press

Music, Art & Culture, Entertainment

Beyond Chocolate: Understanding Swiss Culture - by Margaret Oertig-Davidson
Paperback 240 pages (May 1, 2002); Publisher: Bergli Books Ltd
 Alphornmusik  -  alp horn music
 Bernisch Kantonaler Jodler Verband
 Zwiss drumming  -  See also Basler Fasnacht

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