If Switzerland is suffering, above all, a series of shots (chocolate, watches, cuckoo or the austere bankers), this small country in the center of Europe offers a diversity of landscapes and cultures to say the least fascinating.
Like its steep hills, Switzerland is a paradox, beyond the smooth, neutral image that sticks to the skin. To the rich cultural past (the role of its citizens during the Reformation, for example) meet today, the responsibilities of international organizations. What could be more normal for a country that has managed the merger of French specificities, Italian and German!
Currently, Switzerland is always with 3 federal languages (French, German and Italian), plus Romansh is the official national language, although minority. These linguistic particularities have created geographic boundaries. Of the 41.290 km² of territory that comprise Switzerland, west of Geneva in Valais, is French. It's called the Switzerland. On the other side of the Sarine River, is German-speaking Switzerland, the largest and most populated. Finally, to the south, the Italian Switzerland Ticino.
These geographical boundaries are, however, different political boundaries. Switzerland, with its capital Bern, is a federal state divided into 20 cantons and 6 half-cantons. These small states, each with its customs, form the Swiss Confederation. The difference here is grown. The variety of landscapes and traditions make this country one of the oldest in the world, a haven of peace and relaxation.
Whatever your activities (sports or cultural - museums seem to grow like mushrooms), you will keep a lasting memory of your trip, as was the case with Goethe and Alexandre Dumas.
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