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SWITZERLANDMAGGIE GRUBER & SARAH FAVREAUCultural and Tourist Attractions of Europe

414-KEU-AS Sect. 06234

LaSalle College

October 22nd, 2014

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Montreal, Canada to Zurich, Switzerland

Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport (YUL) to Flughafen

Zürich (ZRH)

Flight time: 7 hours and 20 minutes

Airlines: Direct flights are offered by both Air

Canada and Swiss Air

Price: $1,275 (Economy)

+Transportation around Switzerland

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+The Geography of Switzerland

Population: 8.02 Million (2012)

Climate: Temperate, however, it varies with altitude.

Terrain: Mainly mountains (Alps in the South, Jura in the

Northwest) with rolling hills, plains and large lakes

Total Size: 41,290 km2

Geographical Low Point: Lake Maggiore (195 m)

Geographical High Point: Dufourspitze (4,634 m)

Continent: Europe

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+Map of Switzerland

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Switzerland is a landlocked country. It borders

France, Italy, Germany and Austria.

+History of Switzerland

Around 1500 BC Celtic Helvetian’s entered Switzerland and colonized the land.

By 58 BC the Romans took reign of the area and built a capital at Aventicum (Avenches). In the Following centuries, the Romans continued to build roads and other towns.

However, the region was attacked by a tribe called Alemanii and Switzerland never recovered. This resulted in the Romans withdrawing their army from Switzerland altogether in 400AD

Afterwards, the Germanic Tribes (Alamanii and Burgundians) took rule of the area forcing the remaining Roman’s to retreat into the mountains. Despite this, the area remained a part of the Holy Roman Empire for many years afterwards.

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+History of Switzerland

In the 12th Century, the Dukes of Zahringen, A German nobelfamily, were given authority over part of the Burgundy territories (the western part of Switzerland) and were responsible for founding many of Switzerland’s cities, such as Fribourg in 1157 and Bern in 1191.

In 1291, the Unterwalden, Schwyz, and Uri families signed a charter making Switzerland an independent country. However, formal independence wasn’t acquired from the Holy Roman Empire until 1499.

Switzerland’s goal was to be a neutral country, meaning they intended not to be involved in any wars. After the defeat of Napolean when he invaded the country in 1797, the congress of Vienna gave Switzerland in 1815, permanent armed neutrality, which they maintained through both World Wars and the Cold War despite being centrally located in the heart of Europe.

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+The People of Switzerland

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Languages: German (Official)

63.7%, French (Official) 20.4%,

Italian (Official) 6.5%, Romansh

(Official) 0.5%

Nationality: Swiss, Suisse, Schweiz

Religions: Roman Catholic 41.8%,

Protestant 35.3%, Orthodox 1.8%,

Muslim 4.3%

National Holiday: August 1st -

Founding of the Swiss Confederation

National Anthem: Schweizerpsalm

+Language Division

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+German Lesson

Guten Morgen................................................Good Morning

Gute Nacht...................................................... Good Night

Guten Tag........................................................ Hello/Good Day

Danke............................................................... Thank You

Bitte.................................................................. Please

Bitte Schön........................................................ You’re Welcome

Ja / Nein............................................................ Yes / NO

Das ist Gut......................................................... That is good

Wunderbar........................................................ Wonderful

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+Switzerland’s Economy

Major Industries: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles,

precision instruments

Agriculture Products: grains, fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs

Natural Resources: Hydropower, potential, timber, salt

Major Exports: Machinery, chemicals, metals, watches,

agricultural products

Major Imports: Machinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals,

agricultural products, textiles

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+Swiss Money

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Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)

1 Swiss Franc = 1.19 CAN $

+Swiss Cuisine

Breakfast in Switzerland typically includes bread with butter or

margarine, marmalade or honey along with maybe some

cheese or cereal and milk, tea or coffee.

For Lunch, the Swiss usually enjoy something small and

simple, such as birchemüesli or a sandwich.

Dinner is typically the biggest meal of the day. However, if they

had a large lunch, dinner could simply consist of bread,

cheese, and dried or light meat.

