Switzerland, the land symbolised by its splendid glaciers, lakes and magnificent beauty, won the award of favourite foreign destination from Lonely Planet Magazine.  

Celebrating its famous glaciers, lakes, and rivers, Switzerland Tourism has dedicated 2012 to the ‘Year of Water’. It has undertaken various new initiatives and campaigns to promote the famous lakes and glaciers of Switzerland in India. 

Switzerland Tourism in India chalked up a very successful 2011 in spite of the economic slowdown testimony to which was the 20.3 % growth in total overnights from India resulting in a total of 4,56,930 overnights spent by Indians in Switzerland. Swiss Tourism registered splendid growth of 100% over last five years with a consolidated total of 1.55m overnights spent by Indians, making it one of the most favoured destinations globally by Indians.