Swiss Alps

The Swiss Alps are in Switzerland, stretching over several regions.



Talk
Switzerland is very unusual because it has four official languages: German (the most used, in 2/3 the country), French, Italian, and Romansch. Expect those languages spoken mostly near the borders of those countries and Switzerland, except Romansch, an isolated tongue used in Graubünden in eastern Switzerland.

Get in
Trains run to the three biggest cities: Geneva, Berne, and Zurich many times a day from big cities in neighboring countries (Paris, Milan, Venice, Frankfurt, Munich and Vienna).

Highways go in through twisting mountain passes, from those countries as well.

Get around

 * See also: Driving in Switzerland

Rail is probably the best way to get around. With the awesome scenery, you'd probably rather concentrate on it than drive; driving will work fine too, but prepare for some steep roads and tight curves in some areas.

See

 * The above-mentioned cities
 * Bernese Highlands, many would consider the best of the Alps, with the towns of Interlaken, Murren, and Gimmelwald
 * The Matterhorn near Zermatt
 * The Pre-historic pile dwellings of the Alps are a UNESCO World Heritage site. The UNESCO listing is shared with Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia.

Do

 * Winter sports in Switzerland
 * Hiking, mountain biking, mountaineering

Eat

 * Traditional fondue

Go next

 * Geneva
 * Basel
 * Lugano
 * Schaffhausen