Swiss Sights and Tastes

What Switzerland may lack in overall size is more than made up for by it's sheer beauty. In this mostly mountainous country, one need travel but a short distance as the crow flies to experience an entirely new atmosphere.

The kids' visit to Northern Switzerland is providing them more than the chance to get away from the big city of Zürich. It's an opportunity so enjoy both a change of scenery and a change of foods.

Swiss specialties, especially breads, sausages and cheeses, differ in every village or canton. They are even named for their points of origin. Basler Brot, for instance, is a fragrant and heavy bread made in Basel. And, Americans are usually baffled because they cannot find Swiss cheese while visiting Switzerland. That, they learn, is a product of the U.S.A. But, the American product's taste and texture are based upon the Swiss item called Emmentaler Käse. Proudly called 'der König der Käse' (the King of Cheeses), this favorite gets its name from the Emmental, or the farming valley of the Emme River in west-central Switzerland.