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The case for slow travel in a fast country
Switzerland runs on time. That is exactly why you should take your time.
The paradox of punctuality
There is an irony at the heart of Swiss travel: a country famous for punctual, efficient trains is best experienced by deliberately slowing down.
Freed from the connection
When the timetable is this reliable, you are freed from anxiety about connections — and free to let a view, a village, or a long lunch decide your afternoon.
What efficiency makes possible
Slow travel is not the opposite of efficiency. It is what efficiency makes possible.
Slow travel