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Welcome to the Travel-Guide!
Since it's still winter here in the UAE, we thought of picking
up a place that's cold. It could have been the North Pole, but we
decided to get you something that not only has cold, but lots of
flavour in it as well!
Switzerland
Events & Activities
Events
February is carnival time or Fasnacht in many towns, but Basel
really funks it up with elaborate parades beginning at a bleary
4 am. In the lower Valais, from March to October, cows battle it
out in the Combat de Reines (cow fighting) to see which beast is
most suited to lead the herd up to the summer pastures. The world
renowned Montreux Jazz Festival attracts the top international jazz
musicians to Montreaux in July. National Day (August 1) is celebrated
with fireworks throughout the country, and Swiss wrestling in the
Emmental area east of Bern. On the 4th Monday in November, Bern
hosts its famous onion market (Zibelmarit), where traders take over
the whole town centre and many a tear is shed.
Activities
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mountains and lakes of Switzerland are a natural playground. There
are dozens of ski resorts throughout the Alps, the Pre-Alps and
the Jura. Zermatt and Verbier have the best combination of slopes,
scenery and nightlife. Hiking is the number one activity in the
country with 50,000km of designated footpaths and regular refreshment
stops en route. There are well-established mountaineering schools
in Pontresina and Meiringen, though Zermatt is perhaps the most
famous destination for experienced mountaineers. Ski mountaineering
is popular along the Haute Route in Valais. Many of the resorts
also offer paragliding and hang-gliding and hire out the gear. Water-skiing,
sailing and windsurfing are common on most lakes. Rafting is possible
on many Alpine rivers including the Rhine and the Saane. Canoeing
is mainly centred on the Muota in the Schwyz canton and on the Doubs
River in the Jura.
Attractions
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