Tax Free Shopping The VAT rate in Switzerland is 8% 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 [...]
Glitz and Glamour at St. Moritz – but not so much in Summer… St Moritz is one of the world’s glitziest, most expensive ski resorts, deserving its reputation as the St. Tropez of ski destinations. Our tour director describes this place as a ski resort for the “chic-kie mickeys“, her description of the jetset types [...]
Languages: In Switzerland, German is spoken in central and eastern areas, French in the west and Italian in the south. Romansch is spoken in parts of the southeast. English is widely spoken as a second or third language. And it’s always a big help to know a few phrases in the local lingo… German Here [...]
Emergencies In case of emergency, dial these numbers Emergency Telephone (Dial…) Ambulance 144 Police (emergencies) 117 Fire Brigade / accident 118 Poison Emergency 145 Information Telephone (Dial…) Directory Enquiries 1811 Overseas Operator 1141 Motoring Assistance 140 Weather Report 162 Traffic Conditions 163 Avalanche Bulletin 187 Fire Brigade / accident 118 Let’s talk more about this… [...]
Telephone & Fax All telephone numbers in Switzerland have at least 9 digits. To telephone Switzerland from abroad, dial the international code of your country + 41 and then, the number of the person you are calling (without the 0 at the beginning of the Swiss telephone number), e.g. +41 31987564 To call somewhere in Switzerland when in Switzerland, dial [...]
Post Post offices are usually open from 8 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm on weekdays, although some branches in shopping centres often open the same hours as the shopping centres, and this includes late night shopping (usually Thursdays). On Saturdays, post offices in large cities are open from 8.30 am [...]
Museums and Monuments The towns and regions of Switzerland have all sorts of museums and monuments for the visitor. In fact, there are around 700 museums and art galleries in the country, from internationally acclaimed art collections and to small specialized museums catering to a wide range of interests. In Gruyères, the creator of the “Alien” [...]
Visas: Visas are required for a continuous stay of more than three months. But if your stay is shorter than three months you only need a valid passport. As you might expect, all citizens of the EU countries can enter Switzerland without a visa for tourist purposes, and according to the official website, this 90 [...]
There are Over 34,000 Festivals and Events in Switzerland Annually: From fighting cows in Valais to Hornussen (golf crossed with baseball), not to mention an International Film Festival (Locarno) and hot jazz on the shores of Lac Leman, the Swiss have a surprising partiality to partying and leisure events! And of course, being Swiss and [...]
Money: Swiss Franc (CHF) One Swiss Franc (CHF) is made up of 100 centimes. The exchange rate for the Swiss Franc and Euro is not officially fixed and is subject to daily market fluctuations. Conversion rate is available at exchange offices, banks and in newspapers. Many prices are indicated in Euros so that visitors may [...]
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