The Swiss Army
switzerlandforvisitors.com
Switzerland hasn't been to war in 500 years, but its citizens aren't
taking any chances.
Swissworld.org
"The official portal to Switzerland" has information on Swiss geography,
history, people, culture, science, and economics. It's a good starting point
for learning about Switzerland.
A Brief History of the St. Bernard Dog
This page from Smithsonian.com includes a photo of a 1955 mountain rescue by
dogs and robed monks.
Information about Switzerland
Just what the title says, with a clickable map to help you get details on
specific cantons.
Switzerland
FAQ
It may not be handsome, but this text document is loaded with facts and
figures about the country.
CountryReports.org: Switzerland
Learn about the Swiss economy, geography, armed forces, etc. (This site is
especially useful as a source of basic information for school reports.)
Allegra! (Romansh) switzerlandforvisitors.com
An introduction to Switzerland's fourth language
(which is spoken by less than 1% of the population).
Schyzertüütsch switzerlandforvisitors.com
Hear recorded samples of Switzerland's leading language.
Pimsleur Swiss German Language
Course switzerlandforvisitors.com
Now there's an audiocassette Schwyzertüüsch course for travelers whose
native language is English.
Soc.culture.swiss
Like all newsgroups, this one has its share of adolescent grown-ups, but
there's an occasional spark of intelligent conversation amid the flames. (If
your newsreader doesn't launch and open soc.culture.swiss when you
click on the link, you'll need to subscribe to the newsgroup manually.)
