Switzerland - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs Culture [Paperback]

Don’t just see the sights—get to know the people.

Set aside your preconceptions of postcard scenery, chocolate and cheese, faceless bankers, and spotless cities. The real Switzerland is anything but bland. This small, multilingual, and fiercely independent country at the heart of Europe is full of surprises.

Culture Smart! Switzerlandreveals the human dimension of this enigmatic country. It provides an historical overview, explores Swiss values and attitudes, and looks at the cultural continuity of festivals and traditions. It will help you navigate your way through various aspects of Swiss life and society and reveal the warmth, decency, wit and intelligence that characterizes its inhabitants.

Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

"...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries,"

Global Travel

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world,"

New York Times

"...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas,"

Observer

"Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers,"

Sunday Times Travel

"...as useful as they are entertaining,"

Easy Jet Magazine

Kendall Hunteris a Canadian freelance journalist, author, photographer, and entrepreneur. A graduate in Political Science from the University of Calgary, she has lived in South Africa, England, Wales, and Switzerland. Her first book,Black Taxi: ShootilC8