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The charming and upscale winter resort of Gstaad lies in the area where four mountain ridges meet at the border of the Bernese and de Vaud Alps. Many fans of winter sports around the world know this resort as one of the most interesting and comfortable. People of art enjoy visiting Gstaad to relax and find inspiration here, and the mountain resort got an elite status due to this fact. This is a calm and serene place where it is so pleasant and simple to forget about big city stress and numerous cars. Here it is important to mention that all kinds of vehicles are banned in Gstaad. Five-star hotels open in this resort offer premium accommodation and services that are better than the services provided by five-star hotels in many other parts of the world. The area of modern Gstaad was a part of the Burgundy Kingdom until the start of the 11th century. Later, this region became the property of the Gruyère counts. This house remained the ruler until the middle of the 16th century. The region kept developing and adding new lands during this period. However, everything changed drastically in 1500. The Gruyère counts had serious financial difficulties that urged them to start selling their lands. The family became bankrupts in 1554. Bern started controlling this region. Gstaad started developing as a tourist destination in 1577. This is when the first hotel opened here. Later, the first mountain ski paths were made not far from the village. It was clear that the area was … Read further

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Gstaad started developing as a tourist destination in 1577. This is when the first hotel opened here. Later, the first mountain ski paths were made not far from the village. It was clear that the area was perfectly suitable for mountain sports. The resort became increasingly popular year after year. Tourists from all over the world were visiting this place in order to spend their vacation in a calm place with warm … Open

Switzerland - moving around the country

Despite the sweeping dimensions of Switzerland, air transport here is well-developed. There are international and domestic airports. Flights to mountain regions are especially popular. The largest airport in the country is in Zurich. That’s the main airhub for Swiss company. Since 2011, a new international terminal has opened here. Today, it serves about 25 million passengers a year. All European airlines, as well as American and Canadian, fly to Zurich. In recent years, such flights have appeared in the schedule of airlines of the Middle East and some Asian countries. The next, but not least is the airport in Geneva. Most of the flights are aimed at interregional movement. Most of the flights in Basel Airport are flying to Germany and France. … Open

Overview of festivals and celebrations in Switzerland

A large number of festivals take place in Switzerland every year. In Zurich, on the second Saturday of August, the famous musical Street Parade is held. That's a bright costumed procession. In November, you can also visit the Expovina Wine Fair. Wine festivals are also held in the town of Mendrisio in late September in honor of harvesting grapes. Another wine festival is held in Geneva; it takes place in the spring, in early May. Besides that, it will also be interesting to visit the Bol d'Or sailing regatta. That's the world's largest regatta at enclosed water bodies. It's so exciting and spectacular that organizers even arrange online broadcasts for those who can not attend it personally. … Open

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