Alps and lakes, cheese and chocolate, watches and banks.
Christianity (Protestantism)
01.01 New Year
Good Friday
Easter Monday
June 01.08, National Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Second Day of Christmas
112, single emergency number
117 police
118, fire department
144, emergency medical care
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau, philosopher
– Albert Einstein (lived in Switzerland)
– Carl Gustav Jung, psychoanalyst
– Le Corbusier, architect
– Roger Federer, tennis player
- possession of weapons without a license
– export of gold and precious stones without permission
– photographing banks and military installations
– swimming in fountains
- using drones without permission
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Polite treatment and respect for elders are mandatory.
– It is customary to give up your seat to the elderly on public transport.
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– Politeness and punctuality are valued
First (in the world)
– The world's first international humanitarian treaty (Geneva Convention, 1864)
– The world's first permanent neutral status, internationally recognized (1815)
– The world's first international committee for the protection of war victims (ICRC, 1863)
– The world's first national referendum on a federal constitution (1874)
– The first bank in the world to introduce a numbered account system (1934)
– The world's first international arbitration court for sport (CAS, Lausanne)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest density of banks per capita
– The highest concentration of headquarters of international organizations (Geneva)
– The highest proportion of the population speaking the four official languages
– The highest proportion of mountainous territory among European countries
– The highest accuracy of railway timetables
– The highest per capita consumption of chocolate
– The highest share of hand-assembled watches in world exports
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the highest standards of living
– One of the highest levels of per capita income
– One of the most stable financial markets
– One of the lowest inflation rates
– One of the most developed medical tourism markets
– One of the highest levels of trust in government institutions
– One of the highest levels of innovative activity
– One of the most famous centers of mountaineering and skiing
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest cost of living among European countries
– The highest rental costs are in large cities (Geneva, Zurich)
– The highest cost of medical services without insurance
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of food prices
– One of the highest levels of education costs
– One of the highest levels of dependence on food imports
– One of the highest levels of environmental stress on alpine ecosystems
– One of the highest levels of antidepressant consumption in Europe
– greeting / Grüezi / gruetzi
– gratitude / Danke / danke
– please / Bitte / bitte
– sorry / Entschuldigung / entschuldigung
– Where is the bus…? / Wo ist der Bus…? / vo ist der bus
– How much does the ticket cost? / Wie viel kostet das Ticket? / vi fil kostet das tiket
– pharmacy / Apotheke / apoteke
– I need a doctor / Ich brauche einen Arzt / ich brauhe aynen artst
– I need help / Ich brauche Hilfe / ich brauhe hilfe
– call the police / Rufen Sie die Polizei / rufen zi di politsai
– Call an ambulance / Rufen Sie einen Krankenwagen / rufen zi aynen krankenwagen
– Very tasty! / Sehr lecker! / zeer lekker
– the bill, please / Die Rechnung, bitte / di rechnung bitte
– toast / Prost! (To your health!) / prost
– joke / In Switzerland, clocks are more precise than time!
First (in the world)
– The world's first international humanitarian treaty (Geneva Convention, 1864)
– The world's first permanent neutral status, internationally recognized (1815)
– The world's first international committee for the protection of war victims (ICRC, 1863)
– The world's first national referendum on a federal constitution (1874)
– The first bank in the world to introduce a numbered account system (1934)
– The world's first international arbitration court for sport (CAS, Lausanne)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest density of banks per capita
– The highest concentration of headquarters of international organizations (Geneva)
– The highest proportion of the population speaking the four official languages
– The highest proportion of mountainous territory among European countries
– The highest accuracy of railway timetables
– The highest per capita consumption of chocolate
– The highest share of hand-assembled watches in world exports
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the highest standards of living
– One of the highest levels of per capita income
– One of the most stable financial markets
– One of the lowest inflation rates
– One of the most developed medical tourism markets
– One of the highest levels of trust in government institutions
– One of the highest levels of innovative activity
– One of the most famous centers of mountaineering and skiing
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest cost of living among European countries
– The highest rental costs are in large cities (Geneva, Zurich)
– The highest cost of medical services without insurance
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of food prices
– One of the highest levels of education costs
– One of the highest levels of dependence on food imports
– One of the highest levels of environmental stress on alpine ecosystems
– One of the highest levels of antidepressant consumption in Europe
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (cheese, chocolate, fondue)
– Nature and mountains (Alps)
– History and culture
– Banking system
– Sports (skiing)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and taxes
– Social conflicts
– Immigration
- Personal income
– skiing in the Alps
– hike to the lakes
– ride on panoramic trains
– to taste chocolate
– to taste cheese
– buy a watch
Alps and lakes, cheese and chocolate, watches and banks.
