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Who does not dream of these special days to come? Many
different expectations are linked to what we consider the best part of the
year : time to be together, to share adventures, to relax, to discover
nature… Surely in Switzerland dreams will come true. There are lakes,
mountains, rivers, mountain villages and towns to create an ever changing
backdrop. There are mountain railways, fleets of steamboats, interesting
theme trails, museums especially conceived for children, caves, and zoos
for amusement. There are outdoor activities like lama trekking and Indian
tipi camps to satisfy the more adventurous. To complement these different
experiences, there is a great variety of children friendly lodgings in
different price categories, ranging from holidays on the farm to cozy
apartments for rent and high-class hotel rooms. Switzerland may be blessed with little land but has Europe's finest natural sights along with memorable cities and quaint village. Stunningly attractive, Switzerland is a world leader in professional hospitality, and everything in the country works ... like a Swiss watch. Despite its reputation the country is not more expensive to visit than other parts of Europe ... in fact less expensive than many popular spots, at least if you make the right choices.
Swiss towns never lose their appeal - whatever the time of year! Art, culture and culinary delights abound in Swiss towns. And if shopping is your particular love, the opportunities are practically limitless. Add to
this the many events which are held throughout the year: carnivals in
spring, open-air festivals in summer, wine growing festivals in autumn and
Christmas market fairs in winter. Each Swiss town is also individual in
character due to its history, its unique buildings and the people who live
in them. Switzerland conjures up a fair swag of clichés: irresistible chocolates, kitsch clocks, yodeling Heidis, humourless bonkers, international bureaucracies and an orderly, anally-retentive and rather bland national persona. Switzerland may be neutral but it is certainly not flavourless. The fusion of German, French and Italian ingredients has formed a robust national culture, and the country's Alpine landscapes have enough zing to reinvigorate the most jaded traveller. Goethe summed up Switzerland succinctly as a combination of 'the colossal and the well-ordered'. The untamed majesty of the Alps and the tidy, just-so precision of Swiss towns prevent Switzerland from ever being as one-dimensional as some pundits like to try and make it.
On this dreamy excursion—which will awaken all your senses—you'll travel from one end of Switzerland to the other. Switzerland is the place where all your dreams may come true . . . . . .On to Geneva
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