Switzerland is a landlocked alpine country of roughly 7.6 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km2. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called cantons. Berne is the seat of the federal authorities, while the country's economic centres are its two global cities, Geneva and especially Zürich. Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world.

If you think Switzerland is all chocolate confectionary,picture-perfect Alpine countryside, yodelling and cuckoo clocks, then think again. The winter playground of St Moritz,outrageous clubbing in Zurich, culture vultures in Basel,cosmopolitan Geneva - Switzerland is three countries rolled into one. Our Helvetic experts help you break down the cliches and discover something a little bit different.

The Authors

Geeing Started

Itineraries

Snapshot

Hlstory

The Culture

Environment

Outdoor Activities

Food & Drink

Geneva

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Walking Tour

Geneva for Children

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Lake Geneva & Vaud

LAUSANNE

Around Lausanne

SWISS RIVIERA

Vevey

Around Vevey

Montreux & Around

NORTHWESTERN VAUD

Yverdon-les-Bains

Around Yverdon-les-Bains

To Lac de Joux

ALPES VAUDOISES

Aigle

Leysin

Les Diablerets

Villars & Gryon

Pays d'Enhaut

Fribourg, Neuchetel & Jura

CANTON DE FRIBOURG

Fribourg

Estavayer-le-Lac

Murten

Around Murten

Gruyeres & Around

Broc & Bulle

Charmey & the Schwarzsee

CANTON DE NEUCHATEL

Neuchetel

Around Neuchetel

Montagnes Neucheteloises

CANTON DE JURA

Franches Montagnes

Northern Jura

Valais

LOWER VALAIS

Western Valais &Valdllliez

Martigny

Around Martigny

Mont Blanc

Verbier

Val de Bagnes

Ovronnaz

Sion

Around Sion

Sierre & Around

Crans-Montana

Val d'Anniviers

UPPER VALAIS

Leukerbad

Letschental

Visp

Brigerbad

Zermatt

Sans Fee

Brig

The Goms & Aletsch

Glacier

Bernese 0berland

INTERLAKEN

AROUND INTERLAKEIe

Schynige Platte

St Beatus Hehlen

JUNGFRAU REGION

Grindelwald

Around Grindelwald

Kleine Scheidegg

Jungfraujoch

Lauterbrunnen

Wengen

Mierren

Gimmelwald

Schilthorn

THE LAKES

Thun

Spiez

Lake Thun

Brienz

Around Brienz

EAST BERNESE

OBERLAND

Meiringen

WEST BERNESE

OBERLAND

Kandersteg

Gstaad

Mlttelland

BERN

BIEL-BIENNE

Around Biel Bienne

EMMENTAL REGION

SOLOTHURN

Around Solothurn

Zerkh

Orientation

Information

Sights

Walking Tour

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

AROUND Z0RICH

Uetliberg

Rapperswil

Winterthur

Central

Switzerland

LUCERNE

Around Lucerne

LAKE LUCERNE

Mt Pilatus

Stanserhorn

Beckenried

Mt Rigi

LAKE URI

Brunnen

SCHWYZ CANTON

Schwyz

Einseedeln

ENGELBERG

ZUG CANTON

Zug

GOTTHARD PASS

Andermatt

Basel& Aargau

BASEL

Around Basel

AARGAU CANTON

Baden

Northeastern

Switzerland

SCHAFFHAUSEN

CANTON

Schaffhausen

Rheinfall

Stein am Rhein

ST GALLEN CANTON

St Gallen

APPENZELLERLAND

Appenzell

Stein

Sentis

LAKE CONSTANCE

Konstanz

Kreuzlingen

Friedrichshafen

Romanshorn & Arbon

Rorschach

Bregenz

GLARNERLAND &

AROUND

Braunwald

Walensee

GraubiJnden

CHUR

AROUND CHUR

Lenzerheide & Valbella

Arosa

Flims, Laax & Falera

WEST OF CHUR

Ilanz

Valsertal & Val Lumnezia

Disentis/Muster & Val

Medel

SOUTH OF CHUR

Via Main & Avers Valley

SplCigen & Valle

Mesolcina

NORTH OF CHUR

B0ndner Herrschaft

KLOSTERS & DAVOS

Klosters

Davos

THE ENGADINE

Unterengadin

Oberengadin

St Moritz

Silvaplana, Sils-Maria &

Maloja

BERNINA PASS ROAD

Pontresina & Around

Val Poschiavo

VAL BREGAGLIA

Ticino

BELLINZONA

North of Bellinzona

LUGANO

Around Lugano

LAGO DI LUGANO

Gandria

Campione d'ltalia

Monte Generoso

Ceresio Peninsula

Mendrisio & Around

Meride

LOCARNO

Around Locarno

WESTERN VALLEYS

Centovalii

Valle Onsernone

Valle Maggia

Val Verzasca

Liechtenstein

Vaduz

Around Vaduz

Malbun

Around Malbun

Direct on/

Accommodation

Business Hours

Children

Climate Charts

Customs

Dangers & Annoyances

Disabled Travellers

Discount Cards

Embassies & Consulates

Festivals & Events

Food

Gay & Lesbian Travellers

Holidays

Insurance

Internet Access

Legal Matters

Maps

Money

Post

Shopping

Solo Travellers

Telephone

eme

Toilets

Tourist Information

Visas

Women Travellers

Work

TrannSport

GETTING THERE & AW

Entering the Country

Air

Land

Sea & River

GETTING AROUND

Air

Bicycle

Boat

Bus

Car & Motorcycle

Local Transport

Mountain Transport

Tours

Train

Health

BEFORE YOU GO

Insurance

Recommended

Vaccinations

Internet Resources

Further Reading

IN TRANSIT

Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT)

Jet Lag & Motion Sickness

IN SWITZERLAND

Infectious Diseases

Traveller's Diarrhoea

Environmental Hazards

Language

Alternative Place

Names

Behind the Scenes

Index

World Time Zones

Map