These links offer a huge resource of background information in various areas
General Information
www.switzerland-in-sight.ch/gate/index_flash.htm
www.switzerland.com
www.expataccess.com/Next/MSwitzerland.asp
(Moving to Switzerland, lots of interesting info and advise)
www.swissinfo.org
www.switzerlandvacation.ch
www.exchangerate.com
www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Telephone / Internet
www.swisscom.com/pr/content/home/index_EN.html
www.orange.ch
www.sunrise.ch/en/
www.bluewin.ch (Internet)
www.freesurf.ch (Internet)
www.weisseseiten.ch/application/visualization/start_start-tr.asp?language=en
(Swiss Tel directory)
www.theyellowpages.ch/SimpleSearch.asp
(Yellow pages)
www.telsearch.ch
(Swiss Telephone directory)
Flats
www.homegate.ch/homegate/choosetype?lan=e
www.immoline.ch/index5.php3
www.ums.ch/UmsHome1.php
(furnished flats)
www.Immoscout.ch
www.Immostreet.ch
www.Immoclick.ch
Maps
www.swissgeo.ch
www.mapblast.com
Hotels
www.tophotels.ch
(also good info about cities)
www.bnb.ch (Bed and Breakfast)
Transport Airlines Airports
www.sbb.ch
www.swiss.ch
www.easyjet.com
www.euroairport.com
(Basel)
www.expedia.co.uk
Various
www.comparis.ch (compare
costs of Health or Car Insurance, Telephone Costs etc)
www.dff.admin.ch/d/dok/publik/stsys/e.htm
(Advantages of Swiss Tax System)
www.vtour.ch (Basel)
http://zurichfr.free.fr
(Zurich pour les francophones)
www.ticketcorner.ch
(reservation events)
www.expo02.ch (Swiss
national exposition, only every 35 years)
http://tritt.bizland.com/escb/clubs.htm
(Events in Switzerland and Organisations for Expats)
www.angloswissclubs.ch
www.douane.admin.ch
(Crossing the boarder)
www.ahv.ch (Social Security
System)
www.tcs.ch (Road Assistance
Club)
www.bfa.admin.ch/news_info/index_e.asp?lang=e
(Swiss Federal Aliens Office)