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When planning a holiday to Switzerland, you don’t have to go far. VFS Global and Switzerland Tourism have joined hands to bring you the Switzerland Travel Shop, a kiosk setup within Visa Application Centres that provides tourism-related information, as well as the chance to pre-book your sightseeing passes, day trips and rail passes. The first Switzerland Travel Shop has been set up at the New Delhi Joint Visa Application Centre, with an offshoot model, Switzerland Travel Corner, commencing operations at the centres in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.
Top Switzerland products: Swiss Travel Pass Swiss Coupon Pass Mountain Excursions: Mt Titlis Jungfraujoch Mt Schilthorn Mt Pilatus Matterhorn Gornergrat
The Glacier Express covers a total of 290km taking you through different landscapes, valleys, deep gorges, tunnels and bridges
in certain lighting conditions its waters can appear very dark) in the Fribourg Pre-Alps is popular for swimming, fishing and standup paddle boarding. It is also the starting point for various hikes and mountain-biking trails. The other lakes worth visiting are Trübsee in Nidwalden, Chavonnes in Vaud and Sils in Graubünden.
Village Sojourn If you are looking to relax and slow down, head to the smaller towns of Switzerland. Wengen and Murren, two villages overlooking the Lauterbrunnen Valley, offer access to the Bernese Oberland
peaks without the crowds of Interlaken. Chateau d’Oex in the Lake Geneva region is a perfect base for hot-air balloon enthusiasts. Gandria, a village perched at the bottom of Mount Brè, is famous for its wonderful and romantic atmosphere. Morcote is home to several architectural wonders and Swiss heritage sites like the Church of Sant’Antonio Abate, Greek sculptures etc.
Waterfalls Watch Waterfalls may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Switzerland. However, the country is home