RootsAir From Costa Rica, joined Feb 2005, 4179 posts, RR: 45 Posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 2272 times:
The World Economic Forum has launched the first-ever Travel and Tourism Index covering 124 countries around the world.
In many countries, travel and tourism is a critical sector impacting national prosperity and economic growth. A cross-country analysis of the drivers of competitiveness in travel and tourism will provide useful comparative information for making business decisions and provide additional value to governments wishing to improve their travel and tourism environments.
“The index is not a ‘beauty contest’, or a statement about the attractiveness of a country. On the contrary, the index measures the factors that make it attractive to develop the travel and tourism industry of individual countries,” said Jennifer Blanke, Senior Economist of the World Economic Forum.
Switzerland was well ranked thanks to its great transport, hotel infrastructure, safety, amongst many other criteria!
Its good too see them well renaked.
Not some surprises,
Spain, the country with most tourists is only 15th and Italy only 33rd !
As for Costa rica I'm happy to see they are amongst the top ranked in Latin america!
Mir From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 19719 posts, RR: 56 Reply 3, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2221 times:
Quoting RootsAir (Thread starter): Switzerland was well ranked thanks to its great transport, hotel infrastructure, safety, amongst many other criteria!
Such as these criteria?
I love going to Switzerland - too bad that on one of my last two trips I was miserable due to pollen allergies. But I very much enjoyed the week I spent there last summer, and I'm looking forward to when I can go back.
-Mir
7 billion, one nation, imagination...it's a beautiful day
DC10extender From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 617 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2203 times:
Well, at least they won at something.
Did you ever read on your birth certificate that life is fair? Thats cause its not there.
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61 Reply 8, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2184 times:
Switzerland is one of my favorite countries in the world. I regularly visit it every 1-2 years.
My last visit was in August for two weeks and I had a fantastic time. I would love to go again this summer, but unfortunately I may not be able to.
"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Khalil Gibran
DC10extender From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 617 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 2154 times:
most cuckoo clocks are produced in Baden-Wuerttemberg which is in Germany, but most SALES of these clocks indeed take place in Switzerland, at a good margin, to gullible tourists from overseas !
ME AVN FAN From Switzerland, joined May 2002, 13874 posts, RR: 28 Reply 21, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 2089 times:
Quoting David L (Reply 20): a submarine in Lake Geneva (sorry, but that's what it's called in English)
that lake also in German is the Genfersee, but in French Lac de Geneve only means the last section of the Lac Leman. Just as there is no "Lake of Constance" in German language but the Bodensee. What you refer to is the small submarine of Mr Piccard which was in service off Lausanne during the National Exposition of 1964 (Expo64) and now is in the Traffic Museum in Lucerne .
Alphafloor From Chile, joined Jun 2004, 1277 posts, RR: 45 Reply 24, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2037 times:
Quoting SandroZRH (Reply 23): Switzerland does well in a lot of different sports which is quite remarkable for such a small country
absolutely, and Switzerland don't even need sea to win the America's Cup
Whatever
25 RootsAir: I think its already that! And the name Swissis a sign of quality itself. For example, SWISS made has always rhymed with excellence that's counting al
26 DC10extender: Don't forget Swiss army knife. Oh wait, thats a oxymoron.
29 Alphafloor: I'm surprised nobody in this thread mentioned something about watches yet, cuckoo clocks taken aside, they are german stuff Which Swiss watches do you
30 ME AVN FAN: watches like THIS one here last for decades. Received in 1966 and still going strong ! - - THIS here is the largest tower clock in Europe, St. Peter
31 RobertNL070: Or even ... 1950-ish and still going strong.
32 ME AVN FAN: is the idea that Switzerland has no army ? what a strange notion. Here some details - Military of Switzerland Military age 18-32 years of age obligat
33 BA: You seem to be critical of Switzerland for the fact that they are neutral and are a very peaceful nation. Please tell me why you consider this to be
34 ME AVN FAN: if you combine this with the point that 3 out of 7 Federal Councillers (3 of the 5 men in the government !) are high-ranking defence-officers, then i
35 DC10extender: Ok, maybe I was making a bad attempt at humor. I just feel that neutrality during such times as WW2 wasn't the best thing. Then again, hindsight is 2
36 ME AVN FAN: Neutrality in case of the USA between 1937 and 7th/8th December 1941 was a freely chosen position, neutrality in case of Switzerland (and Turkey and
37 DC10extender: I guess we can't forget the Monroe Doctrine either now can we.
38 L-188: Yeah, and mean too, they just over-ran Lichtenstein with only 170 troops. Mine's real. It wasn't until the Leatherman came out that a better knife wa
39 David L: No, that one clearly isn't a rumour. I don't think the "real" rumour is supposed to be taken too seriously - I'm sorry I mentioned it now.
40 FlyONT: I love Switzerland! There is so much to do in my opinion, from shopping, hiking, or just relaxing along a lake. Wouldn't mind moving there but I don't
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absolutely, and Switzerland don't even need sea to win the America's Cup 
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