Switzerland is Fantastic! I LOVE IT!!!!

I've read a few comments on this forum and I'm actually suprised how quick people can make a judgement!
Switzerland is a fantastic country, the quality of life is great, the landscape amazing and most people are interesting. Yeap, that's right, interesting!
You can find boring people everywhere, not only in Switzerland! In order to make the most of your stay, you have to be opened minded, accept cultural differences and accept that you mind not get on with everyone! Just like in your own country.
Switzerland is full of surprises and there are plenty to do! From cross-country skiing, snowboarding or curling in winter to rock-climbing, canoing, mountain biking or paragliding in summer.
The place also have plenty of festivals throughout the year such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Hope Festival, the Wake Surf Festival, the Rock Oz'Arenes or the Gay Pride to name just a few.

Not ALL Swiss people are boring... they might not be amazingly welcoming at first but if you're patience and get to know them, you might well build fantastic friendships.
It's far too easy to label a country as boring based on stereotypes or a few negative experiences. You first have to try to make the most of your stay in Switzerland. And then you can judge.
I'm Swiss and I'm definitely very pride of my country and nationality.
I live in the UK and I've been here for the past 6 years. Believe you me, it has not always been easy to live in a different country and I also didn't think at first that English people where that welcoming or interesting. But my patience paid off. I really like this country, despite the rain or other stuff I don't agree with.
So please... give me a break and try to be a bit more open-minded. Go and visit what Switzerland has to offer.. you might actually be positively surprised!

A bon entendeur,

Valerie 17 May 2009, 08:21 - Report