Dos Switzerland:
- do use your fork to cut food such as salad and potatoes instead of a knife;
- do break bread with your hand, but most other food should be eaten with utensils;
- do eat everything off your plate and sample a little bit of everything, especially when dining at someone's home;
- do put your knife and fork side by side at the 5:25 position when you're done eating to indicate that you are finished;
- do give gifts such as books, candy, chocolate, pastries, wine, or whiskey;
- do shake hands upon meeting someone. Shake hands with all who are present, including children.
What not to miss:
- Lucerne-a car-free old town with gable paintings; a covered, medieval bridge in the center of town (one of the oldest covered wooden bridges in Europe); historic houses decorated with frescoes; and charming town squares, and you’ll understand why Lucerne is perennially popular.
