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Regions in Switzerland : Basel, Bernese Oberland, Central Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein, Fribourg / Neuchâtel / Jura / Bernese Jura region, Geneva, Grisons, Lake Geneva Region, Central Switzerland, Ticino, Valais and Zurich region.

Cantons 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.

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


campsites and caravanning, car hire, holiday rentals, hotels, tour operators  -  swiss tours, travel guides, travel to switzerland

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Camp sites Switzerland / Caravanning

  -   high quality family camping holidays

    -   mobile home and camping holidays

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 Homes / Apartments / Self catering

  Bungalow.net   -   Holiday homes Switzerland  

Hotels Switzerland

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



 
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Tour operators 

 
Escorted Switzerland Train Holidays / Great value Rail Holidays in Switzerland.

   -   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.

 

   

 
Walking holidays in Zwitserland.

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

   -   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.



  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   -   

  DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Switzerland - 1405353155
DK Eyewitness Switzerland will lead you straight to the best attractions this unique country has on offer. Packed with colour photographs, illustrations and detailed maps, discover Switzerland area by area; from the alpine resort of Verbier to the beautiful Old Town of Bern. The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from exploring the vibrant cities of Geneva and Zurich to the spectacular national parks, scenic lakes and Swiss Riviera. You'll find 3D cutaways and floorplans of all the must-see sites plus street-by-street maps of all the major Swiss cities and towns including comprehensive listings of the best hotels, resorts, shops, restaurants and nightlife in each region for all budgets. DK Eyewitness Switzerland explores the rich layers of culture, language, history, architecture and art of this breathtaking country, not forgetting Swiss cuisine, outdoor activities and Alpine villages. With up-to-date information on getting around by car, train, foot, bus and tram plus all the sights, markets and festivals listed town by town, DK Eyewitness Switzerland is essential. Don't miss a thing on your holiday with DK Eyewitness Switzerland.
Hardcover: 328 pages; Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (1 Jun 2010); ISBN-10: 1405353155; ISBN-13: 978-1405353151.

The Rough Guide to Switzerland   -   Matthew Teller (Author)
The Rough Guide to Switzerland is the ultimate travel companion to this clean and idyllic country with detailed coverage of all the top attractions. From the medieval streets of Bern to the stunning views of Lake Geneva and the iconic Matterhorn to the best spots to enjoy sensational alpine scenery, discover Switzerland's highlights inspired by dozens of colour photos. You'll find practical advice on getting around by train, bus, boat and car whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, clubs, shops, restaurants and resorts for all budgets. The Rough Guide to Switzerland includes expert guidance on a host of outdoor activities, from summer hikes to skiing and snowboarding, colour sections on 'cheese and chocolate' and 'mountain excursions', and a crucial language section with basic words, phrases and handy tips for pronunciation. Explore every corner of Switzerland with clear maps and expert backgound on everything from the country's folklore, music, alpine flora and fauna to the roots of Switzerland's neutrality. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Switzerland
Paperback: 528 pages; Publisher: Rough Guides; 4 edition (3 May 2010); ISBN-10: 1848364717; ISBN-13: 978-1848364714.

Switzerland (Lonely Planet Country Guides)
Nicola Williams (Author) and Kerry Walker (Author)
Paperback: 404 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 6th Revised edition edition (1 Jun 2009); ISBN -10: 1741047854; ISBN-13: 978-1741047851.

Transport / How do I travel to Switzerland

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

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

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



  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 ]


Links

  Schweiz Tourismus - MySwitzerland.com

  Bern  -   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.

  Appenzell region   -   in the northeast of Switzerland
Appenzell is entirely surrounded by the Canton of St. Gallen. See Tourism Appenzell.
  Basel  -   holiday region
  Bernese 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.
  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
  Ticino   -   Region in South Switzerland
Districts Ticino: Bellinzona, Blenio, Leventina, Locarno, Lugano, Mendrisio.
Also Riviera Ticino, Valle Maggia, Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Ascona, Bellinzona, Chiasso.
  Vierwaldstättersee Tourism
  Valais Region 
  Zürich

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

  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, Swiss Art & Culture, Events

Languages spoken : German, French, Italian and Rheteromanian.

The rural Appenzell region is a major center of folk music.

  Alphornmusik   -   alp horn music
  Bernisch Kantonaler Jodler Verband
  Zwiss drumming   -   See also Basler Fasnacht
  Music of Switzerland

  Culture of Switzerland
  Swiss Folklore

  Swiss National Museum in Zürich
One of the most important art museums of cultural history in Europe.
Three museums – the National Museum Zurich, the Castle of Prangins and the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz – as well as the collections centre in Affoltern am Albis – are united under the umbrella of the Swiss National Museum (SNM). The permanent exhibitions at the museums present Swiss cultural history from its beginnings to the present, and give an insight into Swiss identity and the rich tapestry of our country's history and culture.

  William Tell    -   Swiss Folk hero
His legend is recorded in a late 15th century Swiss chronicle.

  Event Calendar Switzerland

Beyond Chocolate: Understanding Swiss Culture  -  by Margaret Oertig-Davidson
Paperback 240 pages (May 1, 2002); Publisher: Bergli Books Ltd


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