Elveia denumit complet Confederaia Elveian este o republic federal format

din 26 de cantoane autonome, cu capitala federal la Berna. ara se situeaz n Europa de

Vest, unde se nvecineaz cu Germania la nord, cu Frana la vest, cu Italia la sud, i
cu Austriai Liechtenstein la est.
Elveia cuprinde trei mari regiuni lingvistice i culturale: german, francez, i italian, la
care se mai adaug vile vorbitoare de retoroman. De aceea, elveienii, dei predominant
germanofoni, nu formeaz o naiune n sensul unei identiti etnice i culturale. Sentimentul
de apartenen la o ar comun se bazeaz pe un fundal istoric, pe valori comune i pe
simbolistica alpin. nfiinarea Confederaiei Elveiene este datat prin tradiie la 1 august
1291, cnd se srbtorete i ziua naional.
Este al douzecilea cel mai mare exportator i al optsprezecelea cel mai mare importator
de bunuri.
ntins de-a lungul prilor nordic i sudic a Alpilor n Europa de Vest-Central, Elveia
cuprinde o mare diversitate de peisaje i climate pe o suprafa mic, de doar
41.285 km.
[31]
Populaia este de circa 7,9 milioane, ceea ce are ca rezultat o densitate
medie de circa 190 de locuitori pe kilometru ptrat.
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Jumtatea sudic, mai
muntoas, a rii este mult mai rarefiat populat dect cea nordic.
[31]
n cel mai mare
canton, Graubnden, aflat n ntregime n Alpi, densitatea populaiei scade la 27 /km.

Peisaje contrastante ntre zonaMatterhorn din Alpii nali, regiunea Sanetsch i platoul lalacul Lucerna
Elveia se ntinde ntre paralelele de 45 i 48 latitudine nordic, i ntre meridianele de 5
i 11 longitudine estic. Ea conine trei zone topografice de baz: Alpii Elveieni la
sud,Platoul Elveian sau ara de mijloc, i Munii Jura n nord. Alpii sunt un lan muntos nalt,
care treaverseaz partea central-sudic a rii, formnd circa 60% din suprafaa ei total.
Printre vile nalte din Alpii Elveieni se gsesc muli gheari, totaliznd o suprafa de 1.063
kilometri ptrai. Din acetia i au izvoarele mai multe ruri importante, printre
care Rinul, Innul, Ticino i Ronul, care curg ctre cele patru puncte cardinale i parcurg
mare parte din restul Europei. Reeaua hidrografic cuprinde mai multe dintre cele mai mari
lacuri din Europa de Vest i Central, ntre care se numr lacul Geneva, Bodensee i lacul
Maggiore. Elveia are peste 1500 de lacuri, i conine 6% din rezervele de ap proaspt
ale Europei. Lacurile i ghearii acoper circa 6% din teritoriul rii.
Circa o sut de vrfuri montane din Elveia se apropie de 4.000 m sau depesc aceast
altitudine.
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Cu 4.634 m, Monte Rosa este cel mai nalt, dei Matterhorn (4.478 m) este
probabil mai celebru. Ambele se afl n Alpii Penini n cantonul Valais. Seciunea din Alpii
Bernezi aflat deasupra vii glaciare adnci Lauterbrunnen, cu 72 de cascade, este celebr
pentru vrfurile Jungfrau (4.158 m) iEiger, i pentru vile pitoreti. n sud-est, lunga
vale Engadin, cuprinznd zona St. Moritz din cantonul Graubnden, este i ea celebr; cel
mai nalt vrf din Alpii Bernina este Piz Bernina (4.049 m).
Partea nordic a rii, mai dens populat, cu circa 30% din suprafaa total a rii, mai este
numit i ara de Mijloc. Ea are peisaje deluroase mai deschise, parial mpdurite, parial
acoperite cu puni, folosite de obicei de turmele de ierbivore, sau cu lanuri de legume, dar
tot pe dealuri. Aici se gsesc marile lacuri ale rii, ca i cele mai mari orae
elveiene.
[37]
Cel mai mare lac este lacul Geneva (denumit n francez Lac Lman), n
extremitatea vestic a rii. Lacul se afl pe rul Ron.
Clima

Contrast ntre diferitele climate: cea mai ngheat zon din Eurasia occidental (ghearul Aletsch), clima
temperat rece din Jura (Valle de Joux) i cantonul sudic Ticino (lacul Lugano)
Clima Elveiei este n general temperat, dar poate varia mult de la un loc la altul, de la
condiii glaciare n zonele nalte de munte, pn la un climat plcut,
aproape mediteranean n extremitatea sudic. Exist unele vi n zona de sud n care
triesc i unii palmieri mai rezisteni la frig. Verile tind s fie calde i umede uneori, cu ploi
periodice, fiind ideale pentru punat. Iernile mai uscate n zona de munte pot prezenta
intervale lungi de vreme stabil, ce dureaz cu sptmnile, n vreme ce depresiunile
intramontane tind s sufere de inversiune climatic, cu vreme deosebit de rece, i fr
soare timp de mai multe sptmni.
Un fenomen meteorologic denumit fhn poate avea loc oricnd n timpul anului, i este
caracterizat printr-un vnt neateptat de cald, care aduce la nord de Alpi aer cu umiditate
relativ sczut de pe versantul sudic, n perioadele ploioase. Fenomenul funcioneaz n
ambele sensuri peste muni, dar este mai eficient atunci cnd bate dinspre sud, datorit
urcrii mai abrupte pe care trebuie s o fac aerul ce vine dinspre sud. n vile cu orientare
pe direcia nord-sud, acest fenomen se declaneaz cel mai bine. Cele mai uscate condiii
persist n toate depresiunile intraalpine care primesc mai puine precipitaii, deoarece norii
i pierd mare parte din coninut n timp ce traverseaz munii i nainte de a ajunge n
aceste zone. Zone alpine mari, cum ar fi Graubnden rmn mai uscate dect cele
subalpine i, cum ar fi n valea principal a cantonului Valais, sunt condiii propice pentru
creterea viei de vie.
Cele mai umede condiii persist n Alpii nali i n cantonul Ticino, care beneficiaz de mult
soare, combinat ns cu ploi abundente i de scurt durat. Precipitaiile tind s fie moderat
rspndite pe toat durata anului, cu un maxim nu foarte mare pe timp de var. Toamna
este cel mai uscat anotimp, iarna cad mai puine precipitaii dect vara, i totui vremea n
Elveia nu este foarte stabil i poate varia de la an la an fr perioade stricte i previzibile.
Mediul
Ecosistemele Elveiei pot fi deosebit de fragile, din cauza numeroaselor vi separate de
muni nali, formnd condiii unice. Regiunile montane sunt i ele vulnerabile, o gam larg
de plante negsindu-se la alte altitudini, iar punatul i turismul punnd presiune pe ele.
Condiiile climatice, geologice i topografice ale regiunilor alpine dau natere unui
ecosistem foarte fragil i deosebit de sensibil laschimbri climatice.

Urbanizare

ntre dou treimi i trei sferturi din populaie locuiete n zone urbane. Elveia a trecut de la
a fi o ar predominant rural la una urban n doar 70 de ani. ncepnd cu 1935,
dezvoltarea urban a cuprins o proporie la fel de mare din peisajul elveian ct a cuprins n
precedenii 2.000 de ani. Aceast explozie urban nu afecteaz doar zona podiului, ci i
vile montane din Jura i din Alpi i au aprut ngrijorri privind utilizarea pmntului. De la
nceputul secolului al XXI-lea, creterea demografic n zonele urbane este mai mare dect
cea din zonele rurale.
Elveia are o reea dens de orae, n care oraele mari, medii i mici se completeaz unele
pe altele. Podiul este foarte dens populat, cu circa 450 de locuitori pe km
2
iar peisajul
prezint permanent semne ale prezenei umane. Ponderea celor mai mari zone
metropolitane, Zrich, GenevaLausanne, Basel i Berna, tinde s creasc. n comparaie
la nivel internaional, importana acestor zone urbane este mai mare dect sugereaz
numrul lor de locuitori. Cele dou centre principale, Zrich i Geneva, sunt recunoscute
pentru gradul deosebit de ridicat al calitii vieii.


Buctria
Buctria tradiional elveian are mai multe aspecte. Dei unele feluri de mncare, cum ar
fifondue, raclette sau rsti sunt omniprezente n toat ara, fiecare regiune i-a dezvoltat
mncrurile sale specifice conform diferenelor de clim i limb.
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Buctria tradiional
elveian utilizeaz ingrediente similare celor din alte ri europene, precum i
produse lactate i brnzeturi specifice, cum ar fi Gruyre sau Emmental, produse n
vile Gruyres i Emmental. Numrul de restaurante este ridicat, n special n vestul rii.
Ciocolata s-a fabricat n Elveia nc din secolul al XVIII-lea, dar i-a ctigat reputaia la
sfritul secolului al XIX-lea, cu inventarea tehnicilor de conaj i cristalizare care au permis
producerea ei la o calitate superioar. O alt descoperire a fost inventarea ciocolatei cu
lapte n 1875 de ctre Daniel Peter. Elveienii sunt cei mai mari consumatori de ciocolat
din lume.
Vinul este cea mai popular butur alcoolic n Elveia, ar cunoscut pentru varietatea
de soiuri de struguri, dat de marea varietate de tipuri de areale viticole, cu combinaii
specifice de tipuri de sol, aer, altitudine i lumin. Vinurile elveiene se produc n principal
n Valais, Vaud (Lavaux), Geneva i Ticino, majoritare (cu puin) fiind vinurile albe. Au
existat podgorii n Elveia de astzi nc din epoca roman, dei se pot gsi unele urme de
origine i mai veche. Cele mai rspndite soiuri cultivate
sunt Chasselas (denumit Fendant n Valais) i Pinot Noir. Merlot este principalul soi produs
n Ticino.
Patrimoniu mondial
Pe lista patrimoniului mondial UNESCO sunt nscrise urmtoarele obiective din Elveia:
Mnstirea benedictin de la St. Gallen (1983)
Mnstirea benedictin Sf.Ioan din Val Mstair (1983)
Centrul vechi istoric din Berna (1983)
Cele trei ceti din Bellinzona (2000)
Regiunea alpin Jungfrau (2001, 2007)
Monte San Giorgio lng Lacul Lugano (2003)
Terasele viticole din districtul Lavaux (Cantonul Vaud) (2007)



