It is the most mountainous European Country with Europe's highest peaks -

The valley's, rivers, lakes, make the country ideal for hiking, climbing, camping in the summer -

There are Alpine Huts throughout the country for over-night stays in both summer and winter(cross-country skiing).

In the winter the country becomes a winter sports center for the world. Every town is geared for such - Bern is the capital - Zurich the banking center - This is a wonderful place to visit -
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- - Eurorail Passes - Switzerland Rail Passes - Youth Passes -
- - Airfares to/from/within Switzerland/Europe/ Discounted -
- - FlyBe or Excelairways - Europe Discount Airlines -
- - Car Hires Locally -
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Related Information Specific to Switzerland/Cities:
-- Local Cities/Towns -- Local Travel Agents/Tour Operators -- Hiking -- Local Hostels -- Skiing -- Cycling -- Golf in -- Working in -- Local Camping --

Related Destinations Bordering Switzerland:
-- Austria -- Liechtenstein -- Germany -- Italy -- France --

-- 400+ Worldwide Travel Destinations --

Switzerland Transportation Information:
-- Local Train/Railroading Information -
-- Local Bus Transportation -
-- Local Car Travel/Roads/Maps Info -
-- Water - Ferry - Sea Transportation -
-- Europe Air Transportation - No-Frills Airlines - Air Passes - List of Europe Airlines -

Very Thorough Europe/Country Transportation Information  (Subways/No-Frills Airlines/Car Rentals/Road) ---Rail (Every Country) --- Bus --- Ferry/Waterway/ ---

Translations:
Translate = http://www.google.com/language_tools -- Translate = http://babelfish.altavista.com/ -- Translate = http://www.systransoft.com/ -- Translate = http://www.free-translator.com/ - Translate = http://www.majstro.com/ - Translate = http://www.immigration-usa.com/translators.html -
-- Dictionary = http://www.yourdictionary.com/ -
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The order of information - #1 thru #6 - on this web page Switzerland Part #1:

1. Embassies/Consulates/Tourist Offices in and outside Switzerland - Visa Requirements - Shot Requirements - Medical Advisory
2. Cities/Regions/Provinces of /Switzerland - Telephone Use - Long Distance To/From Switzerland
3. General Information -
4. Transportation To/From and Within Switzerland -
5. Travel Agents in Switzerland -
6. English German/French/Italian Translation Dictionaries - Currency -  Languages - Study -  Work - Volunteer -

Order of information - #7 thru #9 - on the web page Switzerland Part #2 -
7. Credit Cards - Time in Switzerland - Weather - Climate - Maps - Flag - Newspapers - Genealogy -
8. Accommodations - Packing Checklist/Packing Lite - Reservation Offices - Hotels - Home Stays - Apartments - Hostels - Bauernoff - Camping
9. Site/Seeing - Museums - Food/Restaurants - Markets - Shopping - Events - Entertainment - Tours - Golf - Cyber Cafes -
 

The order of information - #1 thru #6 - on this web page Switzerland Part #1:
 

1. Embassies/Consulates/Tourist Offices in and outside Switzerland - Visa Requirements - Shot Requirements - Medical Advisory

Swiss Embassies/Consulates -
-- http://www.escapeartist.com/embassy1/embassy1.htm -
-- http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/directory.htm -
-- http://www.embassiesabroad.com/ -

Geneva Consulates - http://www.geneva.ch/consulates.htm -

Swiss Tourist Offices Worldwide and in Switzerland:
-- http://www.towd.com/ -

Visa Requirements
-- http://projectvisa.com/ -
-- http://www.embassyworld.com/Visa_Search/Visa_Search.html -

Medical Advisory:
-- http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ - all countries of the world - what to look out for - what shots you need - how to prevent medical problems before you leave and while in the country -
-- http://healthlink.mcw.edu/travel-links.html - A ton of Travel/Medical Information - Something of interest here for everyone -
-- http://www.who.int/countries/ - Countries - Diseases and Risks - News - Articles - Tools - Products - Insurance -

Shot Requirements:
-- http://www.tripprep.com - Health and climate issues - shot requirements and health issues in over 200+ countries.
-- Centers for Desease Control and Prevention - Requirements and recommendations about vaccinations, and country-specific health information - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ -
-- Travellers Medical And Vaccination Centre - Web Site:http://www.tmvc.com.au/- One of the largest providers of travel medicine services in the world, have designed a website to educate travellers on how to minimise health risks overseas -
-- MD Health - http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/ - Destinatioins - Infectious Deseases - Illness Prevention - Special Needs - Travel Health Clinics - Useful Links - Offline Resources - Email Health Alerts - Contact Us -

