The U.S. Embassy is closed on all U.S. and Swiss holidays. The Swiss business infrastructure is excellent. The country is served by major international airports in Zurich and Geneva, and smaller ones in Basel and Bern. Road and rail networks, despite the country's mountainous terrain, are well-maintained and efficient. Urban public transport is unsurpassed.
Telecommunications is modern and, with the advent of deregulation, prices have dropped dramatically.
Everything is available, albeit at prices higher than in the United States, from modern communications, a wide variety of food, good housing, well developed tourist facilities, to excellent health care. Switzerland is a multilingual country. The majority of Swiss in the center and northeast part of the country speak German. English is also widely spoken in business and tourist centers throughout the country. Temporary entry of goods Personal effects, including laptop computers and the software that goes with them, do not need to be declared and can enter Switzerland freely.