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Switzerland is generally an easy and stress free country to travel in. Towns and cities are relatively safe and while there are few health risks, healthcare here is among the best in Europe, should you be unfortunate to fall ill or have an accident. The thing you might find most confusing is the variety of languages spoken.

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Winter is a popular time in Switzerland, especially in the skiing areas and of course you should take care at this time, and ensure you have a good insurance policy that covers you for winter sports. If you are driving take extra care on mountain roads and take a break if you’re feeling too tired.

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Money: the currency in Switzerland is the Swiss Franc (CHF) which comes in denominations of 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, and 10. There are 100 centimes to one franc and coins can be found in denominations of 5, 2, and 1 franc with centime coins in 50, 20, 10 and 5.

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Italian is the main language in Ticino and some parts of Graubunden. Graubunden is actually tri-lingual with German and Rumantsch (spoken by 0.5% of Swiss people) also spoken.

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Business needs: English is widely spoken in business situations in Switzerland, although of course a visitor attempting to speak a few words of the local language will be appreciated. Suits are generally worn in business environments.

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