The Swiss city of Geneva is famous for many things: cuckoo clocks, hosting the UN H.Q, and being one of the world’s top three cities for quality of life (according to the 2007 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey by Mercer Human Resource Center). But it’s Geneva’s prime location between the Alps and the Jura mountains that have made it a favourite destination for skiers and snowboarders from all over Europe.
There are almost 100 ski resorts between one and three hours drive from Geneva, scattered around Switzerland itself as well as in neighbouring France and Italy, accessible either via car or by the highly efficient and punctual rail system.
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Situated in Western Europe, Switzerland is a federal republic and a multilingual country with four national languages (Italian, German, Romansh and French) and 26 states (also called cantons). One of the wealthiest countries across the world, this nation has been host to organizations like WTO and Red Cross and more.
Following are some of the places to visit when holidaying in Switzerland :
Fraumünster Church
Established in 853 in Zurich, this tourist attraction is rich with architectural features and has huge elaborate organ, Romanesque choir and a striking as well as picturesque built. The major draw of the church that has been pulling tourist and visitors in massive form is the glass windows beautiful stained. The marvelous windows were designed and planned in 1970 by Marc Chagall.
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