| switzerland |
| general information |
| currency |
Euros (sfr)
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| time difference |
| 1 hour ahead of GMT |
| bank opening times |
| Open Mon - Fri 0830 - 1630 |
| public holidays 2008 |
1 Jan New Year's Day.
2 Jan* Berchtold's Day
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21 Mar* Good Friday.
24 Mar* Easter Monday.
1 May* Ascension.
12 May* Whit Monday.
1 Aug National Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day. |
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| driving rules |
| speed limits |
| Urban areas: 50kph/31 mph other roads: 80kph/50 mph motorways: 120kph/74 mph |
| drink and driving |
| Blood alcohol limit is 80 mg. |
| general driving |
Drive on the right and overtake on the left.
A "vignette" must be displayed in your windshield in order to use the motorways.
Rear seat belts must be used.
Vehicles going uphill have right of way on narrow mountain roads. |
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| tourist office |
| For the official Swiss tourism website click here |
| travel tips |
Switzerland, with its unique French, German and Italian cultural differences has something to offer everyone. From dramatic landscapes, the highest mountains in Europe and its quaint country settings to historic castles and heritage - all of these located so close to one another. The most popular areas are: the Engadine, the Berner Oberland, the Valais and the Ticino.
The Alps cause many climatic variations throughout Switzerland. In the higher alpine regions temperatures tend to be low while the lower land of the northern area has higher temperatures and a warmer summer. |
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