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Country info, tour routes, when to go, regional food specialities,
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Destinations
St. Moritz - SwitzerlandSt Moritz |
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St. Moritz – Switzerland
Glitz and Glamour at St. Moritz – but not so much in Summer…
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Sightseeing
Château d’AigleAigle, famous for wine |
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Swiss travel | Aigle
Aigle, capital of the Chablais winemaking region:
Château d’Aigle
This beautiful serene town of Aigle is the capital of the Chablais wine growing region and lies south-east of Lake Geneva. Aigle and its neighbouring town Yvorne are reputed to produce what are acclaimed to be the best wines of the region and some of the best in Switzerland.
Brief... [Read more of this review]
Museum H R Giger - Aliens in Gruyères |
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Museum H R Giger – Aliens in Gruyères
H R Giger Museum at Gruyeres
Fans of the “Alien” movies will be pleased to know of the Museum H R Giger in Gruyères. This Museum is home to the permanent collection of the works of H.R. Giger, the award winning Swiss designer of Ridley Scott’s blockbuster “Alien” movies.
After visits to medieval towns and castles and... [Read more of this review]
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Food
Swiss Cheese FondueTraditional Swiss cuisine made from a mixture of gruyere and ementhal cheeses |
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Swiss Cheese Fondue
How Swiss Cheese Fondue was invented and how to make it:
Swiss Cheese Fondue
When the temperature is freezing and the chill in the air is converting into goosebumps on your skin, there’s nothing like some rich comfort food to ward off the cold. The fondue comes to mind. This most typical of Swiss foods had a very humble beginning. Back... [Read more of this review]
Swiss Cheese Selection |
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Swiss Cheese – more than Gruyère, but…
Swiss Cheese Selection
When I read that there are more than 400 varieties of Swiss cheese, I was astounded. Most non-Swiss people would only know of a handful, the most popular ones being Emmenthal and Gruyère.
Still, Gruyère is undoubtedly the big cheese of the Swiss dairy industry, so when we visited the walled city of Gruyères, we of course visited... [Read more of this review]
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Useful facts
Find a Swiss Phone Number |
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Find a Swiss Phone Number
Swiss Phone Number, Swiss Phone Book, Phone Code for Switzerland
As you might expect, finding a Swiss phone number is easily done on line, in a choice of languages and for free! Swisscom offer over 6 million listings of private people and businesses in their Switzerland telephone directory. Whether you’re looking for a Swiss chalet phone number,... [Read more of this review]
Rolex shopping in Gstaad |
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Tax Free Shopping in Switzerland
Tax Free Shopping
Rolex shopping in Gstaad
The VAT rate in Switzerland is 7,6 % and is included in the sales price. With prices in Switzerland as they are, any discount is welcome, so don’t miss out on your tax refund! All visitors living outside Switzerland are entitled to claim back the VAT if they spend more than CHF 400 in one shop in one... [Read more of this review]
Swiss Public Holidays 2009 |
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Swiss Public Holidays 2009
Swiss Public Holidays 2009
These are the main public holidays in Switzerland. Regional and local holidays, such as January 2, May 1 (Labor Day), June 7 (Corpus Christi) among others, are also observed in many parts of the country.
1 January
New Year’s Day
10 April
Good Friday
12 April
Easter Sunday
13 April
Easter Monday
22 May
Ascension... [Read more of this review]
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