Switzerland, is a landlocked federated country of central Europe. Switzerland has a land border to the to the north by Germany, to the east by Austria and Liechtenstein, to the south by Italy, and to the west by France.

Most of Switzerland is composed of a mountainous plateau bordered by the Swiss Alps to the south, and the Jura mountains to the west. The country has a number of deep Alpine lakes lakes such as Geneva, Constance, and Maggiore.

Amid the mountain valleys and lakes lie world-class resorts and allow access to hiking, biking, climbing, paragliding, skiing, and tobogganing. Numerous scenic driving tours lead through the mountains and along the lakes to see the quaint villages.