Jet Lag Cures -
-- National Sleep Foundation - http://www.sleepfoundation.org/activities/- not really jet lag -
-- http://www.nojetlag.com/- Jet lag - what is it? Jet lag - what causes it? Who gets jet lag? Techniques for reducing jet lag -
-- http://www.outsidein.co.uk/jetlag.htm - also click on " Do-it-Yourself Jet Lag calculator for your next journey " - 2/3rds down the page -

-- Packing Check List - /acc/checklst.htm- Before you go - Health care needs - Wash kit - Clothing - Some big basics - Miscellaneous - Extra Gear - Other -
-- Packing Lite - http://www.onebag.com/ - What to take - What to take it in - How to pack it -
-- Packing for a Trip -http://webfoot.com/travel/tips/pack.take.html - The number-one rule in  packing for a trip, unless you have hired several football players to carry your gear for you, is to pack lightly. Many good tips.
-- What To Pack - http://www.backpackeurope.com/tips/packing/ - Packing Philosophy - Packing List - Clothes for travel in fall/winter - Clothes for travel in the spring/summer - Travel Necessities - Optional Stuff - Packing Tips - Special Packing Advice for Female Travelers -
 

2. Cities/Regions/Provinces of Switzerland - Telephone Use - Long Distance To/From Switzerland - -
 

3. General Information --

-- Swiss Tourist Office - http://www.myswitzerland.com/ - 200+ category links - tourist office in USA
-- http://www.rail-info.ch/ - Links to many Travel Information Sites -
-- http://www.travel-library.com/europe/switzerland/index.html -
-- Swiss Travel System - http://www.swisstravelsystem.com/ -
-- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/switzerland -
 

4. Transportation To/From and Within Switzerland:

- - FlyBe or Excelairways - Europe Discount Airlines -
- - Airfaresto Switzerland-Zurich/Europe Discounted -
- - Eurorail Passes - Switzerland Rail Passes - Youth Passes -
- - Car HiresLocally -

Switzerland Rail Information -

Switzerland Bus Information -

Switzerland Boat/Ferry/River/Lakes Transportation -

Switzerland CitySubways - Car Rental/Road Maps/Motor Homes -

No-Frills Airlines - Air Passes - List of Europe Airlines -

Airlines of Europe - http://www.travel-places.com/euroairl.htm -
 

Airport Tax when departing - if any - check with your airline -

Airlines -
-- Swiss International Air Lines - SR - http://www.swiss.com/ - One pass is Swissair Eurohopper -
-- Air Engiadina - http://www.air-engiadina.ch/ - Swiss Regional -
-- Fly Belair - http://www.flybelair.com/ - Web site categories = News - Brief Portrait - Fleet - Timetable - Service & Baggage - Arrival / Departure Information - Booking Information - Travel Tips - Photo Gallery -

Swiss Airports:
-- Railway Stations Check-In - http://www.zurich-airport.com/ - From any of 116 Swiss railway stations, your baggage travels by itself via Zurich Airport straight to your final flight destination. The below chart tells you at which stations the "Fly Baggage" service is available and what registration deadlines apply.

-- Basel EuroAirport:
------ http://www.euroairport.com/ -
------ http://www.nextron.ch/~airport/index.html - Airport-Codes: BSL Basel  Switzerland - MLH Mulhouse, France -  EAP Switzerland/France - Web Site Categories = Timetables - Flight connections/Schedules/Charter - Access - What is where? - Addresses - News - Links -

-- Berne-Belp Airport - BRN - http://www.alpar.ch/ - Flights to Europe on CrossAir

- Geneva Airport:GVA
--- http://www.gva.ch/ -
----- Airport Access - http://www.geneva.ch/AirportAccess.htm -
----- Terminal Map - http://www.geneva.ch/TerminalMap.htm -
--- To/From Geneva Airport:
----- Rail -- Geneva Airport Railway Station - http://www.geneva.ch/AirRail.htm- The airport railway station is directly connected to the airport terminal building - a short and easy walk even with luggage caddies - The airport railway station is directly connected to the airport terminal building - a short and easy walk even with luggage caddies.
----- http://www.travel.com.hk/switzerl.htm - How to get from/to costs and schedule frequency - Bus - Taxi - Train -
----- http://www.geneva.ch/AirportTransport.htm - Train -

-- Lugano Airport - LUG - http://www.lugano-airport.ch/ -

-- Sion Airport - SIR - http://www.sion.ch/ - Type Airport in Search Box -

- Zurich Airport:ZRH
--- http://www.zurich-airport.ch/ - Flight Schedule -  Swissair Destinations- Cities - Airports - Passenger Services -
 

