SWITZERLAND: the city of Clocks

Switzerland is a small country located in the heart of Western Europe. It shares great part of culture with Germany, France, Austria and Italy. This interesting country has 7.554.000 inhabitants between Germans, Austrians, Italians, Turks and Africans. Switzerland, with mountains, bridges and dams is a perfect country to living with many distractions and thing to doing every day.

There are many rivers, lakes and wonderful glaciers in a country. Furthermore the vegetation provides good conditions to cultivate variety of plants and flowers. The weather is temperate but it can change, from a cold weather in the high mountains up to a pleasant weather in the south.

In Switzerland are four national languages in the north and the center of country people speak German, in the west the French, in the south the Italian and a minority speak the Romanche. People of Switzerland are quiet, serious, racist, nevertheless also can find tolerable, amusing and interesting people. Another particular aspect about it is that the principal cities have an own badge, for example in Berna that is the capital of Switzerland is possible to find the major sacred work of the country: The cathedral of Berna. This spectacular work is one of the principal points of interest to tourist and people of Switzerland. The office of Tourism offers visits to this important religious monument.

The Swiss food is unique in all the regions; it is influenced by the weather and also by the Italian, German and the French food. The cheeses, the chocolates, the potatoes and the juice of apple are the most popular food in the country. But the Swisses also are recognized by their Banks, medicines and clocks. The national party is celebrated on the first of August every year.

For people who like the adrenaline there are extreme activities. The most common is jumping that consist in jump from a bridge, a platform or a similar structure attached only by a rubber rope. One popular spot for this activity is the Verzasca dam in Canton Ticino; it is famous because there the film “Golden eye” was filmed.

All things considered about this wonderful country are very important if you want to live a new experience, because Switzerland is a magical place with a unique nature, big cities and many activities to doing.