Set firmly in the heart of Europe between five countries, Switzerland has an astonishing cultural mixity. Every canton has developed its traditions, inspired by its neighbours and the Swiss character imbued in calm and serenity. Cosmopolitan? Yes, but also fundamentally independent! Backed by a tradition of neutrality and pacifism, this magnificent country where the Jura and Alps meet seems almost immovable, as if suspended in time. To the east is the tiny principality of Liechtenstein which cultivates the paradox of being one of the smallest states in the world and also one of the richest!
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EURO 2008 from Saturday June 7th to Sunday 29th 2008
The European Football Championship will take place for the first time in Switzerland and Austria from June 7 to 29, 2008.
15th Verbier Festival from July 18 to August 3rd, 2008
With a line-up of the world‘s top classical artists performing unique concert programmes, the 15th Verbier Festival offers seventeen enchanting days of music in a breathtaking mountain setting. This season‘s programme ranges from orchestral concerts to opera and chamber music. We particularly look forward to the performances by our resident orchestra, the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, which is made up of over 100 young musicians from all over the world.
This summer, benefit from an abundance of festivals on the most famous lakeshores
Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Neuchâtel, Bern or Zurich put on their festive colours...
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