Cities & Regions
Switzerland is a great place to visit
Switzerland is booming more than ever with tourism to the region, and here's how you can spend your time here.
Switzerland is a real nature lover's paradise with over half the country being surrounded
by the Alps, Lake Constance in the north and Lake Geneva in the south.
Switzerland is very well known as one of the most famous tourists spots in the world and always worth to visit. Famous cities and areas such as Zurich, Geneva, Lucerne and our sunny Ticino are only a few of the many areas people like to visit when they come to Switzerland.
Switzerland is one of the leading medical destinations for tourists, and this may be attributed to the many foreigners who prefer medical assistance services to Switzerland.
The figures have been consistently growing since 2000, and this has led the country to become one of the strongest in the medical tourism industry. Some of the reasons which make Switzerland a great destination for medical tourism include:
- The System of Healthcare with affordable treatment for medical services
- His highly developed field of tourism
- The high standard of private care hospital medical assistance
Switzerland was ranked as the world's best education system, in the whole human capital survey, it ranked third overall. Norway and Finland were the two nations to score higher overall (Finland finishing in first).
The study noted that all three top countries were efficiently producing and using about 85 percent of their maximum capacity for human resources.
Instead of individual universities, the "Universitas 21"(U21) Ranking measures national higher education programs as a whole. Switzerland defends its status as the country with the second best higher education system worldwide in its 2018 ranking.
Its connectivity to business and foreign researchers is a specific strength of the Swiss system.
What we can do for you
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The visit of Switzerland for business should also allow you to explore the beautiful areas of Switzerland and consider relocation of you senior staff members together with their families enjoying world class educations system.
Regions in Switzerland
Zurich (ZH)
Location: Northeastern Switzerland, bordering Germany and several Swiss cantons.
Population: Around 1.6 million people – the most populous canton in Switzerland.
Language(s): Swiss German (German).
Special Feature: Economic and financial hub of Switzerland; home to Zurich city, a global banking center.
Cultural Highlight: The Sechseläuten spring festival, featuring a parade and the burning of the “Böögg” to predict summer weather.
Geneva (GE)
Location: Southwestern tip of Switzerland, bordering France.
Population: Approx. 520,000.
Language(s): French.
Special Feature: International city, home to the UN and many NGOs.
Cultural Highlight: L’Escalade festival, celebrating a historic victory in 1602.
Bern (BE)
Location: West-central Switzerland.
Population: Approx. 1 million.
Language(s): German and French.
Special Feature: Federal capital with a UNESCO-listed Old Town.
Cultural Highlight: Zibelemärit (Onion Market), a festive folk market in November.
Schwyz (SZ)
Location: Central Switzerland.
Population: Approx. 165,000.
Language(s): Swiss German.
Special Feature: One of the founding cantons of Switzerland.
Cultural Highlight: Swiss National Day celebrations and historic landmarks.
Ticino (TI)
Location: Southern Switzerland, bordering Italy.
Population: Approx. 360,000.
Language(s): Italian.
Special Feature: Mediterranean flair and stunning lakes.
Cultural Highlight: Locarno Film Festival.
Uri (UR)
Location: Central Switzerland.
Population: Approx. 38,000.
Language(s): Swiss German.
Special Feature: Historic birthplace of the Swiss Confederation.
Cultural Highlight: Wilhelm Tell traditions and mountain culture.
Vaud (VD)
Location: Western Switzerland, by Lake Geneva.
Population: Approx. 830,000.
Language(s): French.
Special Feature: Rich vineyards and Lausanne as Olympic capital.
Cultural Highlight: Cully Jazz Festival.
Valais (VS)
Location: Southwestern Switzerland, in the Alps.
Population: Approx. 350,000.
Language(s): French and German.
Special Feature: Home to the Matterhorn and glacier resorts.
Cultural Highlight: Fête des Vignerons, a once-in-a-generation winegrower’s festival.
Lucerne (LU)
Location: Central Switzerland.
Population: Approx. 420,000.
Language(s): Swiss German.
Special Feature: Gateway to the Alps and Lake Lucerne.
Cultural Highlight: Lucerne Festival, a world-renowned classical music event.
Zug (ZG)
Location: Central Switzerland.
Population: Approx. 130,000.
Language(s): Swiss German.
Special Feature: A thriving business and innovation hub.
Cultural Highlight: Zug cherry tart and local traditions.
Basel
Basel-Landschaft (BL)
Location: Northwestern Switzerland, surrounding Basel-Stadt.
Population: Approx. 300,000.
Language(s): Swiss German.
Special Feature: Beautiful countryside and vineyards.
Cultural Highlight: Carnival of Liestal with spectacular fire parade.
Basel-Stadt (BS)
Location: Northwestern Switzerland, bordering France and Germany.
Population: Approx. 200,000.
Language(s): Swiss German.
Special Feature: Cultural capital with many museums and art institutions.
Cultural Highlight: Basler Fasnacht, Switzerland’s largest carnival.
Graubünden (GR)
Location: Southeastern Switzerland.
Population: Approx. 200,000.
Language(s): German, Romansh, and Italian.
Special Feature: Only trilingual canton; known for the Swiss Alps and winter sports.
Cultural Highlight: Home to St. Moritz and the Engadin valley.