Tourists flock to those places, which offer some thing special e.g. scenic beauty, games like skiing &
amp; hiking, shopping for some special items & a peaceful
environment. Switzerland ideally meets these requirements, & that is why, it attracts a large number of tourists of the
world. This 336 page book, starts with a map of Switzerland. Then after an Introduction, it first provides information under major head, Contents-Text & the sub-heads viz. facts about Switzerland; facts for the visitor;
sports & spas; getting there & away; getting around. Then there are 13 more Chapters, for various areas of this country. Under the head Contents-Maps, it provides 67 detailed maps for various areas, under 18 sub-heads on different pages of this book. Towards the end of the book under Appendix, it gives the
details of alternative place names, language, thanks (to the travellers who used earlier guide & provided hints & advice), index, map legend & metric conversion.
The Chapters giving factual
data, cover a wide scope of information for the tourists, like climate, arts, money, time, health, dangers, legal matters, accommodation, food, entertainment, shopping, sports & water sports, organized tours, various modes of transportation etc. The Chapters giving details about various cities, generally cover population, elevation, things to do & to see, activities, tourist offices,
travel agencies, emergency services, walking tour, museums, special events, places to stay & places to eat for budget, mid-range & top end requirements (from camps to best city hotels & cafes to restaurants), means of entertainment, bars, clubs, modes of travel to reach the place & then means for travel inside the city etc. It also provides in the beginning of each of such Chapters, some high lights, in a box. In the maps provided, there is an additional box giving locations of some places to stay, places to eat & other important locations. Mainly four languages are spoken in this country viz. German, French, Italian & to some extent Romanasch. In the Chapter on language, the book gives some important information about first three languages like vowels, consonants, greetings & civilities, language difficulties, signs & emergencies (given in the boxes), various terms used for going to the town & for travelling inside the town, accommodation, food, time, dates & numbers etc. For Romanasch, some useful words, phrases & numbers have been given. This book has an attractive cover & plenty of coloured photographs. In a nut shell, it is considered essential as a guide, for travellers going to Switzerland, for obtaining all the required details, so that we can plan & prepare in advance, & get the best out of our visit, to this lovely country of Switzerland.