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Switzerland is well known for its accurate watches, gourmet cheese, and tasty chocolate. But among all this Switzerland have an incredibly beautiful scenery and impressive mountains. Watch my travel video and enjoy beautiful landscapes of Switzerland with some nice views from Alsace, France.


How to plan a Europe trip from India? (First-hand info on Flight, Hotels, Visa, etc.)


Hey Guys! THE EUROPE TRIP series is hereee!!!! I made a solo trip to Europe which has been my childhood dream a month back and here is the video diary of my crazy time there! These experiences are very dear to my heart so I hope you enjoy episode 1 in Amsterdam! Episode 2 in Berlin will be up on Monday!



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Basel is a city on the Rhine River in northwest Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with France and Germany. Its medieval old town centers around Marktplatz, dominated by the 16th-century, red-sandstone Town Hall. Its 12th-century Gothic cathedral has city views and contains the tomb of the 16th-century Dutch scholar, Erasmus. The city’s university houses some of Erasmus’ works.





Basel is Switzerland's oldest university city. Historic landmarks of the city include the large market square with its richly decorated red sandstone town hall and the late Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. During a walk through the old town, past small boutiques, antique bookshops but also shops of modern designers, a visit to the "Läckerli Huus" to try the traditional Basel honey cake is well worth your while. Basel is tradition-conscious and open-minded at the same time, a fact born out by several modern buildings designed by renowned architects such as Herzog & de Meuron, Mario Botta, Diener & Diener and Richard Meyer. 





Almost 40 museums make Basel the city with the highest density of museums in the country. Internationally known museums, such as the Basel Art Museum, the museum devoted to the iron sculptor Jean Tinguely, the Fondation Beyeler and the Museum of Cultures attract a great many visitors, as do several galleries and playhouses. Basel is among other things home to the symphony orchestra and the chamber orchestra as well as the musical theatre featuring international productions. And a wide range of classical and contemporary productions are shown on the stages of the Basel Theatre and the Playhouse. Basel is a green city. The Botanical Gardens, several parks and the banks of the Rhine are perfect places to relax and linger for a while. And the Etoscha House at the zoo offers spectacular insights into the Namibian Savannah. 





At nearby Augusta Raurica near Augst impressive ruins and a great many finds at the museum bear testimony to the busy lives of the Romans in the region in the past. The charming countryside of the Basel region with its many cherry trees in spring boasts a particularly beautiful display of blooms. Germany and France, the Black Forest and Vosges Mountains are only a stone's throw away from the border city of Basel. The yearly Fasnacht (Carnival) is the most important celebration for the people of Basel. On the Monday following Ash Wednesday, the city rises with the "Morgenstraich". At four in the morning on the dot, all the lights in the city go out and a colorful and brilliant procession through the streets of the city begins.



Basel in Summer:
The Rhine is Basel's unofficial emblem. In summer you will find life in all its facets here as sun worshippers, walkers, students and businesspeople all gather on the shore. A river is a perfect place for a refreshing dip or a pleasant ferry trip; enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean at the Rhine's knee.


Basel in Winter:
Basel is widely regarded as Switzerland's cultural capital, and with good reason: in this city, you will encounter art at every turn, whether you stroll through the beautiful Old Town or visit one of almost 40 museums. What's more, Basel also features top-class modern architecture just waiting to be discovered on a city tour.






The main attraction of Basel:

1. Basel Art Museum – one of the oldest public art collections and biggest Holbein collection in the world.
2. Jean Tinguely Museum – the glass hall was designed by the Ticino architect Mario Botta and houses the unique metal sculptures by Tinquely.
3. Foundation Beyeler – a variety of art collections and special exhibitions are displayed in the 127-meter-long modern building designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano.
4. Museum of Cultures – one of the biggest collections in Europe devoted to life in European and non-European cultures.
5. Zoological Gardens – about 600 animal species housed in eleven hectares of grounds featuring exotic flora right in the heart of the city.
6. Rhine Cruises – excursion boats provide opportunities for views of the city from the Rhine and operate all the way to the big freight ports of Basel and Rheinfelden.
7. Musical Theatre Basel – delights a wide audience with extravagant productions of international musicals.