1.IMPORTANTA TURISMULUI RURAL IN ELVETIA

Situat n inima Europei Centrale, Elveia se definete fizic ca un castel de ape natural, care-i orienteaz
debitul pe toate versantele i n toate direciile: Ronul i conduce undele spre Mediteran, Rinul spre Marea
Nordului, Innul spre Dunre i prin ea spre Marea Neagr, n timp ce Ticino coboar spre cmpia italian,
unde, prin apele Padului n care se vars, ajunge la Marea Adriatic.Dac personalitatea elveian implic
printre esenialele ei note definitorii voina de neatrnare, geografia fizic a rii este factorul care asigur
perenitate acestei voine. Cetatea alpin elveian constituie nu numai o redut natural, ci i condiia sine
qua non a existenei rii.Elvetia reprezinta Europa in miniatura, concentrand toate contrastele existente pe
continent si oferind o mare diversitate de atractii turistice (naturale cat si construite de oameni). Avand in
vedere ca suprafata tarii nu este foarte mare iar sistemele de transport sunt foarte bine puse la punct, toate
obiectivele sunt usor accesibile pentru turisti. Cosmopolitan si cultural. Cel mai mare oras al Elvetiei, dar nu
si capitala, este Zurich - situat pe malul Lacului Zurich; este cel mai important centru financiar si de afaceri,
cunoscut in intreaga lume mai ales pentru sectorul bancar; cea mai atractiva zona de cumparaturi din Zurich
este Bahnhofstrasse. Geneva - orasul cosmopolitan al Elvetiei, este situat pe malul Lacului Geneva, in partea
din Elvetia unde se vorbeste limba franceza; reprezinta punctul de intalnire al intregii lumi, aici aflandu-se
sediul Natiunilor Unite si sediile altor organisme international.
Elveia este un mozaic format din 23 de cantoane, dintre care 3 sunt divizate la rndul lor n semicantoane.
Fiecare dintre acestea poate fi comparat cu un stat mic, independent, avnd propriul su guvern, parlament,
legi i tribunale. Cantoanele sunt alctuite din circa 3 000 de municipii care sunt n mare msura autonome.
n ansamblu, la aceste cantoane se face referire sub numele de Confederaia Elveian (Confederation
Helvetica).
Avnd n vedere faptul ca Elveia este o ar mic, se poate afirma c are multe rezervaii naturale. Cea mai
important este Parcul National Elveian din Engadine, regiune la o altitudine
de 1400-3171 m, cu o arie care cuprinde n jur de 172 km , care a fost transformat ntr-o rezervaie de
animale i plante salbatice. Parcul a fost nfiinat n 1914 i n fiecare an n jur de 150.000 de vizitatori se
plimb pe jos pe trasee care nsumeaz 80 km.
O treime din parc este acoperit de pduri, o treime de pajiti alpine i o treime de pmnturi necultivabile.
Aici se gsesc capre negre, marmote, caprioare, vluturi, etc.
Printre alte rezervaii naturale, frumoase se afl i celebra pdure Aletschwald, la o altitudine de 2100 m. n
pdure sunt brazi de munte foarte btrni i multe alte plante, unele dintre ele relativ rare.
n cantonul Ticino, sunt grdini cu flori minunate pe Isole di Brissago (insulele Brisago) la care se poate
ajunge doar cu vaporul. Pe lng o flor fabuloas mai exist i vegetaia mediteranean, care n Elveia
este format doar din lmi i portocali.
Psrile pot fi observate n Untersee, partea de vest a Lacului Constance, unde pot fi ascultate o sumedenie
de specii de psri rare.
2.ORGANIZATII DE TURISM RURAL IN ELVETIA
n ultimul timp, n Elvetia, se studiaza si se ncurajeaza tendinta de a transforma unele sate existente n sate
turistice. n prima etapa, a crearii satului turistic, s-au rezolvat probleme legate de aducerea apei, canalizare
si unele probleme de infrastructura. Apoi s-a organizat si realizat sistemul de aprovizionare si numai dupa
aceasta s-a construit un cartier nou cu case tip vila, dar cu conditia respectarii stilului traditional al regiunii.
Apartamentele au fost vndute unor persoane particulare, administratia avnd obligatia sa le gospodareasca
atunci cnd proprietarii nu-si petrec timpul liber n satul respectiv. Satele de acest tip sunt destinate unei
clientele cu venituri modeste si medii, inclusiv pentru turistii straini.
De asemenea, s-a stimulat crearea unor "mici colonii de vacanta" n imediata apropiere a centrelor turistice,
Touring Club Suisse fiind cea care promoveaza realizarea acestui gen de turism- mici colonii de vacanta n
imediata apropiere a centrelor turisti Turismul rural n Elvetia, este singurul sector al turismului n care
oferta de locuri de cazare este inferioara cererii.
n Elveia doi rani din trei i obin veniturile din agroturism, acesta avnd o contribuie anual de 5,6% n
PIB i asigurnd 300.000 de locuri de munc.
Produsele turismul rural au fost elaborate i distribuite n Elveia, prin intermediul mai multor organizaii,
cum ar fi n partea de est:Verein, Ferien auf dem Bauernhof, B & B Elveia, Gtes de Elvetia Srl, Centrul
Romand de comptences en tourisme rural, Aventure sur la paille.
3.CATEGORII DE TURISTI CARE PRACTICA TURISMUL RURAL SI AGROTURISMUL IN ELVETIA
Elveia este ara n care a aprut aventura turistic(denumirea de nceput a agroturismului) n jurul anilor
1840. Este vorba de zonaChateau d Oex, unde englezii au descoperit o lume mirific (peisaje montane,ape
de munte, pajiti bogate cu turme de vite, oameni primitori) i n care s-au revrsat (peste 700 de turiti n
anul 1878), ocupnd toate pensiunileagroturistice. La cele 6 milioane de locuitori, Elveia gzduiete astzi
10milioane de turiti anual, practic satele sale dobndind, n cea mai mare partefuncia agroturistic (zona
lacului Leman, Munii Jura, Neuchatel).
4.STUDIU DE CAZ:TURISMUL RURAL IN ZONA LUZERN
4.1 CARACTERISTICI GEOGRAFICE
Luzern este o poarta de acces la Alpi,deschide usa pentru un colt special al lumii.
Este un canton al Elvetiei. Aparine de bazinele hidrografice ale ruriloe Reuss i Kleine Emme. Se afl pe
pantele nordice ale regiunii de piemont a Alpilor elveieni. Cel mai nalt vrf al cantonului este Brienzer
Rothorn cu 2 350m.
Suprafaa cantonului este de 1,493 km2 817.7 km2 , aproximativ 55% din suprafaa total de teren, este
utilizat pentru agricultur. Un km2 449.0 suplimentare (aproximativ 30%) a cantonului este mpdurit.
Restul cantonului este fie dezvoltat, 125.3 km2 (8,4%), sau neproductive (lacuri, ruri sau Munii), 101.5
km2 (6,8%).
4.2 CARACTERISTICI DEMOGRAFICE
Luzern are o populaie (din decembrie 2010) de 377,610. ncepnd din 2010 , 9,4% din populaie sunt
rezideni strini. Migraia a constituit-1.2%, n timp ce nateri i decese au reprezentat 1,3%.
Majoritatea populaiei vorbete german (311,543 sau 88.9%) ca limb matern, srbo-croat este al doilea
cel mai comun (7,401 sau 2,1%) i italian este a treia (6,801 sau 1,9%). Exist 2,053 de oameni care
vorbesc franceza. Au existat 101,980 sau 29,1% care s-au nscut n canton n timp ce 66,486 sau 19.0% s-
au nscut altundeva n Elveia, i 55,314 sau 15,8% s-au nscut n afara Elvetiei. Conform recensmntului
din 2000 copii i adolesceni (0-19 ani) alctuiesc 25% din populaie, n timp ce adulii (20-64 ani)
alctuiesc 58.6% i seniori (peste 64 ani) alctuiesc 16,4%. Conform recensmntului din 2000, au fost
158,345 oameniI care au fost singurI i niciodat cstoriti. Existau 159,152 persoane cstorite, 18,853
vduve sau vduvi i 14,154 persoane care sunt divorate. Conform recensmntului din 2000, au existat
gospodrii private in numar de 13,430 i o medie de 2.5 persoane pe gospodrie, 47,012 de gospodrii in
care locuiau doar o singur persoan i 12,952 gospodrii cu cinci sau mai multe persoane. Din 2009 , rata
de construire de noi uniti de locuine a fost 4.7 noi uniti la 1000 de locuitori
The capital city of Berne
Remark: All Swiss cities, villages, regions, or whatever geographical object do have official
spellings in all four national languages; sometimes they are just the same. However, major cities
and touristic regions also know official English spellings. Nevertheless, only a few years ago,
the official Swiss tourism office started to advertise major spots and cities with their original,
local spelling; with some exceptions of course, such as Geneva and Zurich for example.
Obviously, it was too disturbing for anglo-saxon tourists to remember all the different spellings.
But their real spellings are really important to the locals and helpful to know as a tourist of the
respective region. So therefore, the following list will present you the advertised spelling first,
followed with its local spelling, if different, then its English version, if different, and its other
national spellings.
You could even enlarge this lists with other different, but hardly anymore used or even outdated
spellings in other national languages (e.g. Bellinzona used to be spelledBellenz in German
or Bellence in French, or even more oudated: Lugano was known asLauis in German). And this
can even get escalated if you would want to refer to the different spellings of the different
dialects in the different national language regions of Switzerland: the many 21+ Swiss-German
dialects, the four Romansh dialects, the Franco-Provenal from the French speaking
Switzerland, or the Lombard in Ticino ;-)
And how to speak them is even another issue, since even if they are written the same, they are
quite often not spoken the same way in the different languages/dialects, of course!

