Switzerland has long had the reputation of being the most expensive country in Europe. When my daughter lived in Germany in the 1990s, it was a standard saying that Swiss chocolate is cheaper outside Switzerland. I thought this was a joke until I visited in the mid 1990s and again in 2000 and 2001. At least then, it was really true!

Switzerland is a beautiful country, though, and well worth the cost. If you don't have the money, though, best to avoid it. And be prepared to pay the cost of lodging rather than camping illegally. I noticed 20 years ago the influx of "camping sauvage interdit" signs in places my daughter and I had camped wild in the early 1990s.