Top Events in Basel:

1. Basel Fasnacht (Carnival) – once a year the cultural city loses its head and spends three days celebrating the biggest street party (February/March).
2. Baselworld – at the worldwide leading watch and jewelry fair international companies provide an insight into current trends (March/April).
3. Art Basel – the exhibition with art from the 20th century is regarded as an important world fair of the international art market (June).
4. Swiss Indoors Basel – the biggest national sports event and one of the most important indoor tennis tournaments in the world always brings together the tennis world elite (October).
5. Basel Autumn Fair – the biggest fun fair in Switzerland featuring countless stalls and rides (October/November).
6. Christmas in Basel – the markets at the Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz are among Switzerland´s largest and most traditional (November/December).





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Sports are popular in Switzerland both as events to be watched in stadiums or on television and as a personal activity. There are some sports that are probably specific to Switzerland, but the most popular sports are well known worldwide. European football (or soccer, as North Americans call it) is by far the most popular sport in Europe and Switzerland is no exception. European football dominates sports reports on television, radio and in newspapers. There are different football leagues, two on the national level and several more on the regional level. North American style football plays no role in Switzerland. European football (soccer) is played everywhere throughout Switzerland both by large numbers of amateurs and by professional players. As large amounts of money (high wages and huge transfer sums for top scorers) dominate the scene, only the big cities have a real chance to stay in the Super League. The economic centre Zurich is present with two clubs corresponding to its number of inhabitants as well as to its economical mightiness. The financial side of the game seems to be quite risky, however: several clubs have become bankrupt in recent years, currently FC Servette Geneva has lost its fight for survival (2005-02-17). Smaller clubs consist of amateur footballers. There are some women's football clubs in Switzerland with 14,200 active (licensed) players, but they really have a hard time gaining even a fraction of the enormous attention and popularity male footballers are given by the media and the public.





In Switzerland, most of the people have a regular sports activity and one in four is an active member of a sports club.  The most important all-embracing organizations for sports in Switzerland are the Federal Office of Sport, and the Swiss Olympic Committee (Swiss Olympic). Because of its varied landscape and climate, Switzerland offers a large variety of sports to its inhabitants and visitors. While winter sports are enjoyed throughout the country, football and ice hockey remain the most popular sports.


Major sports events in Switzerland include the Olympic Games, which were held two times in St. Moritz in Winter 1928 and Winter 1948, and, the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria. In Switzerland, it is very common for people to make sport and it is said that one in four people are members of one or another sports clubs. The country is run by the Federal office for Sport and the famous Swiss Olympic committee.




Ice Hockey: Switzerland has more than 1,160 ice hockey teams, which play a total of 16,000 matches each year. National League A games, in particular, are a major draw. Average match attendance rates are in excess of 6,760, one of the highest rates in Europe. The Bern Ice Skating Club (SCB) stadium has the best attendance figures in Europe, averaging 16,000 spectators for home matches. The premier ice-hockey division, the National League A, has 12 teams that play 50 matches per season. The eight best teams then compete in the best-of-seven playoffs (knock-out round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final). HC Davos is the most successful Swiss ice hockey club, followed by SCB and HC Arosa. 


In 2009, ZSC Lions won the international Champions League. A handful of Swiss professionals play in the US National Hockey League (North America/Canada). In 2009, the Ice Hockey World Championship was held in Bern and Kloten. Davos hosts the annual Spengler Cup, an international tournament founded in 1923. The headquarters of the International Ice Hockey Federation is in Zurich. Grass hockey is also played in Switzerland - outside in summer, in sports halls in winter. The International Hockey Federation has its headquarters in Lausanne.

Football (Soccer): Soccer has historically been a popular sport in Switzerland. The Swiss Football Association was formed in 1895 and was a founding member of FIFA in 1904. However, despite the popularity, the national team has historically been mediocre in international competitions, with its biggest successes coming in the first half of the twentieth century. 





In the 1924 Olympics, Switzerland won a silver medal in soccer, losing to Uruguay in the final. It also reached the quarter-finals in the World Cup twice, in 1934 and in 1938, with the former being the first time it ever participated in the World Cup (“Switzerland” 1). This early success continued into 1966, where the national team missed just one World Cup, in 1958. After that, however, Switzerland failed to qualify for every single major international tournament until the 1994 World Cup hosted by the USA, followed by the 1996 European Championship hosted by England. Since then, the national team has done relatively well, qualifying for all but one major tournament (Euro 2012) and going beyond the Group Stage twice (“Switzerland” 1).

