"the land of milk, chocolate and mountains" Switzerland by sinoda

Switzerland Travel Guide: 18,144 reviews and 42,439 photos

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Do you have any stereotypical ideas regarding Switzerland?

Which are they?

I bet you if you have never been to CH you think it is a land where milk and honey flow in rivers in stead of water, where everybody is rich and nobody has to pay taxes....

A land famous for its chocolate, watches, banks filled with gold bars, sad political chapter during WWII and cows with their legs shorter on the hill-side, since the mountains are so steep.

Well, let me correct some of these misunderstandings.

I am starting to build my CH pages. So be patient, slowly but with uncanning precision I will unravel some of the swiss myths and show you my Switzerland where I was born.

My last visit to Switzerland was in May of this year. I have taken lots of photos - mainly in the canton Aargau. I have updated them and look forward to doing so in my VT-Switzerland too.

That however will require another trip, some day...

For the moment bear with me and please comment on anything you want to.

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Matterhorn; Switzerland

...über alles aber muss man die schönen Berge preisen, für die, in diesen entfernten Gegenden...

Goethe, Briefe aus der Schweiz

Brugg

Black Tower in Brugg - CH

my other home

check out

my Kanton Aargau and

Brugg pages....

Pros and Cons

Pros:Varying nature
Cons:stubborn conservative attitude of swiss
In a nutshell:a heaven for those who understand and adapt

Last visit to Switzerland: May 2003
Intro Updated Jul 11, 2003
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Sand stone caves; Aargau, Switzerland - Switzerland

Sandstone caves - watch out... Things to Do (6)

Interestingly enough little Swiss know about this spectacular place. I am talking about the sand stone caves in Aargau... more travel advice

Deep green woods Favorites (2)

I have noticed a certain difference between swiss and finnish woods which personally I find striking. Swiss woods... more travel advice

riding the train; Switzerland - Switzerland

Schweizerische Bundes Bahn Transportation (1)

As you know or on visiting will notice Switzerland is a very small country (41'000km2), of which some 60% are Alps (not... more travel advice

Ice - glaciers Things to Do (6)

Glaciers, what an interesting and historical theme. In Switzerland there are plenty of them. Some of thm have been... more travel advice

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Written Feb 26, 2003

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Comments (4)

Gili_S Oct 23, 2007 at 2:26 AM Report Abuse

At last I'm going to visit Schweitz... where are the mountains? ;-)
Anjutka Oct 20, 2004 at 6:18 AM Report Abuse

Terve! Yeah you can imagine how is it to feel the mountains around, if you have been to Switzerland...Your cow looks so serious:) Look at mine, they are all so lovely and peaceful;)
laurenzia Jun 21, 2004 at 10:38 AM Report Abuse

Darn... I still didn't see those deep-green-woods.. :( (oder.. I saw, but I didn't have the change to really walk in one) That would've been wounderful!!
sandysmith Mar 6, 2003 at 11:24 AM Report Abuse

hey I've seen that path in zermatt!!