Switzerland – Land Of Beauty And Mystery
By | April 25, 2019

Switzerland is a small country centrally located in Europe surrounded by France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Italy. It is a unique country in comparison to other countries.
Switzerland was founded in 1848, forming a modern constitution that made a federal state of the confederation. Their government is a parliamentary democracy in which the voters elect the parliament, who then forms the government. The Federal Assembly has a bicameral parliament, which is one that contains two separate assemblies (House of Lords and House of Commons) and both must agree on new laws that are made. Citizens have an active role in influencing the government with direct participation in making decisions.
Switzerland is known as a neutral country and did not directly take part in large wars. Since the end of World War I, Geneva has been the location for the League of Nations symbolizing their desire for peace.



There are many beautiful resort areas and places to visit in Switzerland. One of the many beautiful sights in Switzerland is a little village called Arosa.
In 1883, Arosa was established as a health resort by a German doctor and the first sanatorium was opened in 1888. During the early 1900s, Arosa gradually developed into a winter resort. The first ski lifts were built in 1938, and in 1956, the Weisshorn cable car was opened and chair lifts followed.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes series wrote of his skiing adventures in a British magazine, The Strand, in 1894, and the story attracted British skiers to Switzerland.
Arosa is well-known for its safe skiing area and boasts over 37 miles of slopes. It is both a summer and a winter tourist resort.

An interesting resort is this mountain hideaway in the Swiss Alps, a luxurious resort that sits in a place called Andermatt. According to the story, about 800 years ago, a deal went down with the devil. After completing this bridge that is now known as Devil’s Bridge, the Devil would own the soul of the first one to cross it. Once the bridge was completed, a goat was chased across rather than letting a person cross. Because the Devil was angry at being tricked, he picked up a stone weighing 220 tons to smash the bridge, but a woman with a crucifix stopped him. As he fled away, he dropped it and it is now known as Devil’s Stone.

Besides the beauty and history of Switzerland, there are many products they produce and are famous for which people all over the world enjoy.
Switzerland is famous for its various types of chocolate. Chocolate production began in Switzerland as far back as the 17th century. From the 19th century to the end of World War II, the Swiss chocolate industry heavily exported their chocolate. After the war, they moved to commercial outsourcing to export their chocolate products.
Today, the Swiss are the largest consumers of the chocolate produced within their own country and export 50% of their chocolate products, with the top five markets being Germany, Britain, France, Canada, and the USA. Together they account for over half of all exports.