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Sweet Vacation in Switzerland

The first thing that comes into most people's mind when they hear Switzerland is chocolate, the Alps, cheese and skiing. These are just some of the famous stuff that you can find and do in this neutral country. The place is so peaceful and serene having a great diversity in landscape and climates. Switzerland can be found in Western Europe bordered by Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. This is one of the richest countries in the world and its cities Zurich and Geneva have been ranked as two of cities with the highest quality of life in the world.

Some of the main tourist attractions in Switzerland are Heidi's World in Maienfeld, which is the little village where the children's novel Heidi originated, the modern building Mogno built by famous architect Mario Botta who also did the Museum Jean Tinguely, the famous Museum of Art in Basel, the Langmatt Museum, which features the works of Monet, Renoir, van Gogh and Gauguin and the spectacular Castello Montebello

Nature and animal lovers would surely be amazed by Switzerland's fragile environment including the Engstligen Falls, the fun Chestnut Trail, the Suworow Monument carved into the rocks of the Schollenen Gorge, the Bern Bear Park and the Basel Zoo.

Winter sports are famous in Switzerland from skiing and snowboarding to mountaineering and bog sleighing. The perfect time to go cross-country skiing in Switzerland is from the end of December to end of April in the high plateau at the Engstligenalp. The water park in Le Bouveret is perfect for the whole family featuring a tropical landscape with grottos, caves, waterfalls and wave pools.

The Swiss are chocolate lovers and if you also have a sweet tooth, then don't miss two of the finest Swiss chocolatiers in Zurich, which are the Teuscher who is famous for their champagne truffles and the Sprungli. There are also several Swiss chocolates available in grocery stores including the Hershey and Toblerone bars. If you want authentic Swiss chocolate, then try Pamaco chocolates. Get half the price of Lindt by heading to their factory in Kilchberg.

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