Basel (ger ; eng: Basle (somehow outdated, however still used in the English press: [3]); fre:
Ble; ita/roh: Basilea) the traveller's gateway to the German Rhineland and French
Alsace with an exceptional medieval downtown at the knee of the Rhine river; excellent
museums (~40) and art's mecca during ART BASEL, world's largest art fair; also famous for
its huge and contemplating carnival around February (Basler Fasnacht); German-speaking
world wide renowned theatre (including opera and ballet).
Bellinzona (ita/eng/ger/roh ; fre: Bellinzone) renowned for its medieval castles, world
UNESCO heritage, pretty center and capital of the canton ofTicino, overlooking one of the
few flat rural areas of Switzerland towards Lake Maggiore.
Chur (ger ; roh: Cuira; eng/fre: Coire; ita: Coira) capital of the canton of Grisons (ger:
Kanton Graubnden; roh: Chantun Grischun; ita: Cantone dei Grigioni), the only trilingual
Swiss canton, in the east-south of Switzerland, dates back almost 4000 years; lovely old
town; gate to several glitzy ski and hiking resorts, such as St.
Moritz, Davos, Arosa, Lenzerheide, Flims/Laax and many more; major hub to the Glacier
Express and the Bernina Express
Bern (ger ; eng/fre: Berne; ita/roh: Berna) capital of Switzerland at the shores of the
cristal-clear green-blue Aare river with an amazingly well preserved old-town with arcades
along almost every street; great restaurants abound, as do bars and clubs.
Geneva (eng ; fre: Genve; ger: Genf; ita: Ginevra; roh: Genevra) this centre of arts and
culture is an international city that is home to around 200 governmental and non-
governmental organizations (with some major UN organizations) at the end of Lake Geneva
(Lac Lman flows into the riverRhne), founding place of Calvinism and THE Red
Cross (ICRC); almost every second inhabitant is a foreigner.
Interlaken (ger/eng/fre/ita/roh) the outdoor and action sports capital of Switzerland;
anything from skydiving, bungee jumping, hiking, white-water rafting, to canyoning; between
the two lakes Brienz and Thun; starting point for many, many tourists for excursions into the
Bernese Alps.
Lausanne (fre/eng/ger ; ita/roh: Losanna) scenery, dining, dancing, boating and the
Swiss wine-country are the draws at the shores of the great Lake Geneva (Lac Lman) with
a view of Swiss and French Alps; world-wide renowned for its Bjart Ballet Lausanne
Luzern (ger ; eng/fre: Lucerne; ita/roh: Lucerna) main medievial city of the Central region
with direct water links to all of the early Swiss historic sights at the end of the many
branched lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstttersee ends into the river Reuss) along of many steep
mountains; also famous for its tremendous and ethnic carnival (Lozrner Fasnacht) around
February; host of the world-renowned Lucerne Festivals, a classical summer music festival
in the Culture and Congress Centre (KKL) designed by Jean Nouvel; starting point for many
excursions into the Alps
Lugano (ita/eng/ger/fre/roh) a bustling old-town in Italian-spoken Switzerland, at the
southern end of the Alps with a Mediterranean climate at the pretty lake of Lugano in the
middle of forested mountains; much Italianata combined with Swiss seriousness.
St. Gallen (ger (also: Sankt Gallen); eng: St. Gall; fre: Saint-Gall; ita: San Gallo; roh: Son
Gagl) main city of north-eastern Switzerland, renowned for its Abbey of St. Gall, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site and its library contains books which date back to the 9th
century, it also functions as the gate to the very exclusive Appenzell region.
Zurich (eng/fre; ger: Zrich; ita: Zurigo; roh: Turitg) largest city of Switzerland at the end
of Lake Zurich (ends into the river Limmat), a major centre of international banking and
national major companies and media; great culture & arts possibilities; more than 50
museums and around 100 galleries; great restaurants (more than 1500) and bars (more
than 500); excellent cinema selection (~60 show rooms); has a thriving nightlife (~80 clubs
on weekends); host of the largest European party rave Street Parade in August with almost
1 million visitors every year; renowned opera, excellent theatre; host of the renowned
theatre festival Zrcher Theater Spektakel during August; every third inhabitant is a
foreigner
Other destinations[edit]
Grindelwald the classic resort at the foot of the Eiger
Spiez a picture postcard town with the loveliest bay of Europe
Rhine Falls the largest falls of Europe, close to Schaffhausen
Zermatt famous mountain resort at the base of the mighty Matterhorn
By airplane[edit]
Major international airports are in Zurich, Geneva and Basel, with smaller airports
in Lugano and Berne. Flying into nearby Milan (Italy), Lyon or
evenParis (France), Frankfurt (Germany), or Munich (Germany) are other options though rather
expensive and time-consuming (3h Frankfurt-Basel, 4h Frankfurt-Berne/Zurich, 4h Milan-Zurich,
3h Paris-Basel/Geneva, 4h Paris-Berne/Zurich, 3.5h Munich-St. Gall, 4.5h Munich-Zurich) by
train. Some discount airlines fly to Friedrichshafen, Germany which is just across Lake
Constance (the Bodensee) from Romanshorn, not too far (1h) from Zurich. The Flagcarrier of
Switzerland is SWISS [4] which is a member of Star Alliance [5] and successor of the famous
Swissair.
By train[edit]
Trains arrive from all parts of Europe. Switzerland is together with Germany one of the most
central-lying countries in Europe, making it a center of railways and highways to the rest of
Europe. Some major routes include:
The TGV Lyria (Train grande vitesse, French/Swiss high-speed rail connection to
Switzerland), with several trains daily from Paris, Avignon, Dijon, and Nice with direct trains
from Paris (Gare de Lyon) to either Geneva, or Vallorbe - Lausanne, or Basel - Olten -
Bern (- Interlaken), or Basel - Zurich[6].
Hourly trains to/from Milan with connections to all parts of Italy
Hourly ICE (InterCity-Express, German high-speed trains)
from Zurich to Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt in Germany, many continuing
towardAmsterdam, Hamburg or Berlin.
Regular ICE trains from Zurich to Stuttgart
Regular EuroCity trains from Zurich to Munich
Night trains
from Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg, Prague, Vienna, Belgrade, Barcelona Rome and
Venice to Basel, Geneva, Zurich and some also to Lausanne. These trains are either
"EuroNight" (symbol: EN) or CityNightLine (symbol: CNL) services [7]
By bus[edit]
Eurolines has incorporated Switzerland in its route network.
Due to the Bosnian war in the 1990s there are several bus companies serving the Bosnian
diaspora, which provide a cheap and clean way of getting to the Balkans. Turistik
Proi runs from various destinations in the Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina to
Switzerland.
By car[edit]
Common tourist destinations within Switzerland are easily reachable by car, e.g. Geneva from
central eastern France, and Zurich from southern Germany. Although Switzerland is now part of
the Schengen agreement, it is not part of the EU customs/tariff union. Therefore, EU/Swiss
border posts focus on smuggling e.t.c but there is no passport control. Delays are usually short
but cars may be stopped and no reason needs to be named. Some delay may be caused by
queuing at busy times, and there are often queues lasting hours to use the tunnels under the
Alps from Italy such as Mont Blanc, Gotthard etc. Swiss motorway vignettes (40 Swiss Francs)
can and should be purchased at the border if your car does not already have a valid one for the
year and you intend to use the Swiss motorways which is almost unavoidable. Keep in mind
when choosing your means of transport that most cities do not have free parking.
When using mountain roads, bear in mind that they are also used by buses - most relevant on
hair pin bends. And most mountain roads are frequently used by the yellow Swiss PostAuto bus.
If you see a postal bus, or even much better, hear it approaching a bend by its distinctive three
tone horn, hold right back (before the bend!) and let it pass, they always have priority and their
drivers count on your passive driving (see also mountain road hints below)!
Get around[edit]
By plane[edit]
The following carriers offer domestic flights within Switzerland:
1. SWISS [8] (Basel/Mulhouse (EuroAirport Swiss), Geneva (Geneve-Cointrin Airport),
Lugano Airport, Zurich Airport)
2. Darwin Airlines [9] (Berne (Belp Airport), Geneva (Geneve-Cointrin Airport), Lugano
Airport)
3. FlyBaboo website [10] (Geneva (Geneve-Cointrin Airport), Lugano Airport)
But in almost every case you will be better off taking the train.
Public transport[edit]
The Swiss will spoil you with fantastic transportation - swift, disturbingly punctual trains, clean
buses, and a half dozen different kinds of mountain transport systems, integrated into a
coherent system. The discount options and variety of tickets can be bewildering, from half fare
cards to multi-day, multi-use tickets good for buses, boats, trains, and even bike rentals. In
general there's at least one train or bus per hour on every route, on many routes trains and
buses are running every 30 min, or even 15 min, but as with everything in Switzerland the
transit runs less often, or at least for a shorter period of the day, on weekends, and especially
on Sundays. Authoritative information, routes, and schedules can be found at Swiss Federal
Railway's (SBB-CFF-FFS) website [11], or from a ticket window in any train station.
Tickets[edit]
Almost nobody in Switzerland pays full fare for the transit system. At the very least they all have
a Half-Fare Card (French: Demi-tarif, German: Halbtax) which saves you 50% on all national
buses and trains and gives a discount on local and private transit systems. Press the '1/2' button
(in the French speaking part often called tarif reduit) on the ticket machines to indicate you have
this card, and be prepared to hand it to the conductor along with your ticket on the train. Annual
half fare cards cost CHF 175.- [12]; visitors from abroad can buy a 1-month Swiss Half-Fare
Card cards for CHF120 [13][14]. You save CHF 62.- on a round-trip ticket from Zurich to
Lugano, so if you are planning on traveling a lot, it will quickly pay for itself. Children between
ages 6 and below 16 (before the 16th date of birth!) pay 1/2 fare for travel around Switzerland.
Children travelling with a paying parent or grandparent can travel for free, if the parents
purchased a Junior Card, or the grandparents purchased a Grandchild Travelcard [15]. Parents
from abroad in possession of any kind of a valid Swiss Pass/Card/Ticket by the Swiss Travel
System [16] can get a Swiss Family Card for free with the same advantages [17].
The most convenient way to travel with public transport in Switzerland is either a GA travel card
(French: Abonnement gnral, German:Generalabonnament), or for visitors only a Swiss Pass,
which grants you access to all national bus (including Swiss PostAuto bus) and rail, all boats, all
city transit systems, and the same hefty discount as a half-fare card on privately operated cable
cars, funiculars, and ski lifts. Swiss Passes range from CHF 272.- for a 4-day, 2nd class pass to
CHF 607.- for a month pass, 2nd class. Like the half-fare, you can buy this from any train station
ticket office.
There are a few other possibilities in between a half-fare card and a Swiss Pass: See an
overview here [18] and for all possible tickets here [19].
Only two trains in Switzerland require reservations: the Bernina Express, running daily
between Chur and Tirano and the Glacier Express running fromSt. Moritz to Zermatt.
Reservations is also recomended for the GoldenPass Line from Montreux to Interlaken and
further to Luzern, as well as for theWilhelm Tell Express from Luzern to Flelen by boat and
further from Flelen to Lugano or Locarno in Ticino by train.
Normally, you do not have to make reservation for any of the public transport system in
Switzerland. Though, there are some exceptions. Besides the mentioned scenic trains, some of
the yellow bright Swiss PostAuto bus lines require them as well. The easiest way to check this is
by the time table[20]. If you find a capital R in a square, then seat reservation is compulsory.
And of course, it is also compulsory for most of the international connections.
In general, you will always find a free seat, except for rushing hours (departure time about
between 6:30 to 8, and about between 17 and 18:30) especially on non-stop connections
between the major business cities, and in particular between Zurich and Bern, and between
Zurich and Basel in both directions. You can easily check this on the time table by the
statistically based occupancy indication. And during winter season at weekends to and from
major ski areas, it can be packed as well. But normally, nobody makes a reservation.
On most trains in Switzerland, tickets can no longer be bought on board, so it is recommended
to buy tickets before hand. You will get fined, if you have not got a ticket. Swiss Rail kiosks
accept credit/debit cards, although they require that a PIN be entered. You can also buy a ticket
on the Swiss Federal Railway (SBB-CFF-FFS) website [21]. Or on SBB's smart phone
apps [22] for paperless on-the-mobile-phone tickets, but you need to register an account and a
credit card first.
A national single rail ticket is always valid the whole calendar day and therefore valid for any
train running on the given route during the day, or more precisely from 5AM to 5AM of the next
day; train operation, or in general any public transport system in Switzerland, stops for a few
hours during the night. A national return rail ticket always costs exactely the double amount of a
single ticket. This is not necessarily true for suburban ticket areas of shorter distances, or for
cities' local transport systems.
Any national fare does not change for at least a whole year. So there is no need to buy national
tickets in advance and therefore you cannot even buy national tickets online earlier than 30
days ahead. There are only very rare occasions to buy national rail tickets with deductions. And
they are only available 14 days before travel date. And you can buy them only online [23], if
there are any at all. And they are only valid for the chosen connection/train of a given date and
time! All online bought national tickets are not refundable and only valid for one single calendar
day of the chosen date.
Travel[edit]
Using the trains is easy, although the number of different kinds of trains can be a bit confusing
unless you know that the schedules at a Swiss train station are color coded. The yellow sheet is
for departures and the white sheet is for arrivals. Faster trains appear on both of these sheets in
red, while the trains in black stop at more stations. For long trips it is often easier to use the
website, as it will pick transfers for you. You need not fear transfers of five minutes or less. You
will make them, provided you know exactly which platform you arrive on and which one you
depart from. Many Swiss commute with a one or two minute transfer!
At the track, the signs indicate the destination and departure time. The small numbers and
letters along the bottom show you where you can board the train. The letters indicate the zone
you should stand in, and the numbers indicate the class. The class (1st or 2nd) is indicated by a
"1" or "2" on the side of the car, these correspond with the numbers on the sign. All Swiss trains
are non-smoking this is also indicated on the side of car, as well as inside.
Luggage can be stowed above your seat or in between seats, or on a rack at the end of the car.
During busy periods, people often stow large luggage (or skis) in the entrance area in between
cars. This is usually fairly safe, but use common sense.
The variety of trains is bewildering at first, but is actually quite simple. The routes the SBB-CFF-
FFS website suggests will make much more sense if you understand them. All trains have a one
or two letter prefix, followed by a number, for example RE2709, IR2781. Only the prefix, the
destination, and the time of departure are important.
R (Regio/Rgional) trains are local trains. They stop everywhere or almost everywhere, and
generally reach into the hinterlands of a major station likeLausanne, but not to the next
major station (in this case Geneva). If you are going to a small town, you may transfer at a
large station to an R train for the last leg. Often you can use tickets from city public transit
on the S (suburban) system, but ask before trying. For example, Zurich's integrated public
transport system (ZVV, [24]) includes everything and all, city trams, buses, SBB-CFF-FFS
trains, S-Bahn trains, boats and Postbuses as long as you are within its area with a ticket
valid for the zones you travel in (check the fare zone map: [25]).
RE (RegioExpress) trains generally reach from one major station to the next, touching every
town of any importance on the way, but don't stop at every wooden platform beside the
tracks.
IR (InterRegio) trains are the workhorses of Swiss transit. They reach across two or three
cantons, for instance from Geneva, along Lake Genevathrough Vaud, and all the way
to Brig at the far end of the Valais. They only stop at fairly large towns, usually those that
boast three or four rail platforms.
IC (InterCity) trains are express trains with restaurant cars. They are sumptuous and
comfortable, often putting vaunted services like the TGV to shame, and make runs between
major stations, with occasionally stops at a more minor one where tracks diverge.
ICN (InterCityNeigezug, or Intercity Tilting Train) trains are the express tilt-trains, as
luxurious as the IC trains. They run on major tracks, such as between Geneva (City and
Aroport) - Lausanne - Biel/Bienne - Olten - Zurich (HB) - St. Gallen, Basel (SBB) -
Delmont - Biel/Bienne - Lausanne -Geneva (City and Aroport), Chiasso - Lugano -
Bellinzona - St. Gotthard - Arth-Goldau - Luzern - Olten - Basel (SBB), and Zurich (HB) -
Zug - Arth-Goldau - St. Gotthard - Bellinzona - Lugano - Chiasso.
TGV (Train grande vitesse) Lyria, French/Swiss high-speed railway
connecting Paris (Gare de Lyon) with Geneva, Vallorbe - Lausanne, Basel -Olten - Bern (-
Interlaken), and Basel - Zurich.
ICE (InterCity-Express) trains, German high-speed trains serving Interlaken - Spiez - Bern -
Basel, and Zurich - Basel into Germany with direct connections to several German cities,
such as Frankfurt, Kln, Dortmund, Hamburg, Kiel, and Berlin, or even to the
Dutch Amsterdam.
There are also a number of narrow gauge railways that don't fit this classification that
supplement the buses in the hinterlands, such as the line from Nyonto La Cure or the line
from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen.
You can bring your bicycle on almost every train and some Postbuses in Switzerland, with two
provisos: you must have a ticket for it (available from the ticket machines, CHF 18 (full-fare) for
a day pass), and you must get on at a door marked with a bicycle. On ICN trains and some IR
trains this is at the very front of the train. Check the time table for every single connection and
train you intend to use: if you find an icon with a stroke-through bycicle, then their self-service
loading transfer is not allowed. If you find an icon with a bicycle, then a reservation is
compulsory (mainly for journeys with Postbuses and international train connections) [26].
Information for railway fans[edit]
In Switzerland nearly all railways run electrically but it is possible to find many steam railways
such as the Brienzer Rothornbahn or the Furka Railway for instance. There are many
interesting mountain railways of all types. In Switzerland most electric trains get their power
from a single phase AC network at 15 000V 16 2/3Hz. This network uses its own powerlines run
with 66 kV and 132 kV, which have, unlike normal power lines, a number of conductors not
divisible by 3. Most powerlines for the single phase AC grid of the traction power grid have four
conductors. Railway photography is permitted everywhere provided you don't walk on forbidden
areas without permission.
Here is short list of the most remarkable railway lines:
The Glacier Express from Davos or St. Moritz in the Grisons to Zermatt in canton of Valais,
an 8 hours journey in the Swiss Alps.
The Bernina Express from Chur to St. Moritz to the Italian Tirano, the highest train
transversal in the Alps over the Bernina pass (2328m o.s.l.), high mountain scenery.
The Jungfrau railway, from Interlaken (560m o.s.l) to the Jungfraujoch station (3450m
o.s.l.) lying on a saddle between the peaks of Jungfrau (4158m o.s.l.) and Mnch in two
hours. Definitely one of the most impressive journeys in the Alps. The route from Kl.
Scheidegg (2061m o.s.l.) to Jungfraujoch through the mountains Eiger and Mnch, was
being realized between 1896 and 1912 almost exclusively by a tunnel.
The Gornergrat railway, departure from Zermatt to the 3090m o.s.l. high Gornergrat.
The Mount Rigi cogwheel railways either from Vitznau, or from Arth-Goldau, the oldest
mountain train in Europe, started running on 21st May 1871.
The Mount Pilatus cogwheel railway, from Lucerne to the Pilatus summit (2119m
o.s.l.)), the steepest (max. 48% gradient) cogwheel railway in the world, opened 1889.
The Brienz Rothorn steam cogwheel railway above lake Brienz to the Rothorn summit
(2350m o.s.l.) and almost exclusively run by steam locomotives.
The Ltschberg is a line connecting Bern and Brig, not considered as a mountain train
but with still impressive scenery, especially if you take the route by a regional train ('RE')
through the old 14.6km long Ltschberg vertex tunnel
(between Kandersteg and Goppenstein, 500m above the 34.6km long Ltschberg Base
Tunnel, a high-speed train tunnel newly opened in 2007).
The St. Gotthard line with its many spiral train tunnels and the 15km long St. Gotthard
train tunnel (built between 1872 and 1882, 199 workers spent their lifes for its
construction) connecting the German spoken nothern Switzerland Zurich/Luzern and the
Italian spoken southern Switzerland Ticino(Bellinzona, Lugano, Locarno). Also
advertised as the Wilhelm Tell Express between Luzern and Flelen by boat, and
further then by train to eitherLugano, or Locarno.
Hiking[edit]
As good as the Swiss train system is, if you have a little time, and you only want to travel 1-200
miles, you could try purchasing the world's best footpath maps and walk 10-20 miles a day
over some of the most wonderful and clearly-marked paths, whether it is in a valley, through a
forest, or over mountains. There are more than 60'000 km well maintained and
documented hiking trails [27].
The trails are well-planned (after a number of centuries, why not?), easy to follow, and the
yellow trail signs are actually accurate in their estimate as to how far away the next hamlet,
village, town or city is--once you've figured out how many kilometers per hour you walk (easy to
determine after a day of hiking).
There are plenty of places to sleep in a tent (but don't pitch one on a seemingly pleasant, flat
piece of ground covered by straw--that's where the cows end up sleeping after a lazy day of
eating, and they'll gnaw at your tent string supports and lean against your tent sides. And
definitey don't do this during a rainstorm!), lots of huts on mountain tops, B & B's on valley
floors, or hotels in towns and cities. You could even send your luggage ahead to the next abode
and travel very lightly, with the necessary water and Swiss chocolate!
By car[edit]
If you like cars, Switzerland can seem like a bit of a tease. They feature some of the greatest
driving roads in the world, but can literally throw you in jail for speeding, even on highways. If
you stick to the limits, the back roads/mountain roads will still be a blast to drive on, while
ensuring you are not fined or arrested. Driving is the best way to see a wonderful country with
outstanding roads.
Don't Think You'll Speed Undeterred
If you get fined but not stopped (e.g. caught by a Speed Camera) the police will send you the fine
even if you live abroad. In Switzerland, speeding is not a violation of a traffic code but a Legal
Offence, if you fail to comply there is a good chance that an international rogatory will be issued
and you have to go to court in your home country. This is enforced by most countries, including all
of Europe, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many countries in South America
and Asia. Failure to comply can result in a warrant being issued for your arrest by your home
country.
Also, starting from 2007, Switzerland banned all GPS appliances with built-in speed cameras
databases as they are equipped with "Radar Detectors".
According to some GPS navigator producers, it is advised to remove the Swiss radar database
while driving in the country as the police may give you a fine and impound your device even if it is
turned off and placed in the trunk of your vehicle!

