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In the high mountains, where the air is pure and thin, one breathes more freely and feels lighter in body and brighter of mind.” Thus wrote the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. And he was absolutely right. On a mountaintop, everyday stresses seem insignificant: you feel on top of the world! The views from Switzerland’s high summits are heavenly. Each peak – from the Rigi to the Säntis, from Muottas Muragl to the Schilthorn – reveals a breathtaking natural landscape with its own unique charm. Our new holiday magazine gives you a preview of what to expect when you visit, and shows how you can reach the finest viewpoints easily with the help of spectacular cog railways, cable cars and funiculars. Switzerland’s magnificent natural landscapes thrill and inspire countless visitors. Discover for yourself the magic of our mountains, glaciers, forests and lakes – and experience natural highs that you’ll never forget. Welcome to Switzerland: we look forward to your visit!
In the high mountains, where the air is pure and thin, one breathes more freely
and feels lighter in body and brighter of mind.” Thus wrote the philosopher
Jean-Jacques Rousseau. And he was absolutely right. On a mountaintop,
everyday stresses seem insignificant: you feel on top of the world!
The views from Switzerland’s high summits are heavenly. Each peak – from the
Rigi to the Säntis, from Muottas Muragl to the Schilthorn – reveals a breathtaking
natural landscape with its own unique charm. Our new holiday magazine gives
you a preview of what to expect when you visit, and shows how you can reach
the finest viewpoints easily with the help of spectacular cog railways, cable cars
and funiculars.
Switzerland’s magnificent natural landscapes thrill and inspire countless visitors.
Discover for yourself the magic of our mountains, glaciers, forests and lakes –
and experience natural highs that you’ll never forget.
Welcome to Switzerland: we look forward to your visit!
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At a glance<br />
Switzerland: small country, great diversity.<br />
Switzerland: 220 km from north to south, 348 km from east to west,<br />
with tremendous cultural and scenic diversity in between. Eight million<br />
people live in an area of just 41,285 km 2 , speaking four official languages<br />
(German, French, Italian, Romansh) and countless dialects.<br />
The largest city is world-famous Zürich, but the capital is Bern.<br />
Switzerland is home to more than 120 glaciers, 11 UNESCO World<br />
Heritage Sites, two UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and 48 mountains<br />
above 4,000 m. The Dufourspitze in Valais is the highest peak,<br />
at 4,634 m, while Lake Maggiore is the lowest point in the country,<br />
at 193 m above sea level.<br />
A<br />
The regions<br />
H<br />
A Basel Region<br />
B Bern Region<br />
C Bernese Oberland<br />
D Fribourg Region<br />
E Geneva<br />
F Lake Geneva Region<br />
G Graubünden<br />
H Jura & Three-Lakes<br />
I Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Region<br />
J Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein<br />
K Ticino<br />
L Valais<br />
M Zürich Region<br />
FRANCE<br />
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D<br />
B<br />
C<br />
Special<br />
F<br />
4<br />
360° panoramas<br />
Pages 14– 27<br />
6<br />
1 Creux du Van<br />
2 Segantini hut<br />
3 Eggishorn<br />
4 Moléson<br />
5 San Salvatore<br />
6 Les Diablerets<br />
7 Männlichen<br />
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