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+Traditional Foods

Cheese Fondue: Bread cubes dipped in melted cheese

Raclette: Melted cheese served with potatoes, pickles and onions

Rösti: A flat, hot cake made of grated potatoes and friend in hot butter or fat

Birchermüesli: Out flakes, lemon juice, condensed milk, grated apples, hazelnuts or almonds. Resembles oatmeal

Veal Zurichoise: A veal dish, made with a cream sauce and mushrooms. Often accompanied by rösti

Swiss Cheese

Swiss Chocolate

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+Swiss Etiquette

Meeting and Greeting –

Shake hands with everyone present – men women and children at business or social meetings. Shake hands when leaving.

When greeting family, the Swiss give three kisses on the cheeks. Left, right then left again.

The Swiss take punctuality for business and social meetings very seriously. The Swiss are always on time! So if you aren’t going to on time, you need to call with an explanation.

Dress –

Appearance should always be clean and neat. The Swiss are known for conservative and near attire.

Dining and Entertainment –

Cut potatoes, soft foods, and salads with a fork, not a knife

Break bread with your hands if possible, not a knife.

Beckon a waiter by saying Herr or Ober, and a waitress by saying Fräulein

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+The Music of Switzerland

Switzerland is known for its traditional folklore music, although nowadays pop and rock music are more common among the Swiss population. Traditional folklore music was developed by the alpine herdsmen. The music style can include:

The Aplhorn: An arcahaic 9ft long instrument made from a carved out wooden log.

Yodeling: A singing style characterized by frequent and rapid shifts from normal voice to falsetto to back again while using few meningless syllables such as “yo-lollo-dee-uhh.”

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Switzerland

Zurich, St. Moritz, Lugano, Luzern, Bern,

Interlaken, Zermatt, Lausanne, Geneva

Main

Attractions

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Geneva

Gevena is the French speaking part of

Switzerland also known to be the

“smallest of big city" or “city of parks"

Geneva has 20% of its territory that

consists of natural parks

One of Geneva's popular attractions is

the “Jet d'eau” situated on the Lake

Geneva, it's a bursting 140meter high

water fountain one of use worlds tallest

and symbolizes Geneva's hydraulic

power.

Located towards the left and right side of

the fountain is 'The Promenades' filled

with cafe's, parks, street markets, lakes

cruises, amusement rides and lots of

water skiing

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Lausanne

Lausanne is the second largest city on

the Lake Geneva, capital of the canton of

Vaud. it is also a French speaking

destination in Switzerland and home of

the Olympic committee since 1914.

It is a lively destination for universities

and conventions.

Lausanne is built on 3 hills, surrounded

by vineyard covered slopes and of

course the Lake Geneva

The old town of Lausanne is largely car-

free and dominated by what is known to

be the most impressive piece of gothic

architecture: the Lausanne cathedral. It

began to be built in 1170 but completed

in 1235

A must see attraction that is also

surrounded by shopping streets,

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Bern

The charming old town of Bern is a UNESCO World Cultural heritage site, surrounded by the Aare river, it offers absolutely stunning view of the alps.

A true gem of medieval architect in Europe, limestone buildings, picturesque rooftops, colorful figured renaissance fountains Bern is a must see attraction and very accessible by foot, by tram or by bus.

Often called the “City of fountains,” more than 140 years ago these magnificent fountains once served as Bern's water supply, a perfect meeting place where folks gathered and gossiped, washed and drew fresh clean water.

In 1550 most Wooden fountains were remodeled or were been replaced with Hero's and historic events from the middle age.

There is over 100 fountains till this day maintained that bring color to the streets

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Zurich

Zurich is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich, and it is the largest city in the country.

With a population of approximately 400 thousand, Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.

The Polybahn funicular railway can be found in the center of the city. The rail line carries passengers up to the terrace by the main building of ETH Zurich University.

Most of Zurich’s sites-to-see are located on either side of the Limmat River between the main rail station and Lake Zurich. These sites include churches, museums and parks.

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St. Moritz

St. Moritz is known as a resort town located in the Engadine valley of Switzerland.