To use the motorways (known as Autobahn(en), Autoroute(s), or Autostrada/e, depending on
where you are), vehicles under 3500 kg weight need to buy a "vignette", a sticker which costs
40 CHF that allows you to use the motorways as much as you like for the entire year (more
precisely, from 1 December of the preceding year to 31 January of the following, so a 2009
vignette is valid from 1 December 2008 until 31 January 2010). Trailers must have a separate
vignette. Avoiding the motorways in order to save the toll price is generally futile; the amount is
well worth it, even if you are only transiting. Failure to possess a valid vignette is punishable by
a 200 CHF fine and a requirement to purchase a vignette immediately (total fine of 240 CHF).
Sharing vignettes is, of course, illegal and subject to the same fines as not having one.
Rentals should have the vignette already paid for that vehicle, but ask to be sure.
Vehicles larger than 3500 kg have to pay a special toll assessed through special on-board units
that is applied for all roads, not just the motorways.
Speed limits [28]: 120 km/h on motorways, 100
km/h on expressways (ge:Autostrasse(n), fr: semi-autoroute(s), it: semiautostrada/e; often with
oncoming traffic), 80 km/h on normal, principle roads outside of villages and towns and often
inside tunnels, and general valid 50 km/h limit inside villages and towns and often only
indicated by the name of the village, or town respectively. Moreover, some roads are limited
to 30km/hor even to 20km/h in built-up areas and to 70km/h outside built-up areas. Vehicles
unable to travel at 80 km/h are not permitted on the motorways or autoroutes. Whilst driving "a
wee bit too fast" is common on motorways, people tend to stick pretty closely to the other two
limits. Fines are hefty and traffic rules are strictly enforced. If stopped by Police, expect to pay
your fine on the spot.
The blood alcohol concentration limit is 0.05%. As in every country, do not drink and drive, as
you will lose your license for several months if you are cited and a heavy fine may be imposed.
Driving is on the right side of the road everywhere in Switzerland, just like in most of Europe. Be
aware that the priority to right rule exists everywhere in Switzerland on any street, if not
indicated otherwise. I.e. that at intersections, priority is given to the driver on the right except
when driving on a road with right of way indicated by a Priority Road (German: Hauptstrasse,
French: route principale, Italien: strada principale) sign (yellow square with a broad white border
sitting on one of its edges [29]). One exception is when merging into traffic circles
(roundabouts), where priority is given to the drivers being within the roundabout. But this is no
exception to the 'priority of right' rule, since the street signs indicate that the traffic circles
entering vehicle has no right of priority.
Some examples of fines by failing to follow traffic rules
driver license not at disposal: CHF 20.-
Exeeding the valid parking period (<2h): CHF 40.-, (2h<t<4h): CHF 60.-, (4h<t<10h): CHF
100.-
On a pedestrian crossing, parking: CHF 120.-, stopping: CHF 80.-, even during rush hours:
CHF 60.-
Ignoring pedestrian's right of way on pedestrian crossings: CHF 140.-
On a bicycle lane, parking: CHF 120.-, stopping: CHF 80.-
On the yellow stripe before a pedestrian crossing, parking: CHF 120.-, stopping: CHF 80.-
Not adjusting snow chains when requested: CHF 100.-
Not following directions by arrows either printed on the street, given by sign posts, or traffic
lights: CHF 100.-
Driving on a bus lane or on a tram trail: CHF 60.-
Not correctly stopping at a stop sign: CHF 60.-
Ignoring traffic lights (red light, and direction indicators): CHF 250.-
Ignoring flashing (yellow) traffic lights: CHF 250.-
Using of a mobile phone without speakerphone: CHF 100.-
Not using seat belts by any passenger: CHF 60.-
Unsecured children of age below 12 (special seat for children): CHF 60.-
Not flashing when requested (also requested when leaving roundabouts): CHF 100.-, misusing
of flashing: CHF 40.-
Not stopping to flash after manoeuvre: CHF 100.-
More passengers than allowed: CHF 60.-
Dirty licence plates: CHF 60.-
Driving with insufficient tires: CHF 100.-
Driving too fast (minus the measurement uncertainty)
Within cities, towns and villages (speed limit: 50 km/h):
1-5 km/h: CHF 40.-
6-10 km/h: CHF 120.-
11-15 km/h: CHF 250.-
above 15 km/h: juridictional decision
outside of cities, towns, and villages (speed limit: 80 km/h), or on expressways with
oncoming traffic (speed limit: 100 km/h):
1-5 km/h: CHF 40.-
6-10 km/h: CHF 100.-
11-15 km/h: CHF 160.-
16-20 km/h: CHF 240.-
above 20 km/h: juridictional decision
on motorways (speed limit: 120 km/h):
1-5 km/h: CHF 20.-
6-10 km/h: CHF 60.-
11-15 km/h: CHF 120.-
16-20 km/h: CHF 180.-
21-25 km/h: CHF 260.-
above 25 km/h: juridictional decision
juridictional decision will lead to very hefty fines based on your personal wealth and can
include prison and confiscation of your car!

