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The climate of Basel: when to go to Basel

The climate of the city of Basel is a continental climate, but due to its location Basel enjoys the warmest and less foggy and less rainy climate in Switzerland. The average minimum temperatures are normally below zero in the months ...

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Basel: the second largest city in Switzerland

Basel is the second largest urban area in Switzerland (166,000 inhabitants, 700,000 the urban area) and is also the capital of the canton of the same name. Located along a bend in the Rhine River in northwestern Switzerland, bordering France ...

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The climate of Bern: when to go to Bern

The climate of Bern is characterized by a pre-Alpine continental climate, with rather abundant rainfall especially in the summer months. The average minimum temperatures are normally below zero between the months of December and February, reaching a minimum of -3.6 ...

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Bern: a medieval historic center of great beauty

Bern (about 130,000 inhabitants), is the federal capital of Switzerland. The city stands at 540 meters above sea level, overlooking the Alps. The historic center is located in a meander of the Aare river which surrounds the old town on ...

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Zurich: one of the cities with the highest quality of life

Zurich is the main city in Switzerland, as well as being the capital of the canton of the same name. The city, which has 370,000 inhabitants that exceed one million with the urban area, is at an altitude of over ...

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The climate of Zurich: when to go to Zurich

The climate of Zurich is continental-alpine, characterized by cold winters and mild summers. As in all of Switzerland, rainfall is quite abundant especially in the summer months. The average minimum temperatures are normally below zero in the months between December ...

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Zermatt: famous ski center on the slopes of the Matterhorn

Zermatt with the Matterhorn peak in the background, Switzerland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Zermatt is a famous Valais holiday resort. This renowned ski resort is located at the bottom of a valley (Mattertal) at the foot of the Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa group in the Valais Alps (Walliser Alpen) in southern Switzerland, ...

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The climate of Zermatt: when to go to Zermatt

Valais is characterized by a pleasant, very dry and particularly mild climate until late autumn. The climate favors Zermatt, located at over 1,600 meters above sea level, thanks to its position facing south, protected from the wind and guaranteed snow ...

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The climate of Lucerne: when to go to Lucerne

The climate of the city of Lucerne is continental-alpine, characterized by a rainy season corresponding to the summer and late spring months, and by a drier season during the autumn and winter months. Temperatures are cold in winter and mild ...

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Lucerne: an enchanting city on Lake Lucerne

Lucerne (60,000 inhabitants) is a beautiful town in central Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Lucerne, overlooking the Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee). The city is set in a beautiful landscape of water and mountains, on which stand the Rigi mountains ...

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St. Moritz: the most fashionable tourist resort in Switzerland

St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

St. Moritz is probably the most famous and worldly tourist resort in Switzerland. The town is located in the upper Engadine in the canton of Grisons, in south-eastern Switzerland, near the border with Italy, and stands along the lake of ...

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Switzerland power plugs and sockets, telephones

SWITZERLAND: DOCUMENTS If you are a European citizen, to visit Switzerland you only need a personal identity card valid for expatriation or a personal passport. Children and minors must have their own passport / identity card. For citizens of other ...

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How to get to Switzerland. Flights to Switzerland

HOW TO GET TO SWITZERLAND: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS Switzerland maintains regular air connections to almost all the capitals of Europe. The most important airport in the country is Zurich. The other international airports of Switzerland are Geneva Airport (Geneva International ...

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Sweden power plugs and sockets, telephones

SWEDEN: DOCUMENTS For entry into Sweden, the citizen of the European Union must present a passport or identity card valid for expatriation. Children and minors must have their own passport / identity card. Citizens of countries outside the European Union ...

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How to get to Sweden. Flights to Sweden

HOW TO GET TO SWEDEN: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS Sweden’s main airport is Stockholm Arlanda. Obviously most of the intercontinental flights that connect Sweden to the rest of the world depart and arrive from this airport. Furthermore, flights to and from ...

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The climate of Marbella: when to go to Marbella

The summer sun and the mild winter along the coast make the Costa del Sol a year-round destination. Marbella, protected by the surrounding Sierra Blanca mountain range, has a pleasant mild and rainy micro-climate in winter and a not too ...

