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When:
Jan 22, 2011
- Jan 30, 2011
Where: Chateau-d'Oex, Switzerland
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Chateau-d'Oex city holds, once a year in the second half of January, balloon festival. The festival entertains colorful balloons from tens of countries. The festival lasts for eight days where every day dozens balloons of various kinds of shapes fly over the snowy Alps. This is a genuine fiesta that turns the cold gray winter to beautiful and colorful event.
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Event related information:
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background and overview:
The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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 Location: Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy |
Languages:
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages, but only the first three are official languages. |
Climate:
Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers. |
Capital:
Bern |
Time Zone:
UTC +1 (Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
Swiss franc (CHF) |
Call Code:
+41 |
Electric Power:
230V 50Hz |
Tourist office:
Switzerland Tourism Tödistrasse 7 CH-8002 Zürich Phone: +41 44 288 11 11 Fax: +41 44 288 12 05 |
Tourist website:
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