Pass on the left, not the right, on motorways as well. When passing, do not cross a double or
even a single white line. When completing a passing manoeuvre, you must signal with your
vehicle's right indicator before you re-enter the right lane. Actually you have to flash (indicators)
all the time when you change your direction or lane.
You are not allowed to pass trams (normally only on the right side) at a tram stop, if there is no
passenger island on which pedestrians can wait. If a pedestrian wants to cross the road on a
respectively marked place (pedestrian crossing: yellow stripes on the street), then any car
approaching must stop and give priority to the pedestrians. This is a general law valid
anywhere in Switzerland, but especially applicable for tram stops. Do not stop on a pedestrian
crossing, even during rush hours.
You must always give way to police, ambulances, fire engines, and buses pulling out have
priority.
At traffic lights and railway crossings, you must switch off your engines ("Fr bessere Luft -
Motor abstellen!", "Coupez le moteur!") to avoid traffic pollution.
Dipped headlights during day hours are compulsory at all times (new, since 1 January 2014).
Six tips for mountain roads:
Honk if you're on a small road and you don't see around the bend.
The Postal Bus (bright yellow) always has priority. You can hear it approaching by
means of its distinctive three tone horn [30]. This is most relevant on hair pin bends. If you
see a PostAuto, or even much better, hear it approaching a bend, hold right back (before
the bend!) and let it pass, their drivers count on your passive driving!
The car driving uphill has priority over the car driving downhill.
Don't even think about driving as fast as the locals: they know every bend, you don't.
In general, drive at a speed which allows you to stop within the distance you can see, in
order to be safe; and drive so that you would be happy to meet yourself coming the other
way!
During Winter, although most vehicles are equipped with winter tires (not to be
mismatched with all-season tires or even summer tires; winter tires request by Swiss law
at least a tread depth of 4mm and are made of different rubber [31]), it may be required
to apply tire chains to the wheels of your car if driving in an area with snow on the
street. Autos rented in Switzerland are routinely supplied with tire chains, but ask. Some
mountain roads, towns and villages may require chains. Illustrated signs showing snow
chains will be posted at the beginning of the route. If chains are requested, winter tires
are not sufficient at all! Failure to obey may incur a fine. Service stations located on
these routes may provide a chain installation service, for a fee. It's worth the expense,
since an inexperienced driver can be tortured for an hour or more, sometimes in terrible
weather, learning to self-install tire chains. Don't assume all roads are open; higher
altitude moutain passes (ex: Gotthard, Furka, Grimsel, Oberalp, Julier) will be closed for
part or all of the winter. Check that a mountain road or pass is open before driving, or
you may encounter a red multilingual "CLOSED" sign at the beginning of the route.
Bicycle[edit]
Veloland Schweiz has built up an extensive network of long distance cycle trails all across the
country. There are many Swiss cities where you can rent bicycles if that is your means of
traveling and you can even rent electric bicycles. During the summer it is quite common for
cities to offer bicycle 'rental' for free!
Cycling in cities is pretty safe, at least compared to other countries, and very common. If you
decide to bicycle in a city, understand that (in most cities) you will share the road with public
transport. Beware of tram tracks which can get your wheel stuck and send you flying into traffic,
of the trams themselves which travel these tracks frequently (and may scare you into getting
stuck into the track as just noted), and the buses, which make frequent stops in the rightmost
lane.
In-line Skating[edit]
in-line skating. There are three routes, measuring a combined 600-plus kilometers designed
specifically for in-line skating throughout the country. They are the Rhine route, the Rhone
route, and the Mittelland route. These are also scenic tours. Most of the routes are flat, with
slight ascents and descents. The Mittelland route runs from Zurich airport to Neuenburg in the
northwest; the Rhine route runs from Bad Ragaz to Schaffhausen in the northeastern section of
the country. Finally, the Rhone route extends from Brig to Geneva. This is a great way to see
both the country-side and cityscapes of this beautiful nation.
See[edit][add listing]
The seven wonders[edit]
The Castle of Chillon: near Montreux
The Lavaux vineyards: on the shore of Lake Geneva
The Castles of Bellinzona: in the southern canton of Ticino
The Abbey of St. Gallen
The Top of Europe and the Sphinx observatory: a "village" with a post office on the 3,500
metres high Jungfraujoch above Wengen
The Grande Dixence: a 285 metres high dam, south of Sion
The Landwasser viaduct: on the railway between Chur and St. Moritz
The seven natural wonders[edit]
The Matterhorn: from Schwarzsee, Gornergrat or simply from the village of Zermatt
The northern walls of the Jungfrau and Eiger: two of the most celebrated mountains in
the Alps, they can be seen from the valley ofLauterbrunnen or from one of the many
summits that can be reached by train or cable car
The Aletsch Glacier: the longest in Europe, the Aletsch wild Forest is located above the
glacier, best seen from above Bettmeralp
The lakes of the Upper Engadine: one of the highest inhabited valley in the Alps at the foot
of Piz Bernina, they can be all seen from Muottas Muragl
The Lake Lucerne: from the Pilatus above Lucerne
The Oeschinensee: a mountain lake with no rivals above Kandersteg
The Rhine Falls: the largest in Europe, take a boat to the rock in the middle of the falls
Events[edit]
The European Football Championships in 2008 was held in Austria and
Switzerland. Basel, Berne, Geneva and Zurich were all hosting sites.
Plan[edit]
The official MySwitzerland ipad app [32] from Switzerland Tourism (the national tourism
organisation) offers a wealth of useful information and inspiring ideas to help you plan your
holiday anything from a summer in the mountains to a city break. You will find tips for
refreshing adventures on the water, breathtaking trips into nature, thrilling train journeys, cultural
treats and top events, great accommodation offers and much more.
Do[edit][add listing]
Trek Via Alpina Green Trail, Altdorf to Adelboden, [33]. This trek combines exhausting
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accommodations, haut cuisine, low cost, all with non-stop spectacular scenery in the middle
of the Swiss alpine mountains. Refer to the link for a trip report that includes route overview,
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Switzerland is not part of the European Union and the currency is the Swiss franc (or Franken or
franco, depending in which language area you are), divided into 100 centimes, Rappen or
centesimi. However, many places - such as supermarkets, restaurants, sightseeings' box
offices, hotels and the railways or ticket machines - accept Euro and will give you change in
Swiss Francs or in Euro if they have it in cash. A check or a price-label contain prices both in
francs and in Euro. Usually in such cases the exchange-rate comply with official exchange-rate,
but if it differs you will be notified in advance. Changing some money to Swiss Francs (CHF) is
essential. Money can be exchanged at all train stations and most banks throughout the country.
Switzerland is more cash-oriented than most other European countries. It is not unusual to see
bills being paid by cash, even Fr 200 and Fr 1000 notes. Some establishments (but fewer than
before) do not accept credit cards so check first. When doing credit card payments, carefully
review the information printed on the receipt (details on this can be found in the "Stay Safe"
section below). All ATMs accept foreign cards, getting cash should not be a problem.
Coins are issued in 5 centime (brass, rare), 10 centime, 20 centime, Franc, 1 Franc, 2 Franc,
and 5 Franc (all silver colored) denominations. One centime coins are no longer legal tender,
but may be exchanged until 2027 for face value. Two centime coins have not been legal tender
since the 1970's and are, consequently, worthless.
Banknotes are found in denominations of 10 (yellow), 20 (red), 50 (green), 100 (blue), 200
(brown), and 1000 (purple) Francs. They are all the same width and contain a variety of security
features.
"Swiss-made": Souvenirs and Luxury Goods[edit]
Switzerland is famous for a few key goods: watches, chocolate, cheese, and Swiss Army
knives.
Watches - Switzerland is the watch-making capital of the world, and "Swiss Made" on a
watch face has long been a mark of quality. While the French-speaking regions of
Switzerland are usually associated with Swiss watchmakers (like Rolex, Omega, and Patek
Philippe), some fine watches are made in the Swiss-German-speaking region, such as IWC
in Schaffhausen. Every large town will have quite a few horologers and jewelers with a vast
selection of fancy watches displayed their windows, ranging from the fashionable Swatch for
60CHF to the handmade chronometer with the huge price tag. For fun, try to spot the most
expensive of these mechanical creations and the ones with the most "bedazzle!!".
Chocolate - Switzerland may always have a rivalry with Belgium for the world's best
chocolate, but there's no doubting that the Swiss variety is amazingly good. Switzerland is
also home to the huge Nestl food company. If you have a fine palate (and a fat wallet) -
you can find two of the finest Swiss chocolatiers in Zurich: Teuscher (try the champagne
truffles) and Sprngli. For the rest of us, even the generic grocery store brand chocolates in
Switzerland still blow away the Hershey bars found elsewhere. For a good value, try the
"Frey" brand chocolates sold at Migros. If you want to try some real good and exclusive
swiss chocolate, go for the Pamaco chocolates, derived from the noble Criollo beans and
accomplished through the original, complex process of refinement that requires 72h (quite
expensive though, a bar of 125g costs about CHF 8.-). For Lindt fans, it is possible to get
them as low as half the supermarket price by going to the Lindt factory store in Kilchberg
(near Zurich).
Cheese - many different regions of Switzerland have their own regional cheese speciality.
Of these, the most well-known are Gruyre and Emmentaler (what Americans know as
"Swiss cheese"). Be sure to sample the wide variety of cheeses sold in markets, and of
course try the cheese fondue! Fondue is basically melted cheese and is used as a dip with
other food such as bread. The original mixture consists of half Vacherin cheese and half
Gruyre but many different combinations have been developed since.
Swiss Army knives - Switzerland is the official home of the Swiss Army Knife. There are
two brands Victorinox and Wenger. Both brands are manufactured by Victorinox. The
Wenger business went bankrupt and Victorinox purchased it (2005). Victorinox knives, knife
collectors will agree, are far far superior, in terms of design, quality, functionality. The most
popular Victorinox knife is the Swiss Champ which has 33 functions and currently costs
about CHF78 . Most Tourists will purchase this knife. The "biggest" Victorinox knife is the
Swiss Champ 1.6795.XAVT- This has 80 functions and is supplied in a case. This knife
costs CHF364. The 1.6795.XAVT may in years to come be a collector's model. Most shops
throughout Switzerland stock Victorinox knifes, even some newsagents stock them. They
are excellent gifts and souvenirs. The original "Swiss Army Knife" is not red with a white
cross (as usually seen by tourists), but gray with a small Swiss flag. The Swiss Army Knife
is also produced by Victorinox. Its main particularity is to have the production year engraved
on the basis of the biggest blade (and no cork-screw because the Swiss soldier must not
drink wine on duty).
Note that Swiss Army Knives must be packed in hold luggage.
Ski and tourist areas will sell the other kinds of touristy items - cowbells, clothing embroidered
with white Edelweiss flowers, and Heidi-related stuff. Swiss people love cows in all shapes and
sizes, and you can find cow-related goods everywhere, from stuffed toy cows to fake cow-hide
jackets. If you have a generous souvenir budget, look for fine traditional handcrafted items such
as hand-carved wooden figures in Brienz, and lace and fine linens in St. Gallen. If you have
really deep pockets, or just wish you did, be sure to shop on Zurich's famed Bahnhofstrasse,
one of the most exclusive shopping streets in the world. If you're looking for hip shops and thrift
stores, head for the Niederdorf or the Stauffacher area.
Supermarket Chains[edit]
Swiss employment law bans working on Sundays, so shops stay closed. An exception is any
business in a railway station, which is deemed to be serving travellers and so is exempt. If you
want to find an open shop on a Sunday, go to the nearest big railway station. If a business is
family-owned, you aren't employing anybody so you can open, hence small shops can also
open on Sundays.
Swiss supermarkets can be hard to spot in big cities. They often have small entrances, but open
out inside, or are located in a basement, leaving the expensive street frontages for other shops.
Look for the supermarket logos above entrances between other shops.
For the "self catering":
Sleep
Most tourist areas in Switzerland have a tourist office where you can call and have them book a
hotel for you for a small fee. Each town usually has a comprehensive list of hotels on their web
site, and it is often easiest to simply call down the list to make a reservation rather than try to
book online. Many hotels will request that you fax or email them your credit card information in
order to secure a reservation. In general, hotel staff are helpful and competent, and speak
English quite well.
Hotel rates in Switzerland can get quite expensive, especially in popular ski resort areas.
There is also a hostel network in Switzerland for students. Types of hotels in Switzerland
include historic hotels, traditional hotels, inns located in the country, spas and bed and
breakfasts.
Stay safe[edit]
Switzerland is not surprisingly one of the safest countries in Europe, but anywhere that attracts
Rolex-wearing bankers and crowds of distracted tourists will also bring out a few pickpockets.
Obviously, keep an eye on belongings, especially in the midst of summer crowds.
Quite a few Swiss establishments will print your entire credit card number onto the receipt, thus
raising identity theft concerns when shopping with a credit card in Switzerland. Therefore,
visitors using credit cards should carefully review the information printed on all receipts prior to
discarding them. This happens, for instance, in some book and clothing stores and even at the
ubiquitous K-Kiosk. This list is obviously not exhaustive; therefore, the visitor must beware
whenever using a credit card.

