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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.
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Hitchhiking works very well 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.
 
Since the mid-December 2008 Switzerland is the [[Schengen Agreement]], and long existed cross-border passport checks are on a way to be abolished.

Revision as of 19:05, 21 July 2010

Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
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Language: german, french, italian
Capital: Bern
Population: 7,761,800
Currency: Schweizer Franken
Hitchability: Good.png (good)
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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 well 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.

Anthony hitching in Lausanne

Cities

External links


Wikipedia:Switzerland