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Spain power plugs and sockets, telephones

SPAIN: DOCUMENTS The citizen of a member country of the European Union, can move and reside freely in Spain. For European citizens, an identity card issued by the municipality, valid for expatriation or a passport, is required for entry into ...

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How to get to Spain. Flights to Spain

HOW TO GET TO SPAIN: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS Spain has an important and extensive network of international airports which are present in every region of the country. The most important airports in Spain are those of Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona-El Prat, Palma ...

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Marbella: the most famous seaside resort in Andalusia

Marbella (120,000 inhabitants) is an important seaside resort on the Costa del Sol in Andalusia, Spain. The Costa del Sol is made up of around 150 km of coastline. Along this strip of coast are some of the best beaches ...

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Guadix: a town with a neighborhood carved into the rock

Guadix Cathedral, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini.

Guadix is a small town of about 20,000 inhabitants located 55 km from Granada, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, at a height of 950 meters above sea level. Guadix is one of the oldest human settlements ...

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The climate of Seville: when to go to Seville

Plaza de España, Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini

The city of Seville has a warm and dry Mediterranean climate in summer and mild and humid in winter. The city has high temperatures in the summer months, especially in July and August the average maximum temperatures are around 36 ...

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Seville: capital of Andalusia and port for the Americas

Seville, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini.

Seville, in Spanish Sevilla, is an important city of over 700,000 inhabitants. This beautiful city, capital of Andalusia, is the artistic, cultural, financial, economic and social center of southern Spain. The city lies several tens of kilometers inland along the ...

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Ronda: picturesque ancient town of the Pueblos Blancos

Ronda, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini

Ronda is a picturesque ancient town which is practically in the center of the Spanish Pueblos Blancos area. The city is in fact located in the north-west area of the province of Malaga in Andalusia. Placed on a high rock ...

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Ubeda: work of art of the Spanish Renaissance

Real Colegiata y Sacra Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor de los Reales Alcázares, Ubeda, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini

The city of Ubeda, which has about 35,000 inhabitants, is located just 10 km from Baeza. Both towns were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2003. The historical centers of these two cities represent the first surprising example of Renaissance ...

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The climate of Cordoba: when to go to Cordoba

Mezquita, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini.

The city of Cordoba has a Mediterranean climate but with both continental and oceanic influences. The city has very hot and dry summers and mild and rainy winters. Temperatures vary considerably daily and the maximum summer temperatures of Cordoba are ...

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Cordoba: the meeting between Arab and Christian art

Jardines del Alcázar, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini.

Cordoba – 320,000 inhabitants – is one of the most interesting cities of Andalusia in southern Spain. The city was originally founded by the ancient Romans who called it Corduba. Being located in the inland navigable point of the Guadalquivir ...

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Baeza: one of the Renaissance jewels of Andalusia

Fuente de los Leones, Baeza, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini

The small town of Baeza which has only 15,000 inhabitants is a small jewel of Renaissance architecture. Baeza is located about 770 meters high on the hills overlooking the region of La Loma and Las Villas, just 10 km from ...

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Arcos de la Frontera: a Pueblos Blancos from Andalusia

Arcos de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini

Arcos de la Frontera, a town of around 30,000 inhabitants, is located 60 km from Cadiz and 110 km from Seville. The ancient village stands on the right bank of the Guadalete river, at a height of 180 meters above ...

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Antequera: history, prehistory and strange rock formations

Antequera, Andalucia, Spain. Author and Copyright Liliana Ramerini

Antequera is an Andalusian town of about 40,000 inhabitants located 47 km from Málaga. The city stands at the foot of the El Torcal mountain range and the strange 880 m. high mountain called La Peña de los Enamorados. Antequera ...

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The climate of Lake Bled: when to go to Lake Bled

The climate of Lake Bled is of a sub-alpine nature but is temperate due to the protection that guarantee the mountains that surround it. The area of Lake Bled has an average temperature in July of 18 ° C, while ...

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