Acash Chaudhary

For those who are travel freaks, Bollywood romance lovers and watch passionate then Switzerland is always on the top of their favorite country list. Officially known as the Swiss Confederation, the country is a federal republic in the Europe. The nation comprises of 26 cantons and further the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities. Located in the Western-Central Europe, the country shares its boundary with Italy in the south, Germany to the north, France to the west, and Austria and Liechtenstein the east direction.

Switzerland is a landlocked country which has a geographical division between the Swiss Plateau, the Alps, and the Jura. The total spanning area of the nation is 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). Although the major part of the country is occupied by the Alps Mountain but the Swiss population which is roughly 8 million is concentrated on the plateau only. On the same plateau, the largest cities are found; among them are the two global cities and economic centers Zürich and Geneva.

Culture of Switzerland–
Out of all the major languages, 3 of them are official in Switzerland. The characterization of the Swiss culture is done by the diversity of the country. This diversity is reflected via a number of traditional customs of the country because a country in some forms is fully and culturally related to the adjacent country that shares its language. Also, the country itself is being sourced in the culture of Western Europe. The linguistically detached Romansh culture in Graubünden from eastern Switzerland organizes an omission as it persists only in the upper valleys of the Inn and the Rhine which strives to preserve its exceptional linguistic ritual.

The country is notably a home to some of the contributors in the field of architecture, art, music, and sciences. Additionally, the nation hosts a number of creative persons during time of unrest or war in Europe. Around 1000 museum are distributed in the whole nation and this number has tripled since the year 1950. The most significant and rich cultural performances organized every year are the Paléo Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Locarno International Film Festival, the Lucerne Festival, and the Art Basel.

Literature-
Post formation of the foundation for Confederation in the year 1291 which was almost exclusively composed of German-speaking regions. Also, the earliest forms of literature are in German. In the 18th century, in Bern, the fashionable language was French but the impact of the French-speaking associates and subject estates was more identified than before.

Out of all the classics of Swiss German literature, the most important ones are Gottfried Keller (1819–1890) and Jeremias Gotthelf (1797–1854). The acknowledged giants of 20th century Swiss literature are Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–90) and Max Frisch (1911–91), whose repertory comprises of Das Versprechen (The Pledge) and Die Physiker (The Physicists) which was released in the year 2001 as a Hollywood film.

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Acash Chaudhary

Officially known by the name of Italian Republic, Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe. The country survives on an area of 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and largely has a temperate seasonal climate or Mediterranean climate. It’s the shape of Italy which is why it is often referred to as lo Stivale. With a population of around 61 million people, the country id the 3rd most populous EU member state.

Precisely speaking, Italy is located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea and shares open land borders with Slovenia, France, San Marino, Switzerland, Austria, and Vatican City.

The famous saying, “when in Rome, do as Romans do” is likely to be the reason that can make you pay a visit to this country. With places to roam such as colosseum and the Roma forum where great rulers like Nero, Julius Caesar, and Romulus once ruled, the capital city of Italy is a place that comes under a “must visit place list”.

The capital city, Rome has around 2.9 million residents making it the country’s largest and 4th most populated city in the Union of Europe. The city is positioned in the central-western division of the Italian Peninsula, inside Lazio (Latium) and along the banks of Tiber river. The Vatican City is an autonomous country which geographically is placed within the city borders of Rome, the only present example of a country found within a city. This is the only reason why Rome has been often designated as the capital of two states.

The country is quite versatile in terms of cultural diversity. The following heading will take you on a tour of the same-

Architecture:
The architectural style of the nation is accounted from the classification by period and also by religion as the unification of Italy took place in the year 1861. This has generated a highly distinct and eclectic range of architectural patterns.

Visual Art:
The Visual Art of the country is a subset of the western painting history. The art of Rome was very much influenced by Greece and can in part be considered as a descendant of antiquated Greek painting. However, Roman art does have significantly unique features. The only existing Roman paintings are wall paintings and many are from villas in Campania, in Southern Italy.

Literature and Theatre:
The foundation of the contemporary Italian language was set by the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, and his greatest work, the Divine Comedy, is recognised among the leading literary records produced in Europe. Also, celebrated literary figures in Italy such as the Giovanni Boccaccio, Giacomo Leopardi, Torquato Tasso, Petrarch, Alessandro Manzoni, and Ludovico Ariosto are in abundance.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Acash Chaudhary