Winter Sport in Switzerland: Switzerland has never had a winter like this before. Winter sports without any contests in the home of snow sports are few and far between. Natives and guests alike can look forward to exceptional sporting events with impressive and spectacular competitions.








Tennis: Switzerland has always been known for its winter sports. But, recently, these sports have almost been supplanted by tennis thanks to the world-famous Swiss champion, Roger Federer. Tennis is a widespread and very successful sport nowadays and there’ll always be a tennis court near where you’re staying.
Discover the joys of tennis in the mountains, far from urban surroundings, with stunning views of mountaintops all around you. Indoor or outdoor, summer or winter, in the mountains or on the plains, we’ve got a wide choice of tennis on offer. Plus, you can use outdoor courts for free with the Free Access Card!

Rugby: Legend has it that in 1823, during a game of school football in the town of Rugby, England, a young man named William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran towards the opposition’s goal line. Two centuries later, Rugby Union has evolved into one of the world’s most popular sports, with millions of people playing, watching and enjoying the game. At the heart of rugby is a distinctive ethos that creates a special environment and culture which it has retained over the years. Not only is the game played to the laws - a distinction is made to other sports that “only” have rules - but within the spirit of the laws. Through discipline, control and mutual self-respect, a fellowship and sense of Fairplay are forged, defining rugby as the game it is. Rugby and its values build character, creates strong bonds with your club teammates and teaches its players to never give up. From the school playground to the Rugby World Cup final, Rugby Union offers a truly unique and thoroughly rewarding experience for all involved in the Game. The ethos of rugby and the commitment to its traditions of respect, integrity, sportsmanship, passion and discipline contributes to its extremely positive image in the media and amongst its fans. It is one of the fastest growing and highly regarded sports in the world.



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1. Switzerland is a country situated in Western and Central Europe with an area of 15,940 sq meters.

2. Bern is the capital of Switzerland. Zurich is its largest city.

3. It is funny to note that there are more banks in the Switzerland than dentists.

4. Fuel economy in Switzerland is measured in “quantity per distance” (liters per 100 km).

5. Drivers of public busses can be ticketed for traffic violations.


6. If you were a teacher in Switzerland, you would enjoy at least 12 weeks’ vacation, and you would be paid highly.

7. Switzerland is one of the two countries in the world to have a square flag.

8. Charlie Chaplin spent the last 25 years of his life in Switzerland.

9. The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners Lee in Switzerland in 1989.

10. The first waterproof watch was invented by Rolex in 1927 in Switzerland.

11. Nescafe, the world’s first instant coffee, was invented in 1938 in Switzerland.

12. Switzerland is also the only country in the world to have built an airplane that is powered by solar energy.

13. Italians are the largest foreign community in Switzerland.

14. To apply for Swiss citizenship, one must have lived in Switzerland for at least 12 years.

15. Switzerland is a small but a famous country in the heart of Europe.

16. Switzerland’s crime and unemployment rates are amongst the lowest in the world.

17. Switzerland has more than 1500 lakes.

18. Switzerland's rail system extends some 3,100 miles.

19. On public busses, you can buy a ticket directly from the driver.

20. Drivers have to stop for pedestrians to cross the road.

21. Most grocery stores close by 8 PM, and only the airport locations stay open on weekends.

22. Employee rights are sometimes more important than customer service, which is reflected in the fact that many stores are closed for lunch from noon through 2 PM.

23. Very much unlike the US, bank tellers are protected by bullet-proof glass.

24. Switzerland is one of the world’s great exporters of chocolate.

25. The Swiss eat more chocolate than any other nation in the world, 11.3 kg per year.

26. Switzerland is one of the few nations in the world where assisted suicide is legal.

27. Foreigners account for around 23% of the Swiss population.

28. In Switzerland, it is illegal to keep just one guinea pig; they must be kept in pairs.

29. The Swiss have the second longest life expectancy in the world after Japan.

30. Switzerland does not have a president as chief of state. Instead, it is governed by a seven-member council, and council members rotate in one-year terms as federal president.
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