Introduction to Central Switzerland In previous posts, we have talked about Western Switzerland, Northern Switzerland and the Bernese regions of Switzerland. In this post, I will review the area known as Central Switzerland, which includes the Ticino region. This area lies just south of the Northern Switzerland Region and Zurich, and east of the Bernese, …
Running along the northern Border, this fairly flat region is more than just a passageway in and out of Switzerland Travelers will easily regard this region as the place where you enter or leave Switzerland. After all, Basel and Zurich are located here. Anyone on a European Rhine River cruise is probably going to travel …
This is perhaps the region most associated with Switzerland with majestic mountain peaks and idyllic lake towns.
The western region of Switzerland is the French-Speaking part of Switzerland. The popular places to visit there are around Lake Geneva at Lausanne and Montreux.
It’s one country with at least 4 distinct personalities. Bordered by Germany, Austria, France and Italy, depending on where you are, you may be among people speaking French, German, Italian, or Romansch. You may be standing on top of the world, in subfreezing temperatures on a glacier, or standing by a lake with palm trees. …
