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or starters, what can I tell you about one of “FOR SOME, THE BEST PART IS THAT ONCE
the world’s favourite holiday destinations SUMMER IS OVER – IT LASTS ROUGHLY FROM
that you do not know already?
Well, if you haven’t been to Switzerland JUNE TO SEPTEMBER – YOU WILL NOT ONLY
during winter – and there’s every possibility FIND THE PLACE TO BE MUCH QUIETER BUT
Fthat you would have only turned to the Swiss ALSO A WHOLE LOAD CHEAPER.”
Alps when the mercury shot up in summer – you ain’t seen
nothing yet!
To be perfectly honest, what you will get is a veritable
winter wonderland. Indeed, as the Swiss say – and we often find the place to be much quieter but also a whole load
dismiss – you haven’t seen the best of Switzerland if you cheaper.
haven’t landed there in winter. February, in particular, is a great time to be in
For starters, the temperature is uniformly cool or cold. Switzerland. To be more precise, it’s carnival time, or
Yes, the sun peeps out once in a while but only just – most Fasnacht, in many towns with elaborate parades beginning
times, it’s gone even before you can take out your thermal at the break of dawn or even before that.
gloves! What’s more, for winter sports enthusiasts, resorts in the
Still, for some, the best part is that once summer is over – Alps which typically begin operating in late November are
it lasts roughly from June to September – you will not only in full swing.

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