Overview of Switzerland

Switzerland is a mountainous country with beautiful natural scenery in the Alps such as high mountains, glaciers and beautiful lakes. Important information for your trip to Switzerland was a great success .....

1. Communication

In many ways, what you picked up during your vacation depends on your own actions. You will see a lot of strange things, both large and small, is part of an exciting trip abroad.

Please travel with an open mind and explore everything around them to enjoy the difference is not at home. Do not hesitate to communicate with people and ask questions. Most of the locals are very friendly and eager to talk to a stranger from another land. At the end of the trip, the people you meet and the communication you will be part of your memories.

2. Money

Need to bring much money to spend, depending on your habits. If you forget to bring something, do not worry - everything you need for the trip can be found in Europe.

You should bring a few hundred dollars in cash, or exchange before or at the airport when you arrive. The exchange offices at the airport or the train station in Switzerland very good. The euro is generally accepted in Switzerland, but you may have to change to Swiss Franc with a high rate. If you are in Switzerland more than a day, you should change your money at a bank in Switzerland took the franc.

Use traveler's checks are annoying, you should have an ATM card, Visa, MasterCard or American Express are widely accepted in Switzerland. Can not use the credit card at the grocery store, buying and selling at the shop or pay for drinks at the small hotels and guesthouses in the mountains. You can buy train tickets or pay at the restaurant, hotel pay by credit card. You can also withdraw money from the local bank's ATM when you need cash but will have to pay, usually 2-3% (charges equal to or better than the money changers). If the PIN code of the card is from, make sure that you remember the sequence number before departure, because the ATM machines in Europe often do not have letters on the keys. Man2. different card to prevent the problem: card is lost, damaged, etc.

3. Phone

The Swiss public telephone cards or money. You can buy cards with different denominations at the station, post office, hotel or shop. International call fee from Switzerland is reasonable (10-15 cents / minute), and you can credit card directly to the phone to call.

4. Crime

Switzerland has a low crime rate. However, the phenomenon of pickpockets and canals for public areas such as train station, bus stop, a public park, conferences, demonstrations, or exhibitions, especially in the the tourist season (summer and Christmas). Liechtenstein also has a low crime rate. The visitors are advised to be careful while traveling in the train, especially in the night train to neighboring countries. If you lose your passport should be reported immediately to the local police or the embassy or nearest consulate.

5. Traffic safety and road conditions

• The safety of public transport: Excellent
• Condition / maintenance of urban roads: Excellent
• Condition / maintenance of rural roads: Excellent
• The support along the way: Excellent