National economy of Switzerland - industries, GDP and prosperity level

There is an incredible number of holidays in Switzerland. Festivals and events held in each canton are added to the nationwide ones. The Swiss …
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Switzerland is one of the most picturesque countries in Europe. About 60 percent of its land is occupied by the Alps; the rest of the territory is …
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The climate of Switzerland is moderately continental. The peculiarity of the country is its landscape. More than 62 percent of the territory is …
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From the series “Largest and Most Branched Caves on Earth”
The second, upper entrance to the cave was quite recently, found in 1980. The variety of the passageways and the galleries hide the unique sights - the stalactites and the stalagmites of different shapes and sizes. Thanks to the modern illumination system, it is even more interesting today to look at these … Read all

Preferred to Open 9 New Hotels in 2022
In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.
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In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.

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Switzerland by photo artists
Microeconomics of Switzerland cities - shopping
One of the most popular shoe stores in the town – Schuhhaus Gerhard Brunner – is located on the other side of the street. It sells high-class sports shoes, ice skates for all members of the family, and special boots for skiing. The shop has its own workshop where visitors can sharpen their ice skates or repair their shoes. Female tourists should pay their attention to Mode Seematter. This popular clothes store sells trendy and high-quality women’s clothes for different occasions. The … Read more

The Old Town is traditionally rich in interesting shops. For example, sweet tooth travelers will fall in love with historical Confiserie Teuscher. For many years, the shop has been selling exclusive sorts of chocolate and candies that are cooked in accordance with old family recipes. Visitors are allowed to sample sweets before making a purchase. Confiserie Teuscher also offers wonderful gift sets that will make great souvenirs for friends and family. Travelers who enjoy visiting large … Read more

Basler Läckerli is another local delicacy. These are hard spice biscuits from Basel. They are popular throughout the country. It's not a problem to find them in Zermatt. The sweetness is made according to the original recipe. It is very different from gingerbread from other countries. It is better to buy them at the end of the trip, otherwise, the sweetness may deteriorate. You should remember that open packaging tends to dry out quickly. So it is better to buy hard spice biscuits from Basel … Read more

In Geneva, there are many interesting souvenir shops. Longemalle store remains at the peak of popularity among tourists. The choice of souvenirs here is simply enourmous, prices will pleasantly surprise even the most frugal customers. In this store they sell colourful T-shirts with funny pictures and inscriptions, real Swiss knives of the highest quality, and very nice watches. The store also presents traditional souvenirs, including postcards featuring famous Geneva attractions, magnets and … Read more

Buhler is a very popular store with tourists. It offers things indispensable on the journey and a lot of popular souvenirs. The huge store is divided into two parts. One half is given for souvenirs and another is for various irreplaceable trifles. They sell beautiful magnets and Swiss knives, bags and inexpensive watches, as well as T-shirts and other accessories with the symbols of the city. They also have toys. You can choose unique models of the railway, erecto sets and remote control cars, … Read more

A beautiful historic building houses Bucherer store specializing in Swiss watches. More than 3,000 models of this popular accessory are presented in the store constantly. Among them, there are incredibly expensive exclusive watches, as well as affordable ones, which are also of high quality. The store always presents a large selection of watches from Rolex, Chopard, Rado, and Carl.F.Bucherer. Lucerne has many interesting souvenir shops, and Casagrande is one of the most popular of them. … Read more

One of Basel's most visited stores is Cafe Spitz, which sells the most popular chocolate-covered cherry with liqueur. These sweets can be found in many stores, but, according to experienced tourists, Cafe Spitz sells the best of them. Their prices are quite high, but the taste deserves the utmost praise. Fabulous sweet gift packages are offered as well. Many unusual shops are centred on Nadelberg Street. Every pavilion resembles a museum. Collectors of antiquities like walking down this … Read more

A trip to any of the local factories is another opportunity to buy chocolate. Basler Läckerli is a gift that you can find in any local store. Gingerbread is a popular Swiss dessert today. The recipe for its production was safely stored in Basel once. It is sold in all tourist places. Basler Läckerli is delicious. But these gingerbread cookies tend to dry out very quickly. Therefore, you should not keep the package open for a long time. It will be better to give preference to small packaging. … Read more