Women traveling alone should have no problems. The younger Swiss tend to be very open with
public displays of affection - sometimes too open, and some women may find people getting too
friendly especially in the wee hours of the club & bar scene. Usually the international language
of brush-offs or just walking away is enough.
Swiss police take on a relatively unobtrusive air; they prefer to remain behind the scenes, as
they consider their presence potentially threatening to the overall environment (practice of
deescalation). Unlike some more highly policed countries, officers will rarely approach civilians
to ask if they need help or merely mark their presence by patrolling. However, police are indeed
serious about traffic violations. Jaywalking (crossing a red pedestrian light), for example, will be
fined on the spot. The upside to stringent traffic rules is that automobile drivers are generally
very well-disciplined, readily stopping for pedestrians at crosswalks, for example. Generally, you
are safe anywhere at any time. If, for any reason, you feel threatened, seek a nearby restaurant
or telephone booth. The emergency phone numbers in Switzerland are:
Police emergency call: 117
Fire station: 118
Medical emergency, emergency rescue service: 144
International emergency call: 112 (for international compatibility), operators are generally
English-speaking.
and:
Car break-down service (Strassen-Pannenhilfe): 140
Personal crisis line (Telefon Seelsorge, Dargebotene Hand): 143
Toxin information (Giftinfos, Notfall-Beratung): 145
Children, youth emergency (Kinder-Jugend Notruf): 147
Road condition (information only): 163
Avalanche/all-points bulletin (information only): 187
Rega, air rescue: 1414
Air-Glacier: 1415
Parents emergency call (Elternotruf): 044 261 88 66
Tropes institute (Tropeninstitut Basel): 061 284 81 11
Animal rescue service (Tierrettungsdienst): 044 211 22 22
Football (soccer) games are the only notable exception to the above rule. Due to the potential
threat of hooligan violence, these games (especially in Basel or Zurich) are generally followed
by a large contingent of police officers with riot gear, rubber bullets, and tear gas, in case of any
major unrest.
Switzerland has very strong Good Samaritan laws, making it a civic duty to help a fellow in need
(without unduly endangering oneself). People are therefore very willing and ready to help you if
you appear to be in an emergency situation. Be aware, though, that the same applies to you if
you witness anyone in danger. The refusal to help to a person in need can be punishable by law
as "Verweigerung der Hilfeleistung", i.e. refusal of aid. The general reservation of Americans to
avoid entanglement with strangers due to possible future civil liability does not apply in
Switzerland, for it would be practically impossible to wage a civil suit against anyone providing
aid.
The drinking age for beer, wine and alcoholic cider is 16 (but not in all cantons, so make sure to
ask before buying) while the age for any other alcohol (e.g. spirits, "alcopops", etc) is 18. The
public consumption of alcohol in Switzerland is legal, so do not be alarmed if you see a group of
teenagers drinking a six-pack on public property; this is by no means out of the ordinary and
should not be interpreted as threatening.
Switzerland is not a country of insane civil lawsuits and damage claims; consequently, if you
see a sign or disclaimer telling you not to do something, obey it! An example: in many alpine
areas, charming little mountain streams may be flanked by signs with the message "No
Swimming". To the uninitiated, this may seem a bit over the top, but these signs are in fact a
consequence of the presence of hydroelectric power plants further upstream that may discharge
large amounts of water without warning.
In mountain areas, be sure to inquire about weather conditions at the tourist information office or
local train station as you head out in the morning. They should be well informed about severe
weather conditions and will advise you about possible avalanche areas.
There have been problems with police assuming that any Black, East European, or Arab person
without an ID card or passport is an illegal immigrant, and treating them accordingly. That could
be a considerable problem if you are travelling alone.
Stay healthy[edit]
Generally there is no problem with food and water in Switzerland. Restaurants are controlled by
strict rules. Water is perfectly drinkable everywhere from literally every water tap, even out of all
public fountains unless specially marked (Kein Trinkwasser! - Pas potable! - Non potabile!).
There are many organic food stores and restaurants available and it is currently illegal to import
or sell any genetically modified food.
Destinations[edit]


Lucerne, Chapel Bridge.