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Christianity (Protestantism)
01.01 New Year
Good Friday
Easter Monday
June 01.08, National Day
December 25.12, Christmas
December 26.12, Second Day of Christmas
112, single emergency number
117 police
118, fire department
144, emergency medical care
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau, philosopher
– Albert Einstein (lived in Switzerland)
– Carl Gustav Jung, psychoanalyst
– Le Corbusier, architect
– Roger Federer, tennis player
- possession of weapons without a license
– export of gold and precious stones without permission
– photographing banks and military installations
– swimming in fountains
- using drones without permission
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Polite treatment and respect for elders are mandatory.
– It is customary to give up your seat to the elderly on public transport.
– In restaurants, it is customary to greet and say goodbye to the staff.
– Politeness and punctuality are valued
– greeting / Grüezi / gruetzi
– gratitude / Danke / danke
– please / Bitte / bitte
– sorry / Entschuldigung / entschuldigung
– Where is the bus…? / Wo ist der Bus…? / vo ist der bus
– How much does the ticket cost? / Wie viel kostet das Ticket? / vi fil kostet das tiket
– pharmacy / Apotheke / apoteke
– I need a doctor / Ich brauche einen Arzt / ich brauhe aynen artst
– I need help / Ich brauche Hilfe / ich brauhe hilfe
– call the police / Rufen Sie die Polizei / rufen zi di politsai
– Call an ambulance / Rufen Sie einen Krankenwagen / rufen zi aynen krankenwagen
– Very tasty! / Sehr lecker! / zeer lekker
– the bill, please / Die Rechnung, bitte / di rechnung bitte
– toast / Prost! (To your health!) / prost
– joke / In Switzerland, clocks are more precise than time!
First (in the world)
– The world's first international humanitarian treaty (Geneva Convention, 1864)
– The world's first permanent neutral status, internationally recognized (1815)
– The world's first international committee for the protection of war victims (ICRC, 1863)
– The world's first national referendum on a federal constitution (1874)
– The first bank in the world to introduce a numbered account system (1934)
– The world's first international arbitration court for sport (CAS, Lausanne)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest density of banks per capita
– The highest concentration of headquarters of international organizations (Geneva)
– The highest proportion of the population speaking the four official languages
– The highest proportion of mountainous territory among European countries
– The highest accuracy of railway timetables
– The highest per capita consumption of chocolate
– The highest share of hand-assembled watches in world exports
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the highest standards of living
– One of the highest levels of per capita income
– One of the most stable financial markets
– One of the lowest inflation rates
– One of the most developed medical tourism markets
– One of the highest levels of trust in government institutions
– One of the highest levels of innovative activity
– One of the most famous centers of mountaineering and skiing
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest cost of living among European countries
– The highest rental costs are in large cities (Geneva, Zurich)
– The highest cost of medical services without insurance
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of food prices
– One of the highest levels of education costs
– One of the highest levels of dependence on food imports
– One of the highest levels of environmental stress on alpine ecosystems
– One of the highest levels of antidepressant consumption in Europe
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (cheese, chocolate, fondue)
– Nature and mountains (Alps)
– History and culture
– Banking system
– Sports (skiing)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and taxes
– Social conflicts
– Immigration
- Personal income
– skiing in the Alps
– hike to the lakes
– ride on panoramic trains
– to taste chocolate
– to taste cheese
– buy a watch