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Switzerland

Quick Info – Switzerland

Location: Western Europe – and shares a border with 5 different countries! (Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein and France)
Get Here: via Train with Rail Europe, via Plane or Automobile (your own car or hired with HolidayAuto)
Currency: Euro (€) – check the latest exchange rate here
Electrical Plug Fixture: Type F (grab a universal adapter and you’ll never have to worry about which plug you need again)
Capital City: Bern
Other Major Cities: Zuirch, Lucerne, Basel & Geneva
Famous For: Swiss Army Knife, Chocolate, The Alps, Red Cross, Watches, Cheese, Banks and Neutrality!
Famous People and Brands: Swatch, Victorinox, Lindt, Movenpick, Albert Einstein & Roger Federer


Basel


Zurich


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