Maps Of Switzerland

Looking for the best-equipped and most fashionable mountain resorts in Switzerland? Well, search no more.

Best known for being frequent host to various international skiing competition, not least of which is the annual Lauberhorn race, which takes place every January, Wengen Switzerland is one of most excellent ski resorts in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland.

Cheese. Chocolates. Luxury watches. And Swiss army knives. These are among the popular exports of little Switzerland, the Land of the Alps. For a country so small, Switzerland is a big name when it comes to enviable quality of life that ticks along like clockwork and its long tradition of political neutrality.

Its central location in Europe works to its advantage. Out of all countries in Europe, Switzerland enjoys the distinction of being one of the favorite meeting places for conventions and international conferences. The United Nations has its headquarters in Geneva. Moreover, Zurich remains one of Europe’s major financial hubs.

For a country that never had any colonies in countries like South America and Africa, known for growing cocoa, it is rather odd that Switzerland manufacturers one of the world’s leading chocolate brands. Or is it?

Switzerland Chocolate: Background