Switzerland is truly a country full of surprises as apart from sightseeing there are a plethora of activities which tourists can indulge in so as to make their vacation a memorable one. From sightseeing to skiing to hiking tours to karting to rafting to husky sled rides, there are innumerable opportunities available for tourists to have a perfect vacation.
Hiking or Tramping are the most popular activities to indulge in. Switzerland boasts of 48300 km of marked tracks. The air is pleasant and refreshing. There are hotels along the way. However, tourists can also camp in a hut. For the non-hikers, even a jog or a walk in the magnificent neighborhood is also, truly, a pleasure.
If you are in Switzerland, you have to spend at least a day in its capital city namely Berne. This city has many historical buildings which makes you go back in time. Some of the shops there also are decades old.
Interlaken, is another captivating place which is an ideal choice for all those having an adventurous streak in them as this place offers sky diving over the Swiss glacier, water skiing etc.
Though, geographically, Switzerland is a small country, yet, each place has a food specialty which tourists should take a note of. However, cheese tops the food menus of all the places of Switzerland. Hence, a fondue is a must taste dish when tourists visit Switzerland. Apart from cheese, Switzerland is also famous for nut cakes.
Switzerland is also famous for watch manufacturing. Watches are an integral part of the Swiss life making thereby the Swiss people, punctual people. The watch industry is not merely a business but a luxury business for the Swiss people. Every alternate shop is a watch shop in Switzerland.
The Graubunden area is an absolute delight. This place has villages and houses which were built in the 13th century and people still reside in these houses.
Though it may seem expensive, yet a tour of Switzerland by train is worth every penny spent. Apart from that, there are a lot of deals available on the internet which the tourists can take benefit of like the day pass where tourist can travel to any destination during that day and so on.
Switzerland is amongst the extremely few places which can be fun in both summers as well as during winters. One of the main reasons why tourists visit Switzerland is because of skiing and more so just to experience it at least once and is truly an experience in itself.
Lastly, one of the craziest sports which are enjoyed in Switzerland is sledging. It is actually practiced professionally and as per the international standards. The sledge runs are spread everywhere around the skiing area and are an absolute delight for every adventure seeker.
Switzerland, thus, is not merely a place of snow capped mountains and beautiful greeneries but is a fine blend of a place where an adventure lover will get an opportunity to try different sports but at the same time, the non-adventure lovers also will have a time of their lives.
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