What To Wear In Switzerland
To sum it up - Layer up
- Very smart casual or smart business orientated clothes will carry you through for business, sight seeing and for eating out.
- Dark colours are always popular.
- We recommend low key but quality jewellery.
- In Geneva you can never be overdressed even down to the gold shoes for shopping.
- Even in summer the evenings can still be cooler so pack a lightweight jacket or jumper.
- A light raincoat and umbrella are useful all year round.
- Dressing in layers will help you with the temperature changes during the day, whatever time of year you visit.
- The sun can be deceptively strong even if the temperature feels cool this is especially so at altitude and on the lakes, we suggest that you use a good quality sunscreen.
- In the winter most people wear snow or thermal boots, even in the cities. It is important that you get soft rubber soles because even medium soles get really hard in the freezing cold. Make sure too that they have large spaces between the tracks, or the snow will get stuck in them and make them very slippery.
- Swiss women don't seem to wear skirts in the winter so pack any that you need as you won't find them in the shops.
- If going up mountains or on the lakes in winter it is best to wear layers e.g. silk thermals, proper walking trousers, a thin jersey and two high tech fleeces, one with a zip and one without and a light Goretex jacket which is waterproof and windproof. This will keep the bulk down and it's easy to remove layers and pop them in a day pack.
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