Not far from the Piz Bernina, the highest summit in the Eastern Alps, St. Moritz was the host of the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics.

It is a popular destination for upper class travelers and international jet setters as it is one of the most expensive ski resort in the world.

St. Moritz also has amazing weather conditions with 300 days of sunshine per year.

Every winter a variety of activities take place in St. Moritz, such as the “white Turf” horse race over the frozen Lake St. Moritz.

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Lugano

Lugano is the capital of bellinzona, it is

one of the biggest city in Ticino. It is the

Italian speaking part of the Switzerland

and location to the main base of the

Università della Svizzera Italiana.

Lugano is a popular holiday destination

thanks to its milder climate compared to

most of Switzerland, due to its location

south of the alps and Villa del Balbianello

Villa del Balbianello

Built in 1787, was renovated in 1974 by

Guido Monzio whom had later filled the

villa with his rich collection of artifacts

from all his exhibitions, when he’d

passed away the villa was left in the

hands of the National Trust of Italy,

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Lucerne

Lucerne has long been a destination for

tourists, ranked one of the prettiest cities

and most popular city in central

Switzerland,

Lucerne is the capital of canton Lucerne,

with a population of around 76,200 and a

German speaking city

Lake Lucerne in the past, until 1863 was

the only trade route to the Gotthard pass,

today it is no doubt an unforgettable

experience and a must see natural

attraction. With a steamer cruise visiting

the lake throughout all seasons visitors

will have a spectacular scenery to

appreciate.

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Interlaken

Interlaken is a town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasil administrative district in the Swiss Canton of Bern area.

It is a well-known tourist destination located in the Swiss Alps. It is the main transport gateway to the mountains as well as the lake of the region.

Interlaken has a variety of beautiful mountains such as the Jungfrau, the Mönch and the Eiger. Although only directly accessible to mountain climbers, you can reach as high as the Jungfraujoch, a collbetween the Jungfrau and the Mönch. It is the highest point in Europe accessible by train and it offers the best view of the two mountains.

The Harder Kulm and schynige Platte are also accessible by railway and offer spectacular views of the higher mountains.

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Zermatt

Zermatt is a municipality located in the District of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Zermatt like St. Moritz, is a ski resort destination and apart of the Swiss Alps.

The ski village was discovered around the mid-nineteenth-century by British mountaineers. The Matterhorn was the last of the alpine mountains to be conquered in 1865, however, it was not reached without casualties. Only 3 of the 7 climbers survived the descent.

Skiers and hikers can access the mountains in Zermatt, Klein Matterhorn being the highest, by cable cars and chair lifts.

It’s possible to cross into Italy via the cervinia cable car station as well as access the Gornegrat summit through an amazing rack railway line. Zermatt is also thw westerterminus for the Glacier express connecting to St. Moritz and the MGB (Matterhorn-Gottard-Bahn)

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Travel Restrictions

Passport requirments

Canadians must present a passport which must be valid for at least three months beyond the

date of their expected departure

Visa’s are not required for stays up to 90 days

Crime

Petty crime has increased and occurs in most public areas, particularly in Berne, Zurich and

Geneva. Pickpockets are active in public places, such as airports and railway stations. Exercise

caution on trains, especially on overnight trips to neighbouring countries

Vaccination

Some countries require proof of yellow fever vaccination before allowing entry

Driving in Switzerland

You must be at least 18 years old to drive in Switzerland. You can drive with a Canadian driver’s

licence, but you are advised to obtain an International Driving permit in order to meet the

requirements of some car rental agencies.

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Travel Restrictions

Just like in Canada cell phones are prohibited while driving

Legal alcohol limit is 0.05 ,

It is compulsory for all vehicles to be equipped with a warning triangle in case of breakdown

Automated banking machines (ABMs) are known as Bancomat

In case of emergency

According to the travel government of Canada

For emergency assistance after hours, call the Embassy of Canada in Berne or, if you are in the

canton of Geneva, the Permanent Mission, and follow the instructions. You may also call the

Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa toll-free at 00 800 2326-6831.

Before traveling a visitor should visit the below link

http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/switzerland

http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/switzerland

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http://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ca/home.html

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