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

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

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

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

4 languages: German, French, Italian and Rheteromanian.

Capital city of Switzerland : Bern


camping and caravanning, car hire, hostels, hotels, tour operators, travel guides, transportation / traveling to switzerland

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Camping & Campgrounds

 Keycamp
Relax on the finest campsites with Keycamp. You can stay in a huge, fully equipped tent with 4 bedrooms or a luxury mobile home with shower and toilet.
Tents have sprung beds with thick mattresses and there is electric lighting and a full-size domestic refrigerator. Mobile homes have fitted kitchens, bath/showers and models range from a Classic Midi (sleeping up to 6) to our top-of-the-range Villa Grand Deluxe with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms/toilets

Car Rental Switzerland

 Alamo - Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Hostels

 Hostelbookers.com  - Great Hostels, Free booking
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

Hotels in Switzerland

 Booking - Hotels in Switzerland 
Hotels in Geneva, Zürich, Luzern, Basel, Lugano, Bern, Lausanne, Piotta, Montreux, Interlaken, Glattbrugg and Grindelwald
 Expedia.com
 Hotels.com
 Berneroberland Hotels
 Familienorte - Family Hotels
 Kidshotels

Travel Agents / Tour operator

 Avalon Waterways - Romantic Rhine - Cruise from Switzerland [ Basel ] to Holland v.v.
 Rail Europe - Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules 
 Select Travel
 Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.
 VAX VacationAccess - A Better Way To Book - Geneva and Zurich vacations




Travel Guides Switzerland / Related books

 Amazon.com - Books about Switzerland

Rick Steves' Switzerland 
Paperback: 400 pages; Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; Rev Ed edition (January 11, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1566919685
Lonely Planet Switzerland 
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.
Museums, mountains, music - the lowdown on the essential sights; From hiking to skiing, making the most of the stunning outdoors; Recommended sleeping options from lakeside camping to chic city hotels; Loosen your tongue - with four languages to choose from , we explain your Gruezis from your Allegras; Know it all - William Tell and neutrality, global warming and cultural diversity : historical and current issues explored in depth.
Paperback: 364 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5th edition (June 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1740597623
Frommer's Switzerland 
Book Description : Including detailed walking tours to guide you through the cobblestone streets of Zurich, Bern, Geneva, and Lucerne - Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not - Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget -  Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
Paperback: 500 pages; Publisher: Frommer's; 1st edition (February 20, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0471771234

Transport / How do I travel to Switzerland

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

 Swiss - Flights to Switzerland
 Helvetic - Fly Luton to Zurich
Fly from London Luton airport to Zurich, Switzerland from only £12 with Helvetic. New and innovative low cost carrier. Book now online.

 Airline Tickets / Discount Flights

 Reisen/Fahrplan CFF FFS [ German language ]
At 'Reisen/Fahrplan' you will find all train connection and prices
 Reisen/Fahrplan BB/VBZ [ German ]
 Vereina Zugtunnel

 Pilatus-Bahnen - Krienz / Luzern

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


Links 

 Travel Insurance 

 Schweiz Tourismus - MySwitzerland.com

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

 Basel Tourismus - Ferienregion / Stadt -
 Berner Oberland - Ferienregion
Orte: Adelboden, Gstaad-Saanenland, Jungfrau Region, Interlaken, Lötschberg/Kandersteg und Thunersee ]
Winter: Skigebiete im Simmental, Saanenland, Frutigland, auf den Sonnenterrassen von Hasliberg, Axalp und 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 der Südschweiz
Das Tessin ist in 4 geographische Regionen unterteilt: Bellinzona und die Täler des Nordtessins, die Region rund um den Luganersee, die Region Lago Maggiore und im Süden das Mendrisiotto.
 Vierwaldstättersee Tourismus
Von hohen Bergen umgebener, fjordartiger See in der Zentralschweiz. Von der Einmündung bis zum Ausfluss der Reuss ist er 38 km lang. Er ist vielverzweigt und in mehrere Becken gegliedert: Luzerner Bucht, Küssnachter Bucht und Alpnachersee, die Buchten von Horw, Stansstad, Weggis, Buochs, Gersau und der grosse Urnersee
 Wallis Tourismus - Region Vallais
 Zürich - Zurich Tourismus - Region / Stadt - Zurich Region

 Adelboden - Ferien- und Freizeitregion Adelboden-Frutigen / Skiregion 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 - LCity of Lugano
 Luzern Tourismus -
 Leysin - Blakon der Waadländischen Alpen
 Saas-Fee - Welcom in the Pearl of the Alps
 Sankt-Gallen-Bodensee
 Verbier
 Zermatt

 Swisstourfed - Städte in der Schweiz

 Berner Wanderwegen
 Heidiland Tourism
 Reisefuehrer Lago Maggiore
 Schwarzenburgerland
 Schifffahrt Vierwaldstättersee
 Thunersee - dem Ferienparadies im Herzen der Schweiz!
 Wintersonne - Winterfaszination in der Zentralschweiz
Wintersportstationen: 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 fo Cheese
Wer Emmentaler kostet, weiss: dieser Käse spricht für sich selbst. Dazu tragen bei: silo- und tiermehlfreies Futter, Rohmilch, Verzicht auf Zusatzstoffe, Tradition, Natürlichkeit und Qualität
 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, 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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