The Roman amphitheatre in Augusta Raurica.


Wildhaus village, Toggenburg.
Notable tourist destinations in Switzerland:
Alpine
Grisons
Engadin
Davos
Eastern Switzerland
Wildhaus
Valais
Aletsch
Anzre
Saas-Fee
Zermatt
Bernese Oberland
Grindelwald
Gstaad
Interlaken
Bernese Alps
Jungfrau
Cities
Zrich
Bern
Lucerne
Basel
Geneva
Lausanne
Canton Ticino
Locarno
Lugano
Ascona
Valais and Vaud[edit]
Name Resorts
Altitud
e
bottom
m
Altit
ude
top
m
Lift
s
1

Ski
pis
tes
km
Website
Champex-Lac Champex-Lac 1500 2000 4 20
http://www.cha
mpex.info
Matterhorn ski
paradise
Zermatt 1600 3900 103 313
Matterhorn ski
paradise
Les Portes du
Soleil
Morgins, Champry, Les
Crosets
1000 2500
114/78
/12
650
Les Portes du
Soleil
Verbier - Les
quatre valles
Verbier, Nendaz, Veyso
nnaz
1400 3330
50/32/
18
410
Verbier - Les
quatre valles
Skiregion Alets
ch
Belalp,
Bettmeralp, Fiesch, Ried
eralp
1050 3118 38/7/4 239 Aletsch
Crans Montana
Crans,
Barzettes, Montana,
1500 3000
30/10/
200 Crans Montana
Name Resorts
Altitud
e
bottom
m
Altit
ude
top
m
Lift
s
1

Ski
pis
tes
km
Website
Aminona 7
Sierre-
Anniviers
Grimentz, Zinal, Vercori
n, St-Luc undChandolin
1340 3025 37/3/4 230 Val d'Anniviers
Saas Fee
Saas Fee, Saas
Balen, Saas Grund
1470 3600
37/4/1
5
145 Saas Fee
Leysin
Leysin, Les Mosses, La
Lecherette
1253 2200 19/7/3 100 Leysin
Les Diablerets Les Diablerets 1200 2971
27/10/
8
80 Les Diablerets
Leukerbad
Leukerba
d
1411 2800 9/1/3 60
Leukerb
ad
Ltschental
Wiler
(Ltsche
n)
1375 3111 2/2/1 33
Ltsche
ntal
Anzre Anzre 1500 2500 8/2/1 40 Anzre
Villars-
Gryon
Villars, G
ryon
1300 2200 11 75
Villars-
Gryon
Bernese Oberland[edit]
Name Resorts
Altitud
e
bottom
m
Altitud
e top
m
Lifts
1

Ski
piste
s
km
Website
Gstaad
Mountain
Rides
Gstaad 1050 2971 69 250
Gstaad und
Umgebung
Jungfrauregio
n
Mrren, Wengen, Grindelwa
ld
796 2970
19/14/
6
213
Jungfrauregio
n
Adelboden-
Lenk
Adelboden, Lenk, Frutigen 1068 2330 36/7/8 205
Adelboden-
Lenk
Alpenregion
Meiringen-
Hasliberg
Meiringen, Hasliberg 602 2433 6/4/6 60
Alpenregion
Meiringen-
Hasliberg
Central Switzerland[edit]
Name Resorts
Altitud
e
bottom
m
Altitud
e top
m
Lifts
1

Ski
piste
s
km
Websit
e
Brunni-Alpthal Brunni, Alpthal 1098 1500 5/0/1 20
Brunni-
Alpthal
Engelberg Titli
Engelberg 1050 3020
14/14/1
82 Engelberg
Name Resorts
Altitud
e
bottom
m
Altitud
e top
m
Lifts
1

Ski
piste
s
km
Websit
e
s 4
Gotthard
Oberalp Arena
Andermatt,
Hospental
1444 2963 11/8/4 55 Andermatt
Srenberg Srenberg, Flhli 1166 2350 17/2/3 50 Srenberg
Hoch-Ybrig
Oberiberg, Unteriber
g
900 1938 6/4/1 50
Ybrig

Peisaje contrastante ntre zonaMatterhorn din Alpii nali, regiuneaSanetsch i platoul la lacul Lucerna
Elveia se ntinde ntre paralelele de 45 i 48 latitudine nordic, i ntre meridianele de 5 i 11
longitudine estic. Ea conine trei zone topografice de baz: Alpii Elveieni la sud, Platoul Elveian sau
ara de mijloc, i Munii Jura n nord. Alpii sunt un lan muntos nalt, care treaverseaz partea central-
sudic a rii, formnd circa 60% din suprafaa ei total. Printre vile nalte din Alpii Elveieni se gsesc
muli gheari, totaliznd o suprafa de 1.063 kilometri ptrai. Din acetia i au izvoarele mai multe ruri
importante, printre care Rinul, Innul, Ticino i Ronul, care curg ctre cele patru puncte cardinale i
parcurg mare parte din restul Europei. Reeaua hidrografic cuprinde mai multe dintre cele mai mari lacuri
din Europa de Vest i Central, ntre care se numr lacul Geneva, Bodensee i lacul Maggiore. Elveia
are peste 1500 de lacuri, i conine 6% din rezervele de ap proaspt ale Europei. Lacurile i ghearii
acoper circa 6% din teritoriul rii.
Circa o sut de vrfuri montane din Elveia se apropie de 4.000 m sau depesc aceast altitudine.Cu
4.634 m, Monte Rosa este cel mai nalt, dei Matterhorn (4.478 m) este probabil mai celebru. Ambele se
afl n Alpii Penini n cantonul Valais. Seciunea din Alpii Bernezi aflat deasupra vii glaciare
adnci Lauterbrunnen, cu 72 de cascade, este celebr pentru vrfurile Jungfrau (4.158 m) i Eiger, i
pentru vile pitoreti. n sud-est, lunga vale Engadin, cuprinznd zona St. Moritz din cantonul
Graubnden, este i ea celebr; cel mai nalt vrf din Alpii Bernina estePiz Bernina (4.049 m).
Partea nordic a rii, mai dens populat, cu circa 30% din suprafaa total a rii, mai este numit i ara
de Mijloc. Ea are peisaje deluroase mai deschise, parial mpdurite, parial acoperite cu puni, folosite
de obicei de turmele de ierbivore, sau cu lanuri de legume, dar tot pe dealuri. Aici se gsesc marile lacuri
ale rii, ca i cele mai mari orae elveiene. Cel mai mare lac este lacul Geneva (denumit n francezLac
Lman), n extremitatea vestic a rii. Lacul se afl pe rul Ron.
Clima



Contrast ntre diferitele climate: cea mai ngheat zon din Eurasia occidental (ghearul Aletsch),clima
temperat rece din Jura (Valle de Joux) i cantonul sudic Ticino (lacul Lugano)
Clima Elveiei este n general temperat, dar poate varia mult de la un loc la altul,
[39][40]
de la condiii
glaciare n zonele nalte de munte, pn la un climat plcut, aproape mediteranean n extremitatea
sudic. Exist unele vi n zona de sud n care triesc i unii palmieri mai rezisteni la frig. Verile tind s
fie calde i umede uneori, cu ploi periodice, fiind ideale pentru punat. Iernile mai uscate n zona de
munte pot prezenta intervale lungi de vreme stabil, ce dureaz cu sptmnile, n vreme ce depresiunile
intramontane tind s sufere de inversiune climatic, cu vreme deosebit de rece, i fr soare timp de mai
multe sptmni.
Un fenomen meteorologic denumit fhn poate avea loc oricnd n timpul anului, i este caracterizat printr-
un vnt neateptat de cald, care aduce la nord de Alpi aer cu umiditate relativ sczut de pe versantul
sudic, n perioadele ploioase. Fenomenul funcioneaz n ambele sensuri peste muni, dar este mai
eficient atunci cnd bate dinspre sud, datorit urcrii mai abrupte pe care trebuie s o fac aerul ce vine
dinspre sud. n vile cu orientare pe direcia nord-sud, acest fenomen se declaneaz cel mai bine. Cele
mai uscate condiii persist n toate depresiunile intraalpine care primesc mai puine precipitaii, deoarece
norii i pierd mare parte din coninut n timp ce traverseaz munii i nainte de a ajunge n aceste zone.
Zone alpine mari, cum ar fi Graubnden rmn mai uscate dect cele subalpine i, cum ar fi n valea
principal a cantonului Valais, sunt condiii propice pentru creterea viei de vie.
Cele mai umede condiii persist n Alpii nali i n cantonul Ticino, care beneficiaz de mult soare,
combinat ns cu ploi abundente i de scurt durat.
[41]
Precipitaiile tind s fie moderat rspndite pe
toat durata anului, cu un maxim nu foarte mare pe timp de var. Toamna este cel mai uscat anotimp,
iarna cad mai puine precipitaii dect vara, i totui vremea n Elveia nu este foarte stabil i poate varia
de la an la an fr perioade stricte i previzibile.
Mediul
Ecosistemele Elveiei pot fi deosebit de fragile, din cauza numeroaselor vi separate de muni nali,
formnd condiii unice. Regiunile montane sunt i ele vulnerabile, o gam larg de plante negsindu-se la
alte altitudini, iar punatul i turismul punnd presiune pe ele. Condiiile climatice, geologice i
topografice ale regiunilor alpine dau natere unui ecosistem foarte fragil i deosebit de sensibil
la schimbri climatice.




















