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In this newsletter you’ll find great deals for enjoying the
Swiss summer, information about living traditions and
ancient customs, and all kinds of inspiring ideas for your vacation.

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Alex Herrmann
Director Americas

	Living traditionsSummer destinations, summer offers, summer adventures, summer events – plus this year’s theme, customs & traditions, and our expanding network of Swiss parks. In other words: inspiring ideas for your vacation…Swiss summer 2013
	Fly the flag!Flag-throwing is one of Switzerland’s oldest national customs. Have a go yourself in our fun online game: more than 30,000 flags have already been thrown, but yours could be the lucky winner. Try now, and you could soon be enjoying the ultimate Swiss vacation ever.Try your luck

Inspiring ideasOur summer magazine

Our magazine is packed with inspiring ideas for the Swiss summer, and our brochures full of top tips for planning your vacation.

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Great dealsOur summer offers

Check out these fantastic offers from our partners. Mountains, countryside, lakes, cities: you’ll find the best of Switzerland here.

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At your fingertipsOur e-brochures

Browse our e-brochures on your iPad – and discover top insider tips from each region at your leisure.

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	SWISS adds second flight from ChicagoThis summer passengers traveling to Switzerland from the Chicago area are served even better. Since the beginning of June through the end of October, SWISS will operate a second flight from Chicago to Zurich.All SWISS flights
	Ready, get set, goHelp our herb farmer Urs with his harvest, and with a little luck you could win 1 of 100 Ricola surprise packs! But watch out for the approaching storm…facebook.com/ricola-herb-catcher

Typically Swiss Hotels brochure

Packed with vacation ideas

Discover the charm and variety of our Typically Swiss Hotels in our new brochure.

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Hotel Villa Honegg, Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Region

2 nights in a double room:
$570.00 pp instead of $723.00

Treat yourself to a stay at Switzerland’s most welcoming luxury hotel: 1 aromatic oil massage per person, à-la-carte breakfast until 2 pm and free use of the spa, gym, e-bikes and more.

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Swiss Pass Summer Promotion

8 days in Switzerland

Travelers booking a First Class 8-Day Swiss Pass will receive a free one-way Fast Baggage voucher per person, and a free Swisscom WiFi device.

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Treasures of Ticino

On this journey travel from snowcapped mountains, Alpine lakes and fields of wildflowers to the mild Mediterranean climate of the Ticino, with its unique culture and history, it’s the most southerly and Italian-speaking canton of Switzerland.

8 Days / 7 Nights, from $4,295.00 per person

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Welcome to the real Switzerland

Our Typically Swiss Hotels – havens for individualists

About 200 hotels reflect what makes Switzerland special: four different cultures, glorious countryside and cities close to nature, a combination of individualism and community spirit,
in one small, uniquely charming land.

Enjoy a “Typically Swiss” vacation at the Hotel Fafleralp in the Lötschental. “There is nothing more lovely than the Fafleralp,” wrote Charlie Chaplin, a loyal guest, in the visitor book fifty years ago. Find out for yourself just what makes this mountain hotel so delightful.

List of the Typically Swiss Hotels

From January to December 2013

Top Events of Switzerland

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All of SwitzerlandTop Events of Switzerland groups eight of the sporting
and cultural highlights of the country’s calendar. Each
promises an unforgettable experience. Plan a visit now
– for example, to the Weltklasse Zürich.

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All events

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