Switzerland Pictures
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Engelberg Alpine resort town, featuring Mount Titlis, Central Switzerland

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Switzerland is a country that may conjure up pictures - in those who have never been there - of chocolate, cheese, humourless efficiency, rich folk skiing down impossibly beautiful snowy slopes in winter and sturdy, and ageing hikers gamely staggering up impossibly beautiful flowery slopes in summer. Well, chocolate, cheese and efficiency are certainly a part of Switzerland's tourist experience, and cool humourlessness occasionally, but otherwise there's a lot more going on than the stereotypical skiing and hiking.
For a start many towns and cities have striking, elegant, well-preserved architecture, with lively street life, excellent and varied dining possibilities and wild nights. And they're usually framed by spectacular mountains and huge, tranquil lakes, so urban sightseeing can be as rewarding as the natural stuff.
Furthermore, activities are neither necessarily expensive nor limited to skiing and hiking. In fact Switzerland offers a massive range of outdoor options, including biking on 3,000 kms of dedicated track, inline skating on 600kms of asphalt, white-water rafting and hang gliding off those monster peaks.
Wellness centres cater to those in need of pampering or therapy, while for the nutters there's zorbing [rolling down a mountainside in huge transparent ball] or house running [abseiling down tall buildings at high speed]. Dull? Nope!
These photos attempt to convey a hint of the essence of holidays in Switzerland, but are not by any means comprehensive.