Switzerland is spread around the world 540 times

Switzerland is struggling with overtourism in some places, for example in the Verzasca Valley, where bus drivers are currently reaching their limits. This is understandable, because Switzerland is beautiful. In fact, it is so beautiful that it can be found at least 540 times around the globe. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was fashionable to refer to beautiful landscapes as Switzerland. 1. The German "Swiss" A glance at neighbouring Germany reveals they are very fond of us. There are over 150 roads, small green spaces, larger regions and villages with a Swiss connection. Take Franconian Switzerland, for example, which is roughly the size of canton Thurgau. It is considered the oldest Switzerland in Germany. Franconian Switzerland capitalised on the beauty of Switzerland to attract tourists. With success: shortly afterwards there were 11 other "Swiss" towns in the neighbourhood. 2. US: Little Switzerland and New Helvetia Up to 20 places and regions in the US have ...