A brand new edition of the international bestseller, with new sections on the Swiss elections, the Swiss citizenship test and how Brexit has affected Switzerland.

One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 80% of them Swiss): there’s nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be almost 400 km from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the centre of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island.

Swiss Watching is a fascinating journey around Europe’s most individual and misunderstood country. From seeking Heidi and finding the best chocolate to reliving a bloody past and exploring an uncertain future, Diccon Bewes proves that there’s more to Switzerland than banks and skis, francs and cheese. This book dispels the myths and unravels the true meaning of Swissness.

A bestseller in Europe and the United Kingdom,Slow Train to Switzerlandis now in paperback! Diccon Bewes, author of the immensely popularSwiss Watching, follows Thomas Cook’s groundbreaking tour from England to the Swiss Alps. Bewes uses traveler Jemima Morell’s diary from 1863 to retrace the trip and explore the revolutionary affect the journey had on both Britain and Switzerland.

Diccon Bewesis a travel writer. A world trip set him up for a career in travel writing, via the scenic route of bookselling. After ten years at Lonely Planet andHoliday Which?magazine, he decamped to Switzerland. In addition to grappling with German, re-learning to cross the road properly, and overcoming his desires to form an orderly line, he has spent the last five years exploring this quirky country. Following the incredible success ofSwiss Watching, he is now a full-time writer. See his website at dicconbewes.com.

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