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1. Switzerland

   Capital: Bern Currency: Swiss Franc (official) Euro (unofficial) Language: German, Italian, French, Romansh (dialects of all), English is widely understood Visas: Travel Visa Information Contiki Tours that travel to Switzerland > Switzerland……land of chocolate, St Bernard dogs, Swiss banks, precision engineering, watches, Swiss army knives, cows and cow bells, green rolling hills a... more »

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2. Mt Titlis, Engelberg

   by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe Mt Titlis is one of the most famous mountains in Switzerland and is offered as an optional excursion on some tours staying in Engelberg. Titlis’ claim to fame is that it has one of only two rotating cable cars in the world (the Second is in Capetown, South Africa). To reach the summit you take a small ski gondola, change into... more »

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3. Western European language basics

   There is no need to enroll in French, Italian, German and Spanish classes for your European Tour. Your Tour Manager will fill you in on how to say some of the basics (eg. hello, please, thank you) in the native tongue of each of the countries you visit. It is often not only useful, but also polite to know a few of the basics in the local language and it’s ... more »

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