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Switzerland is a world-famous country renowned for its beauty and appeal to travellers. The country covers an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland's population of 8,558,758 is multinational, with German, French and Italian as official languages.
The Climate in Switzerland
Most of Switzerland is mountainous, with only a quarter of the country covered by forest. Winters are cold: temperatures drop to around 0°C on the plateau and in the valleys, and to -10°C or lower in mountain regions. Average summer temperatures climb to +18°C to +20°C, somewhat cooler in the mountains. Thanks to this climate, both winter and summer holidays here are hugely popular.
What Draws Travellers Here?
Our online service offers a wide range of tours to Switzerland. The most popular are ski holidays at the Alpine resorts. Many travellers also come for summer packages spent by the lakes, ideal for anyone who loves swimming or fishing.
Visa Information for Switzerland
Whether you need a visa depends on your nationality — check the rules for your passport before you book. Switzerland is part of the Schengen area, and visas are issued for tourism, visiting friends or family on invitation, business, or transit. The Swiss embassy also issues longer-term study and work visas. The national currency is the Swiss franc (CHF). Euros are also accepted, though mainly at resorts, so it's worth carrying both euros and francs when travelling to Switzerland.
Where to Holiday in Switzerland?
Switzerland is a wonderful destination both for fans of active holidays and for those who prefer relaxing on a warm beach or at a wellness centre. Facilities here cater for holidays at any time of year. Its ski resorts await, the most popular of which are:
- Zermatt;
- St. Moritz;
- Crans-Montana;
- Laax;
- Falera;
- Flims.
Beach lovers can enjoy the grassy lakeside beaches of Lake Lucerne or Lake Geneva, or head to the canton of Ticino.
Sights in Switzerland
Switzerland has a wealth of remarkable sights, from natural wonders to architectural and historical landmarks, many of them under UNESCO protection. Travellers are particularly drawn to the grand old castles in Thun, Neuchâtel, Morges and Bern, as well as the magnificent Chillon Castle near the town of Montreux. Switzerland was once home to figures such as Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein, the German-Swiss writer and Nobel laureate Hermann Hesse, and the poet Marina Tsvetaeva, who studied here as a child. Nikolai Gogol and Pyotr Tchaikovsky also spent time creating some of their masterpieces here.
