What countries are the Swiss Alps?
What countries are the Swiss Alps? The mountains run the width of Switzerland – from Lake Geneva in the west to the Austrian border in the east. Switzerland shares the Alps with seven other countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco and Slovenia.
What language is spoken in Zurich?
Zurich lies in the German-speaking part of Switzerland but, in everyday life, people in Zurich speak Swiss German, a German dialect. If you can understand and speak even a little of the local language, you will feel integrated much faster. A huge range of German language courses and translations is available to you.
What food is Switzerland famous for?
Typical Swiss food
- Cheese fondue. Melted cheese with bread cubes. ...
- Raclette. Melted cheese served with Gschwellti (jacket potatoes), cocktail gherkins and onions as well as pickled fruit.
- Älplermagronen. A kind of gratin with potatoes, macaroni, cheese, cream and onions. ...
- Rösti. ...
- Birchermüesli. ...
- Swiss chocolate. ...
- Swiss cheese.