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Why Visit Switzerland?
Switzerland is a country of extraordinary precision and beauty -- four national languages, four distinct cultures, and a landscape of such dramatic Alpine grandeur that Turner and Byron and Frankenstein were all created here. The train journeys -- the Glacier Express, the Bernina Express, the Golden Pass -- are among the great railway experiences of the world. And the food culture, from the fondue tradition of the Alps to the chocolate of Zurich and Geneva, is far more interesting than its modest reputation suggests.
Swiss culture is defined by precision, direct communication, exceptional public services and a fierce respect for quality. The country navigates between four language and cultural traditions -- Germanic, French, Italian and Romansh -- creating a richly varied national identity. The great Swiss festivals -- Fasnacht in Basel, the Montreux Jazz Festival -- are among Europe finest.
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Top Experiences in Switzerland
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Best of Bernese Oberlands from Luzern
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Vine Stories: Lavaux & Lutry wine walk
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Private Luxury Tour of Switzerland
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Paragliding Tandemflight Lucerne - Engelberg
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Luzern / Lucerne Professional Paragliding Tandem Flights
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Lake Luzern pick and mix Tour - Burgenstock, Rigi Seebodenalp and Luzern
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DAVOS: Paragliding Tandem Flight In Swiss Alps (Video & Photos Included)
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Zurich 360ยฐ City Walk Tour Including Hidden Spots
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Food and Drink
What to Eat in Switzerland
Swiss food culture is generous and serious -- built around Alpine dairy, mountain-cured meats, freshwater fish and the extraordinary Swiss chocolate tradition. The fondue and raclette traditions of the mountains are not tourist gimmicks but genuine winter rituals that have kept Alpine communities warm for centuries.
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Swiss Chocolate
Swiss chocolate -- Lindt, Sprungli, Cailler -- defines a global category. The Swiss invented milk chocolate and the conching process that gives great chocolate its texture. A Zurich chocolate walk is one of the city great pleasures.
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Fondue
A pot of melted Gruyere and Emmental over a flame, into which you dip chunks of bread. Simple, communal, deeply satisfying. The Alpine tradition of fondue is a social ritual as much as a meal.
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Raclette
A wheel of Raclette cheese melted before an open fire and scraped onto boiled potatoes with pickles and silverskin onions. One of the great simple pleasures of mountain eating.
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Rosti
Switzerland potato cake -- grated potato fried in butter until golden and crispy. Eaten as a side dish or topped with a fried egg and mountain cheese, it is the definitive Swiss comfort food.
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Zopf Bread
The braided Swiss Sunday bread -- soft, buttery, beautifully golden -- is eaten at breakfast with butter and jam throughout Switzerland. The tradition of baking it on Sunday mornings is alive and well.
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Highlights of Switzerland
Jungfrau Region
The Jungfrau, Monch and Eiger -- the great trio of Alpine peaks -- dominate a landscape of meadows, glaciers and mountain railways. The Jungfraujoch train station at 3,454m is the highest in Europe.
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Lucerne Old Town
Lucerne medieval covered bridges, the Chapel Bridge and Water Tower, the Lion Monument and the old town are among the most photographed sights in Europe -- and deservedly so.
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Glacier Express Journey
The eight-hour panoramic train journey from Zermatt to St Moritz -- 291 bridges, 91 tunnels and the dramatic Oberalp Pass -- is one of the great railway experiences of the world.
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Lake Geneva and Lausanne
The arc of Lake Geneva -- from Geneva to Lausanne to Montreux -- is lined with vineyards, Belle Epoque hotels and extraordinary mountain views. The Lavaux vineyard terraces are UNESCO-listed.
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Insider Tips
Travel Tips for Switzerland
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The Swiss Travel Pass covers trains, buses, boats and many mountain railways -- excellent value for longer trips.
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Switzerland is expensive -- set a realistic daily budget before you go.
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Book popular mountain railways (Jungfrau, Matterhorn Glacier) well in advance in summer.
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The Swiss punctuality reputation is entirely accurate -- trains leave on the exact second.
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