It depends on what you want to do in Switzerland. If you want to
ski, the best location for you is in the mountainous areas of Valais
or in the Gstaad region, but these are resorts and maybe
after living there for long periods you will miss the cities. The Montreux region is excellent in any season and it's not far
from Geneva with its shops, restaurants and airport. Please contact us and tell us your
needs.
Switzerland, along with the Netherlands, enjoys one of the best
public transportation systems in the world. It's safe, widespread, punctual, and reliable.
Of course we also have excellent roads and driving is usually no problem, with costs lower
that in most European countries. If you need a car and have the necessary paperwork, we
can arrange to get one for you.
Neither do most of the Swiss, who make do with only one of the
three. If you speak English, you will be able to do everything you want without trouble.
When two Swiss with different mother tongues meet, it's common for them to speak in
English.
Definitely yes. Switzerland is a very safe country, with little
violent crime and what there is, is never directed at tourists. The most you can fear are
pickpockets. There are no dangerous areas. Even King Fahd of Saudi Arabia walks in
confidence in the streets of Geneva, so it should be OK for you.
Yes, there is no violent crime nor any dangerous areas anywhere in
Switzerland.
No. There are absolutely no "dangerous" or
"bad" neighborhoods in Switzerland. We have fashionable neighborhoods and
less fashionable ones like everywhere else in the world, but none are dangerous.
Some people, especially from the US, fear that people may break into
their house and menace them with firearms. This never happens in Switzerland; it's totally
unheard of.
Normally no. If the doors of the building are closed and your
windows are not accessible from the ground, you are pretty safe. If you leave a Picasso in
your Swiss apartment, it's safer there than in most other places in the world, but
nonetheless we advise you to install an alarm. And, of course, don't stash cash or jewelry
under your towels or on the top of cupboards.
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