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21 Signs that You Should Never Travel to Switzerland

 

You don't get why people are fascinated by the swans.

Switzerland Swans

 

You do not agree with the treatment of milk cows in Switzerland.

Swiss Mik Cows

 

You are on a low-carb diet.

St. Galler Bread Loaf

 

You think cog rail trains move too slowly. Why haven't they figured out a shortcut yet?

Brienzer Rothorn Bahn
 
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You don't understand why everyone is so fascinated about the Matterhorn.

Zermatt Matterhorn

 

Riding chair lifts makes you feel uncomfortable.

Switzerland Chair Lifts

 

You don't like Alpine hiking paths because there is no cellular signal up there.

Hiking Path Sign on Pizol, Switzerland

 

And the breathtaking vistas are just not rewarding enough for all that effort.

Ticino - Cardada Cimetta

 

You think that munching on delicious Swiss chocolate in the place that coined the term is overrated.

Lindt Chocolate Workshop Switzerland

 

You get confused by multilingualism. Most everyone speaks English, apart from German, French or Italian.

Multilingualism in Switzerland

 

You heard that Swiss towns have no charm.

Ascona Cobblestone

 

You are afraid that the mineral rich Swiss water will leave calcium stains.

Swiss Fountain Water

 

You wonder why there is no walking escalator to cross that wooden bridge in Lucerne.

Lucerne - Kapeller Bridge

 

You believe that Swiss chalets are too quaint.

Switzerland Chalet in Muerren
 
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You don't like snow days.

Switzerland Pfannenstil in Winter

 

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You think that paying money to slide down a mountain on two boards is borderline crazy.

Skiing Flumserberg

 

Too much untouched nature makes you feel uncomfortable.

Kloentalersee - Switzerland

 

And St. Bernard dogs freak you out.

St. Bernards Litter of 12 - March 7, 2014

 

You think graffitis are a disease for cities.

Switzerland Graffitis - Bern

 

You are convinced that hanging bridges are more spectacular back home.

Trift Hanging Bridge

 

Game over! You've accidentally booked a flight to Swaziland, duh!

Kingdom of Swaziland - Embassy in Zürich(Photo copyright St. Bernards by Berry Foundation; post inspired by saleduck.ch)

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Dimitri Burkhard

As the founder, editor, and community manager of Newly Swissed, Dimitri owns the strategic vision. He is passionate about storytelling and is a member of Swiss Travel Communicators. Dimitri loves discovering new trends and covers architecture, design, start-ups and tourism.

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