tntgoodwin Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Has anybody lived or visited Switzerland? What is it like? From what I have read it seems like a really great country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootsie Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 We have visited Switzerland; it is lovely. We have stayed in Austria for four to five weeks a number of times. We enjoy Austria more than Switzerland and find it much cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Every bit like a picture book, and yes, expensive. Three main languages are spoken: German, French and Italian. Beautiful. Worth the visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I've visited. Very pretty. Very expensive. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 We lived there for a year in '78-'79, I was 9. :) We were near Lausanne. I remember everthing being up and down. Loved the bus system as I could get around town by myself. Lots of walking was done in school. PS actually seemed very CMish now that I think about it. Knitting, sewing, weekly nature walks, half days on Wednesday and Saturday. Yummy chocolate. Fantastic bakeries. Schedules were meant to be kept. ....all a kid's memories. I'm sure it's very different for the adults. I'd love to go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5of5 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Do you have specific questions? I have a friend living there now (originally from the USA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 We lived there for a year in '78-'79, I was 9. :) We were near Lausanne. I remember everthing being up and down. Loved the bus system as I could get around town by myself. Lots of walking was done in school. PS actually seemed very CMish now that I think about it. Knitting, sewing, weekly nature walks, half days on Wednesday and Saturday. Yummy chocolate. Fantastic bakeries. Schedules were meant to be kept. So...everything ran like a Swiss Watch? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 One of my SILs is Swiss. If you have any specific questions, I can ask her. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) My husband has been to Lucerne several times for work (poor man). He laughed at the Swiss watch comparison but agreed with it. Quite pricey, extremely beautiful, very clean. He also noticed that the grocery stores don't necessarily provide a wide variety of items, and depending on where you visit, if you don't speak Swiss German, forget about understanding the locals (though many of them do speak English quite well) :) Oh, and very, very few people own cars. Most people walk, bike, or use public transport to get around. Edited October 15, 2011 by elise1mds adding a detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Living in Switzerland now and enjoying it. Do you have specific questions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I've visited. Very pretty. Very expensive. Laura :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Living in Switzerland now and enjoying it. Do you have specific questions? Not that I can think of. I have just been reading about their government, laws, political parties, military, etc... seems like an almost ideal country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 This book has a very interesting chapter on Switzerland. I absolutely love this book and have read it at least two (or maybe three :D) times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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