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In '''Switzerland''' people speak three different languages, depending on the area you are hanging around: [[Germany|German]] in the north and east, [[Italy|Italian]] in the south and [[France|French]] in the western part of the country. There is a large percentage of foreigners, as well as many tourists. Most people will be able to understand some English. | In '''Switzerland''' people speak three different languages, depending on the area you are hanging around: [[Germany|German]] in the north and east, [[Italy|Italian]] in the south and [[France|French]] in the western part of the country. There is a large percentage of foreigners, as well as many tourists. Most people will be able to understand some English. | ||
| − | Hitchhiking works very good in '''Switzerland''', especially in the mountain regions and small country roads, where it is quite common to pick up wanderers and hitchhikers. It's also quite easy to get lifts with truck drivers from [[Germany]] to [[Italy]] and back. There are not that many service stations along the highways, and some are not open 24 hours | + | Hitchhiking works very good in '''Switzerland''', especially in the mountain regions and small country roads, where it is quite common to pick up wanderers and hitchhikers. It's also quite easy to get lifts with truck drivers from [[Germany]] to [[Italy]] and back. There are not that many service stations along the highways, and some are not open 24 hours. |
| − | Since the mid-December 2008 | + | Since the mid-December 2008 Switzerland is the [[Schengen Agreement]], and long existed cross-border passport checks are on a way to be abolished. |
[[File:Lausanneswitzerland.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Anthony hitching in [[Lausanne]]]] | [[File:Lausanneswitzerland.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Anthony hitching in [[Lausanne]]]] | ||
Revision as of 08:48, 13 April 2010
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| Language: | german, french, italian |
| Capital: | Bern |
| Population: | 7,761,800 |
| Currency: | Schweizer Franken |
| Hitchability: |  (good)
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| Meet fellow hitchhikers on Trustroots | |
| <map lat='46.927758623434435' lng='8.26171875' zoom='7' view='0' float='right'/> | |
| Check out hitchhiking spots on Hitchmap | |
Switzerland is a country in Western Europe.
In Switzerland people speak three different languages, depending on the area you are hanging around: German in the north and east, Italian in the south and French in the western part of the country. There is a large percentage of foreigners, as well as many tourists. Most people will be able to understand some English.
Hitchhiking works very good in Switzerland, especially in the mountain regions and small country roads, where it is quite common to pick up wanderers and hitchhikers. It's also quite easy to get lifts with truck drivers from Germany to Italy and back. There are not that many service stations along the highways, and some are not open 24 hours.
Since the mid-December 2008 Switzerland is the Schengen Agreement, and long existed cross-border passport checks are on a way to be abolished.
Cities
- Basel, Bern, Bellinzona, Biel
- Chiasso
- Duedingen
- Fribourg
- Geneve
- Luzern
- Marly
- Winterthur
- Zürich
- St.Gallen
- Neuchâtel
- Lausanne
External links
- Anarchopedia's information about hitch spots, in German, under GFDL.
- You can find a nice online map at http://map.search.ch, including zoom, service stations and integration with the Swiss railways.
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