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ora). Vizita (1 ora) Berna (orasul vechi): Catedrala St.Vizenz (exterior), Palatul Parlamentului (exterior), turnul cu
ceas, orologiul astronomic.Excursie in statiunea Interlaken.Vizita Lausanne (pietonal in zona Fantana Justitiei -
Primarie - Piata Centrala). La Geneva -vizita: Podul Mont Blanc, orasul medieval, Catedrala St.
Pierre (exterior), Monumentul Reformei Religioase, Park Des Anglais, marea fantana arteziana simbol al
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REDUCERE-20 / pers. pentru grupurile mai mari de 7 (inclusiv) turisti.
ZIUA 1- Vineri, ora 06.15prezentarea la imbarcare, Bucuresti-Piata Agroalimentara Gara de
Nord (Calea Grivitei- gura metrou -Muzeul CFR).Ora 6.30-deplasare pe traseul PitestiSibiu
Arad. Cazare in zona Budapesta-Gyor.
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vad: Muzeul de Arta, , Statuia Radetzky, Opera, Piata Maria Tereza, Palatul Hofburg, Parlamentul,
Primaria, Burgtheatre, Universitatea. Popas in Viena (o ora).Excursie la Defileul Dunarii(zona Wachau) cu
trecere prin Durnstein. Vizita manastirea Melk. Popas in zona lacurilor glaciare-St.
Gilgen.In Salzburg (popas o ora)-vizita Gradinile Mirabell si Casa MOZART.
Cazare in zona castelelor Bavariei.
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organiza vanatorile regele Ludovic II) si Neuschwanstein. Deplasare in Bregenz pe langa Lacul
Constantz. Popas(30 min.) in St. Gallen. Ecursie la Schaffhausen-vizita Cascada Rinului. Cazare in zona
Schaffhausen - Zurich.
ZIUA 4 (mic dejun). In Zurich-tur de oras: Lacul Zurich, Wasserkirche (biserica apei)-exterior, Canal
Limatt, Catedrala Grossmnster, Opera, Biserica Fecioarei, Banca Nationala, Primaria, Muzeul
National. Timp liber (o ora). Vizita (1 ora) Berna (orasul vechi): Catedrala St.Vizenz (exterior), Palatul
Parlamentului (exterior), turnul cu ceas, orologiul astronomic.Excursie in
statiunea Interlaken.Vizita Lausanne (pietonal in zona Fantana Justitiei - Primarie - Piata Centrala).
La Geneva -vizita: Podul Mont Blanc, orasul medieval, Catedrala St. Pierre (exterior), Monumentul
Reformei Religioase, Park Des Anglais, marea fantana arteziana simbol al Genevei si sediul O.N.U.(al
2-lea dupa New York). Cazare in zona Geneva - Bellegarde.
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Blanc (insositi de ghidul roman) sau optional, vizitarea (cu trenuletul) a Marii de Gheata. Nota - in zilele 4
si 5 cazarile vor fi in acelasi hotel. Cazare in zona Geneva - Bellegarde.
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de lux) se viziteaza Castelul medieval Chillon (exterior). Deplasare in statiunea Tsch. Timp liber sau,
optional, urcare cu microbuzul (aprox. 15 ) in statiunea Zermatt.Timp liber sau, optional, urcare cu
telecabina pe Muntii Zermatt (Varful Matterhorn-4478 m). Deplasare pe ruta Domodossola-
Stresa.Deplasare pe langa lacul Maggiore in zona Stresa.
Cazare in zona VareseComoLugano.
ZIUA 7 (mic dejun). Popas (30 min) la lacul Como si se traverseaza (pe autostrada) lacul Lugano. Se
viziteaza statiunile elvetiene de luxDavos (locul de intalnire a oamenilor importanti din lume) si St
Moritz.Deplasare in Liechtenstein popas o ora in Vaduz. Cazare in Austria (frontiera cu Elvetia).
ZIUA 8 (mic dejun). Vizita
regiunea Tirol: Insbruck (Statuia Sf. Ana, Casa cu acoperisul de aur, Arcul de triumf-vedere
la trambulinaBergisel si Palatul Hofburg - exterior), Wattens (centrul de bijuterii Swarovski) si zona
lacurilor glaciare - popasuri in statiunileKitzbuhel si
Zell um See. Cazare in zona Radstadt -Klagenfurt.
ZIUA 9 (mic dejun). In zona pietonala-
vizita Klagenfurt (statuia Maria Teresa, fantana piticului, cladirea primariei-in exterior si statuiabalaurului-
emblema orasului) si Graz (Casa cu fatada pictata, fantana Johhan, cladirea Parlamentului regiunii Stiria-
in exterior si insulaartificiala pe raul Mur). Deplasare la Budapesta-se parcurge spre debarcader intr-un
scurt tur cu autocarul (pot fi admirate): Cetatea,Bastionul Pescarilor, Podul cu Lanturi, Parlamentul, Podul
Elisabeta.Dupa tur,croaziera (include: vaporas, ghid local si 1 pahar de sampanie) pe Dunare by
night (optional,18 -plata in excursie, cina festiva bufet cu bauturi si muzica).Cazare in Budapesta.
ZIUA 10Duminica (mic dejun).Plecare pe ruta Arad-Deva Sibiu-Pitesti.Sosire(in conditii normale de
vreme,trafic,formalitativamale, etc.), aprox.ora 23,in Bucuresti-Piata Agroalimentara Gara de
Nord (Calea Grivitei- gura metrou -Muzeul CFR).

Tarif: 395 pt 6.06. ; 400 pt 13.06. ;405 pt 20.06. ; 410 pt 27.06, 29.08. 425 pt 11.07, 18.07,
25.07, 1.08, 8.08, 15.08, 22.08.
plus 70 (se achita obligatoriu la agentia din Romania) pt.: croaziera pe Dunare, taxa de rezervare
la castele si excursiilela: Defileul Dunarii, Cascada Rinului, Interlaken si Chamonix.

Se achita in EURO sau LEI (curs BNR din ziua platii x 1,02).

Supliment single 200 .
La inscriere se achita minim 200 .
Copiii sub 12 ani (neimpliniti) au o reducere de 30 .
Grup minim 25 turisti.
Excursia trebuie achitata integral cel putin cu 21 zile inaintea plecarii.
Servicii incluse:
- servicii ghid roman;
- transport cu autocar 2** cu aer conditionat, taxe stradale si parcari;
- 9 cazari cu mic dejun in hoteluri de 3*** si 2** (camere, pentru 2 persoane, cu grup sanitar propriu cu
dus).

Tariful nu include:
- biletele de intrare pt. vizitarea obiectivelor turistice(muzee, asezaminte de cult, etc.)
- ghizii pt. acestea.
Obs. - persoanele care se inscriu singure si pentru care agentia nu gaseste un partener nu vor
plati diferenta de single. Inscrierile se fac incepand cu 1.08.13 si se incheie cand se ocupa ultimele
locuri. Asigurarea medicala e obligatorie.

Informatii suplimentare:
Nu ezitati sa incheiati asigurarea STORNO (o data cu avansul) prin care societatea de asigurari restituie
banii in cazul neparticiparii la excursie datorita (vezi conditiile politei de asigurare) : imbolnavirilor,
deceselor, accidentelor, etc. Acte necesare carte de identintate sau pasaport.

Bilet avion 184 euro
Hotel zurich http://www.booking.com/hotel/ch/zurich-
city.ro.html?aid=318615;label=New_Romanian_City-
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Gradina botanica schafausen
http://www.schaffhauserland.ch/de/land/orte/schaffhausen/erlebnisse/erlebnis-finder/hanshensler

Fsenstaub Promenade
http://www.schaffhauserland.ch/de/land/orte/schaffhausen/erlebnisse/erlebnis-finder/43009
parc amenajat romantic de mare grdinrit valoare de conservare istoric, situat pitoresc deasupra oraul vechi. Sistemul, creat la
nceputul secolului al 19-lea, este dominat de o cale de tei care duce de-a lungul dou roundels copac pe un amvon, cu o vedere
foarte frumoas asupra peisajului anterior curat Rin.
Excursii cu ghid pentru grupuri
Din mai pn n septembrie, prin aranjament telefon

Hoteluri schaffasusen

http://www.schaffhauserland.ch/de/land/orte/schaffhausen/erlebnisse/uebernachtungen/hotels?valid=1&top4=&region=474&txtPrice
DoubleRoomFrom=&txtPriceDoubleRoomTo=&txtDescribtion=&search=Suchen

4 vallees
http://www.4vallees.ch/home/events?lang=en

hotel st mortiz

http://www.booking.com/hotel/ch/nolda.ro.html?aid=319856;label=saint-moritz-
TrzQ0Dt881P67QxE1%2AIuRQS2686163453%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap175%3Ap2260.000%3Aac%3Aap1t1%3Aneg;sid=25f6b0d40d7bf5
d0b0926437e34aae57;dcid=1;checkin=2014-07-12;checkout=2014-07-
13;ucfs=1;srfid=be0ab2569b7a77b1e44fe1a6de45625b10a81fc2X6

International Clock-making Museum

http://www.neuchateltourisme.ch/en/decouvertes/watch-valley/clock-making-museum-le-locle.2860.html

cazare la locle
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437e34aae57;dcid=1;checkin=2014-08-12;checkout=2014-08-13;ucfs=1;srfid=cc6f78fc640725b3f8841fa8de96882bc22a2500X1

ZI UA 5: (mic dejun). Deplasare pe partea vestica a lacului Geneva in Montreux (statiune de lux) se
viziteaza Castelul medieval Chillon. Deplasare in statiunea Tsch. Timp liber sau urcare cu microbuzul in
statiunea Zermatt, sau urcare cu telecabina pe Muntii Zermatt (Varful Matterhorn-4478 m). Deplasare pe
ruta Domodossola-Stresa, pe langa lacul Maggiore. Cazare in zona VareseComoLugano.
ZI UA 6:(mic dejun). Popas (30 min) la lacul Como si se traverseaza (pe autostrada) lacul Lugano. Se
viziteaza statiunile elvetiene de lux Davos si St Moritz. Cazare in zona St. Mortiz- Hotel Nolda.
ZI UA 7 :(mic dejun). Vizitam La Chaux de Fonds -International Clock-making Museum, Chteau des
Monts- Clock-making Museum, Neuchtel, La Locle. Cazare in zona La Locle - Relais de la Baume.
ZI UA 8: (mic dejun).Plecare de pe aeroportul Les Eplatures cu aterizare pe aeroportul Otopeni -
Bucuresti.

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