5. Travel Agents / Tour Operators in Switzerland -

- - HotelBookings in Switzerland -
- - Airfares to Switzerland-Zurich/Europe Discounted -
- - Car HiresLocally -
 

6. English German/French/Italian Translation Dictionaries - Currency -  Languages - Study -  Work - Volunteer -

Dictionaries for German/Italian/Spanish/French/English Dictionary:
http://dictionaries.travlang.com/ - German - Italian - Spanish - French - English -

Translations:
Translate = http://www.google.com/language_tools -- Translate = http://babelfish.altavista.com/ -- Translate = http://www.systransoft.com/ -- Translate = http://www.free-translator.com/ - Translate = http://www.majstro.com/ - Translate = http://www.immigration-usa.com/translators.html -
-- Dictionary = http://www.yourdictionary.com/ -

Other Language Translations Web Site:
-- http://www.travlang.com/languages/- German - Italian - Spanish - French - English -

Currency:
164 Currencies Converted in 4 languages - http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic - by far the most complete Currency site after reviewing 11 currency sites.Check it out and you'll be pleased as it converts both ways(your currency to another - another currency to yours) with just a click.
On Wednesday, September 9, 1998
1 US Dollar = 1.4148 Swiss Franc
1 Swiss Franc (CHF) = 0.7068 US Dollar (USD)

Study in Switzerland:

ETH Zurich - http://www.ethz.ch/ - ETH Zurich is the study, research and work place of 18,000 people from 80 nations. About 350 professors in 16 departments teach mainly in the engineering sciences and architecture, system-oriented sciences, mathematics and natural sciences areas and carry out research that is highly valued worldwide -
-- Semester Programs - http://www.studyabroad.com/switzerland.html - With a full list of different majors -
-- Learn French/German in Switzerland - http://studyabroad.nrcsa.com/ -
-- International Student Exchange Program - http://www.isep.org/ -

-- Institute International Education - http://www.ciee.org/ - has its own web site search page - insert your
inquiry/country and it will be answered.
-- USIA-Affiliated Educational Advising Centers in Western Europe -
-- http://www.transitionsabroad.com/ -

Youth Exchanging - http://www.echanges.ch/ - German and French - Italian and English developing -
Lausanne University - http://www.unil.ch/ -
Zurich University - http://www.unizh.ch/ -
American School in Switzerland - http://switzerland.tasis.com/ -
Swiss Private Schools - http://www.swiss-schools.ch/-
Tourism School - in Engadine - http://www.academia-engiadina.ch/ -

Transitions Abroad Magazine - http://www.transitionsabroad.com/ - one of the best Magazines available for International Study or Work or Travel information -

Global Volunteers -
-- http://www.workingabroad.com - they are based in Switzerland -
-- Action Without Borders - http://www.idealist.org/ - 25+ Swiss Volunteer Organizations Listed -
-- http://www.transitionsabroad.com/ -
-- Green Volunteers - http://www.greenvol.com/ -

Work Abroad -

-- Job Engine Switzerland Information - http://www.jobengine.ch/ - Jobs by category - List of Employment Offices - In German but understood and other linked pages may be in English too -
-- Swiss Jobs/Working - http://www.unibas.ch/markt/ - Basel  Bern  Fribourg  Genève  Lausanne Neuchâtel  St. Gallen  Tessin  Zürich - In German -
-- Working Abroad - http://www.workingabroad.com/ - They are in Switzerland -
-- http://www.transitionsabroad.com/ - Web Site Information = Internship Programs  - Short-Term Work Resources - Volunteer Programs -
-- http://www.jobsite.co.uk/ - Jobs in Europe - Jobs in the Middle East - Jobs in the USA -
 

Order of information - #7 thru #9 - on the web page Switzerland Part #2 -
7. Credit Cards - Time in Switzerland - Weather - Climate - Maps - Flag - Newspapers - Genealogy -
8. Accommodations - Packing Checklist/Packing Lite - Reservation Offices - Hotels - Home Stays - Apartments - Hostels - Bauernoff - Camping
9. Site/Seeing - Museums - Food/Restaurants - Markets - Shopping - Events - Entertainment - Tours - Golf - Cyber Cafes -
 

Switzerland travel vacation holidays information on this page will enable the visitor to decide what to see / do and what cities to visit - The country is bordered by Germany - Austria - Liechtenstein - Italy and France. The languages spoken are German - Italian - French. It is the most mountainous European Country with Europe's highest peaks. The valley's, rivers, lakes, make the country ideal for hiking, climbing, camping in the summer. There are Alpine Huts throughout the country for over-night stays in both summer and winter(cross-country skiing). In the winter the country becomes a winter sports center for the world. Every town is geared for such - Bern is the capital - Zurich the banking center - This is a wonderful place to visit -