Switzerland Travel Tips: 10 Things to Know Before You Go to Switzerland

Описание: Things you need to know before you travel to Switzerland. After you watch this video you'll be well prepared for a vacation or work trip to Switzerland. EXPAND DESCRIPTION FOR FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Switzerland has 4 official languages - German, French, Italian, and Romansh. Zurich and Lucerne Speak German. Geneva speaks French. The South of Switzerland speaks Italian. But the good news for you as a tourist is almost everybody speaks English too.

2. Hours in Switzerland
Switzerland is an early country
Cafes open early
Stores close early
Some cities know a thing called - "evening shopping" literally translated. Shops are open until 21:00 (9 PM) on one evening per week - in Zürich, this happens on Thursday.
And nearly everything is closed on Sunday (except the trains and shops in train stations)
3. Transportation in Switzerland
Really good public transit
Always on time
Swiss Pass
Download the SBB App
Second Class is pretty good
4. Money in Switzerland
They don’t use the EUR, they use the Swiss Franc (CHF) but you can exchange Euro at any bank, airport, and most railway stations. ATMs are known as “Bancomats”
5. Switzerland is Expensive
Yes, what you’ve heard about Switzerland being expensive is right. It is.
Pizza $30
Mcdonalds $15
Minimum wage of $25 an hour
6. Swiss Food
Eat the chocolate and cheese
Drink the milk
All things Dairy
lunch specials 10-19 CHF.
Ethnic Restaurants like Chinese, Middle Eastern, Indian, or Thai for the best deals (and closer to 10 CHF).
Don’t be late for a dinner reservation -- after 15 minutes you should forget you even had it
7. Switzerland is Small
Population of 8 Million
1/10 the size of California
But many mountains so travel is slow
Geneva to Zurich Driving is 3 hours
8. Weather
Quite varied because of the Alps
In the West it’s windy and wet because of the Atlantic Ocean
South is significantly warmer
Summer can be up to 35C or 95F -- zero degrees depends on elevation, between 2000 Meters and 4000 Meters.
Each Mountain has it’s own website -- check the mountain website to decide whether to go or not
High elevation so wear sunscreen
9. Water
Skip the bottled water -- drink the tap water
Fountains on almost every corner
10. Recycling
8 different trash cans at a supermarket


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