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Geneva Christmas Market

Geneva is a city in Switzerland, the second largest in the country by population, and a very important financial center and seat of numerous international bodies. The city is located at the western end of Lake Geneva (Leman), practically surrounded ...

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Stein am Rhein Christmas Market

Stein am Rhein is a small town located at the western end of Lake Constance, where the Rhine begins its course again, near the border with Germany, between the cities of Constance and Schaffhausen (Schaffhausen). The historic center of Stein ...

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Zurich Christmas Markets

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and one of the most important financial centers in the world. Situated 400 meters above sea level along the northern shores of Lake of Zurich. Zurich originated during the Roman Empire, as a customs ...

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Bern Christmas Markets

Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is located on a plateau along the Aare River. The historic part of the city is built in a meander of the river that surrounds it on three sides. The town has a beautiful old ...

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The climate of Basel: when to go to Basel

The climate of the city of Basel is a continental climate, but due to its location Basel enjoys the warmest and less foggy and less rainy climate in Switzerland. The average minimum temperatures are normally below zero in the months ...

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Basel: the second largest city in Switzerland

Basel is the second largest urban area in Switzerland (166,000 inhabitants, 700,000 the urban area) and is also the capital of the canton of the same name. Located along a bend in the Rhine River in northwestern Switzerland, bordering France ...

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The climate of Bern: when to go to Bern

The climate of Bern is characterized by a pre-Alpine continental climate, with rather abundant rainfall especially in the summer months. The average minimum temperatures are normally below zero between the months of December and February, reaching a minimum of -3.6 ...

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Bern: a medieval historic center of great beauty

Bern (about 130,000 inhabitants), is the federal capital of Switzerland. The city stands at 540 meters above sea level, overlooking the Alps. The historic center is located in a meander of the Aare river which surrounds the old town on ...

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Zurich: one of the cities with the highest quality of life

Zurich is the main city in Switzerland, as well as being the capital of the canton of the same name. The city, which has 370,000 inhabitants that exceed one million with the urban area, is at an altitude of over ...

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The climate of Zurich: when to go to Zurich

The climate of Zurich is continental-alpine, characterized by cold winters and mild summers. As in all of Switzerland, rainfall is quite abundant especially in the summer months. The average minimum temperatures are normally below zero in the months between December ...

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Zermatt: famous ski center on the slopes of the Matterhorn

Zermatt with the Matterhorn peak in the background, Switzerland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Zermatt is a famous Valais holiday resort. This renowned ski resort is located at the bottom of a valley (Mattertal) at the foot of the Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa group in the Valais Alps (Walliser Alpen) in southern Switzerland, ...

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The climate of Zermatt: when to go to Zermatt

Valais is characterized by a pleasant, very dry and particularly mild climate until late autumn. The climate favors Zermatt, located at over 1,600 meters above sea level, thanks to its position facing south, protected from the wind and guaranteed snow ...

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The climate of Lucerne: when to go to Lucerne

The climate of the city of Lucerne is continental-alpine, characterized by a rainy season corresponding to the summer and late spring months, and by a drier season during the autumn and winter months. Temperatures are cold in winter and mild ...

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Lucerne: an enchanting city on Lake Lucerne

Lucerne (60,000 inhabitants) is a beautiful town in central Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Lucerne, overlooking the Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee). The city is set in a beautiful landscape of water and mountains, on which stand the Rigi mountains ...

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St. Moritz: the most fashionable tourist resort in Switzerland

St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

St. Moritz is probably the most famous and worldly tourist resort in Switzerland. The town is located in the upper Engadine in the canton of Grisons, in south-eastern Switzerland, near the border with Italy, and stands along the lake of ...

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