Case Study — Tourism in Switzerland

The climate of Switzerland is moderate. The temperature drops to below freezing point mostly between December and March. July and August are the hottest months.

Five things that can be bought as souvenirs from Switzerland are:

1. Watches
2. Crystal items
3. Cuckoo clocks
4. Cowbells
5. Swiss army knives

Jungfraujoch is a glacier in the Alps. It can be reached by train from Interlaken. The Jungfraujoch railway station is the highest railway station in Europe.

Chateau de Chillon is an old castle which is one of the most visited historic building in Switzerland. It is located on the shore of Lake Geneva, near Montreux.

Swiss National park is the National park of Switzerland.

Three animals found here are:

1. Golden eagles
2. Chamois
3. Marmots

1. Japan
2. Australia
3. Egypt
4. Cuba
5. Peru

Many people who work in the cities like to live in the countryside to take advantage of cheaper land and better quality of life.

Tourism industry in Switzerland began to develop in the early nineteenth century when the British mountaineers started to come here to climb the main peaks of the Alps Mountains. During this time the Thomas Cook and Lunn Travel companies also started to organize tourist holidays to Switzerland.

False

Corrected statement — Austria, Liechtenstein, France, Italy and Germany are neighbouring countries of Switzerland.

Two rivers of Switzerland are:

1. The Rhone
2. The Rhine

Switzerland has four official languages.

One should visit Switzerland between December and April, if interested in skiing.

Switzerland is famous for watches.

1. Germany
2. Zermatt
3. Lucerne
4. Geneva
5. Bern

1. Mountains — The Alps and the Jura mountains
2. Lakes — Lake Geneva and Lake Lucerne
3. Peaks — Titlis and Matterhorn
4. Cities — Bern and Zurich
5. Tourist attractions — Swiss National park and Rhine Falls