And, despite our personal love affair with the Berner Oberland, there are other Swiss mountains. No matter what your travel tastes, you'll find in Other Swiss Destinations suggestions to satisfyingly extend your Swiss visit. For Kids is full of ideas for places that will delight the younger members of your family. Some visitors, alas, have only a few days for Switzerland. Take a look at our Suggestions For A Short Visit , or even One Day in the Mountains .
Some cities are bilingual.
One will occasionally overhear dialogues in which one side is in French, the other in German. Natural divisions of mountains and lakes have made the land a grand quilt of unique cultural identities. Despite modern transportation and communications much of the wonderful diversity remains today. Yet, the Swiss began setting aside differences at least 700 years ago when they formed a confederation to improve the lot of all, while recognizing, indeed honoring, their individual group identities. The Swiss have set an example for the world of how differing cultures can live together in harmony.