The swiss Alps are known for their excellent skiing, but also for the small and old fashioned style of the small towns surrounding them. However, skiing is not the only sport. While in Switzerland, you can also bobsled, camp, climb, and hike in the countries mountainous region. If you are lucky, you can watch a Hornussen match, a game sort of like baseball, only with wooden disks and wooden rackets.
If you are a person who enjoys the arts, Switzerland has many museums, concerts, etc... For example, almost every large Swiss city has an orchestra. An annual music festival is held in Lucerne, and almost every town has a singing group. If you want to go into the more historical aspect of Switzerlands singing, a few mountaineers still enjoy yodeling.
The people of switzerland have always been known as very friendly and welcoming. If you visit Switzerland, language will probably not be a problem because the official languages are German, French and Italian, many people also study other numerous languages, including English.
