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Zurich Travel Guide Information
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. The city is Switzerland’s main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne. Zürich can be counted as one of the world’s preeminent global cities. According to several surveys [...]
Continue reading...Zermatt Traveller Tips
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located at the northern base of the Matterhorn in the German-speaking and predominantly Roman Catholic section of the canton. It is 62 km southeast of Gstaad, and only about 10 km from the border with Italy. Zermatt is [...]
Continue reading...Lucerne Travel Information
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Lucerne is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the district with the same name. With a population of 57,890, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland and focal point of the region. Lucerne is a beautiful small city in the heartland of Switzerland, across [...]
Continue reading...Travel to Lauterbrunnen Switzerland Guide
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality lies in the Lauterbrunnen Valley and comprises the villages Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg and Isenfluh. The population of the Lauterbrunnen village is less than that of Wengen, but greater than that of the others. Lauterbrunnen is a [...]
Continue reading...Travel to Lausanne Information
Monday, October 13, 2008
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north-west. Lausanne is located some 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Geneva. It is the capital of the canton of Vaud and of the district of [...]
Continue reading...Interlaken General Tourist Information
Monday, October 13, 2008
Interlaken is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland. Located between two Alpine Lakes (Brienz and Thun), Interlaken is a popular base camp for outdoor sports and travel in the surrounding Bernese Oberland Alps. Interlaken itself is a superb holiday [...]
Continue reading...Grindelwald Tourist Tips Guide
Monday, October 13, 2008
Grindelwald is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Grindelwald is a mountain village in Bernese Oberland in Swiss Alps. In addition to the traditional jewellers, boutiques and souvenir shops, Grindelwald has many biking, walking and climbing shops. With its natural beauty Grindelwald offers a variety of summer activities [...]
Continue reading...Geneva Travel Guide Information
Monday, October 13, 2008
Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). Situated where the Rhône River exits Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman), it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. The city proper had a population of 186,825 in June [...]
Continue reading...Engelberg City Tourism Guide
Monday, October 13, 2008
Engelberg is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of c. 4,000, of which 600 are of foreign nationality (2007). It is the leading mountain resort (Urner Alps) in central Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, Engelberg was known for the educational accomplishments of its Benedictine monastery, whose school was [...]
Continue reading...Bern Visiting and Travel Guide
Monday, October 13, 2008
The city of Berne or Bern is the fifth most populous city in Switzerland (after Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne). 81% of Berne’s residents speak German, or more specifically, Bernese German, which is a high-Alemannic dialect. 4% speak French. Berne also functions as the capital of the Canton of Berne, the second most populous of [...]
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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